An Entry Plan

1. An Entry Plan EDUC 4454 P/J Methods

2. Entry Plan An Entry Plan is an Action Plan. In August think ahead of all the ‘little’ things you need to know and do and set about meeting these needs. It is called an Entry Plan because it aids you in entering the school, classroom, your teaching assignment, and the community.

3. What Do You Need to Know? • Be Proactive! Find yourself a mentor! • student information: OSRs previous year’s teachers siblings • What do you do if a child gets sick or gets hurt? • What is the board policy about medications? • school-wide routines: yard duty entrance and exit procedures bussing morning announcements

4. school handbook: emergency codes school rules fire drills, fire exits timetables volunteers/visitors to the school newsletters What do you do if you are ill? What do you do if school busses are cancelled?

5. How is petty cash handled? Where are supplies kept? When are staff meetings? What supports are available for students? What is the procedures for sending students to the principal? How do I deal with an angry parent? Anything else?

6. Creating the Dynamic Classroom Checklists: Appendix 1: page 211-218 What should you do? • once you are hired • once you know your teaching assignment and have access to your classroom • once you have your class list • once you are ready to begin planning your program • once you begin setting your goals for professional growth