Welcome to Westwood

2. Welcome to Westwood …..New Teacher Induction Program

3. “Schools are not made great by great teacher performances. They are made great by great student performances.” -Dr. Phillip C. Schlechty

4. Mission

5. Mission: Westwood High School ensures that every classroom, everyday receives engaging quality work resulting in graduation.

6. Vision

7. Vision: Westwood as a world-class school. A place where students experience success in all subjects and gain meaningful knowledge that opens all doors to their future

8. Beliefs

9. A Promise is a Promise

10. What do we believe?

11. In St. Lucie County we believe that: #1 Every child can learn, and each child can learn more than he or she is now learning.

12. In St. Lucie County we believe that: #2 The core business of the St. Lucie County Schools is to create challenging, engaging and satisfying work for every student, every day.

13. In St. Lucie County we believe that: #3 Quality schools are the responsibility of the entire community.

14. In St. Lucie County we believe that: #4 A healthy public school system is key to the maintenance of a healthy democracy.

15. In St. Lucie County we believe that: #5 The district and its employees have mutual obligations for support and development toward continuous improvement.

16. In St. Lucie County: #6 Therefore, we promise continuous improvement in student achievement and in the success of each individual.

17. After all ……………………

18. A Promise is a Promise

19. Do you need a review before we continue?

21. Engagement Survey (Please check one) 90% – 100% Engaged _______ 80% – 89% Engaged _______ 70% – 79% Engaged _______ 60% – 69% Engaged _______ 0% – 59% Engaged _______

22. Engagement Survey, Page 2 What could have been done to better serve your needs in the topics discussed? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

23. Sample W.O.W. Student Engagement Survey This Unit was great! My Grade is great! May I have more please? _______ How many points did I get for this? What is my grade now? _______ I tried to do everything I was told to do. I feel as though I earned a passing grade. _______ I didn’t cause any problems or distractions. I allowed you to do what you had to do. _______ This is stupid! Make the turtle do it! _______

25. REVIEW

26. Working on the Work

27. The 5 Levels of Student Engagement from the student’s point of view ..…..

28. Engaged Student I am a Super Hero! I enjoy learning and I retain what I learn!

29. Strategic Compliance How many points did I get for that? “How high do I need to jump if I wish to earn a good grade?”

30. Ritual Compliance

31. Retreatism “Leave me alone and I’ll leave you alone!”

32. Rebellion “I’m not doing this! “This is stupid!” “Ask the turtle to do it!”

33. The Ten W. O. W. Design Qualities from the teacher’s point of view ..…..

34. Content and Substance What? What? “What skills or benchmarks should I cover?” “Should I make use of textbooks, workbooks, media & technology or compile all of my resources?”

35. Organization of Knowledge How? When? “When do I teach each topic or skill?” “Is there a scope and sequence for this course?” “What is a scope and sequence?”

36. Product Focus How? Why? Who will know If I fail in my attempt to teach these desired skills?” “How will my students use this in the real world?” Will the things that I accomplish affect F.C.A.T. scores, Benchmark Tests, A.Y.P. or our school grade? Will I be held accountable for my results?

37. Clear and Compelling Product Standards How? How? “Have I clearly explained the standards and/or rubric for this product to my students?”

38. Protection from Adverse Consequences of Initial Failures Why? How? “In the event of failure, should I provide additional opportunities to reach the desired goal without the first failed effort having an adverse effect on my student’s grades?”

39. Affirmation of Performances How? Why? Who? What? When? Where? “Will persons other than myself observe my student’s finished product?” “I really love applause!”

40. Affiliation How? How? “ “How do I remain a part of my students’ work during the work in progress? “Should I allow students to work together or in groups?”

41. Novelty and Variety Warm-up Activity Group Collaboration Review Quiz Participation Gage Centers Peer Teaching How? Q & A Help Table What? “How do I divide my daily class time into various activities designed to change the pace and thereby maintain a higher interest level?”

42. Choice x = M M y What? a2 = c2 – b2 a2 + b2 = c2 How? Sin60o = a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bc(Cos60o) “How many different methods should I allow my students to use to remain equally successful?”

43. Authenticity Why? How? “How will my students use the knowledge gained as a result of this product in the real world?”

44. You think you’re ready?

46. New Teacher Information

47. Checklist for the First Day I know how I am going to seat my students when they first walk through my door. I make my students feel welcome and show my enthusiasm for my job. The board is set up with the date, my name, an agenda for the class, and opening assignment instructions. My lesson plans are written out in detail and are where I can get to them easily. My class lists and attendance rosters are with my lesson plans. I will need the following materials today. This material are out and available to my students and myself. ____________________________________________________

48. Checklist, (Cont.) I am prepared to inform my students what I expect of them academically. I am prepared to inform my students what I expect of them socially. I have all forms such as corridor passes (planners) discipline referrals that I need and am familiar with the proper procedures for each. I have all supplies such as chalk, staples, a stapler, paper, markers, highlighters, pens, pencils, etc. I know my schedule for each day, including lunch and restroom breaks for myself.

49. What every student wants to know on the 1st day 1. Am I in the right class? 2. Where do I sit? 3. Who is the teacher? 4. What are the rules? 5.  What am I expected to do? 6. How will I be evaluated? 7.  Does the teacher care? Educational Leadership, May 1985

50. What is Good Classroom Management? • An establishedDaily Procedure, for example: • a. Daily F.C.A.T. style warm-ups at the start of class. • b. Homework Review for last night’s homework • c. Homework Preview for tonight’s homework • d. Quiz at the end of each new topic(s) • e. Test Preview before each test. • f. Student participation recorded in the grade book serving as a substantial part of the grade. • g. A journal or notebook recording all of the above which is also graded for accuracy and neatness. • h. Clear, consistent, reasonable, enforceable classrules.