NEW TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

2013 - 2014

Paula Gaylord, BLT CoordinatorDr. Barbara Armstrong, Director of Human ResourcesCeretha Mitchell, Executive Director of Curriculum,

PreK-12

District Training Schedule

New Staff Member Meetings:

July 18 8:30 – 12:30 - Benefits Meeting at TCS Central Office Board Room

August 5 8:30 – 4:00 – New Staff Orientation at TCS Central Office Board Room

August 6 8:30 – 4:00 - New Staff Orientation at Central Office Board Room

August 7 8:30 – 4:00 - New Staff Orientation at Liberty Drive Lab

August 8 8:30 – 4:00 – ½ Day Curriculum at Liberty Dr. and ½ Day Work in Rooms

BLT Meeting Schedule:

First Tuesday of Each Month Meeting Location : TMS Media Center

Time: 3:15 - 4:30 PM

August 21: BLT/Mentors attend opening session and breakfast together

September3: Joint Mentor/BLT Orientation PDP/Smart Goals

October 1: The Art of Negotiation – Dealing with Difficult People

November 5: Stressed is Dessert Spelled Backwards

December : BLT/Mentor attend TCS Holiday Social

January 7: The ABCs of Behavior

February 4: Disabilities and Sensitivity Training

March 4: Teaching with Poverty in Mind April 1: Structuring the Unstructured Learner

May 7: Summary Evaluation: Putting it All Together

June: End of Year BLT Celebration Breakfast

New Teacher InductionOverview

o System Goals

o Teaching Your First Year/Mentors

o Professional Code of Conduct/Ethics

o Teacher Evaluation Process

o Classroom Management and Procedures

o Licensure/BLT Program

o Professional Learning Communities

o Payroll/Retirement Plans

o English as a Second Language Program/LEP Plans

o Exceptional Children/IEPs

o Framework for Understanding poverty

o Working with Your Principal

o Technology Training

New teachers will attend an additional Hot Topic Session during 1st Semester and 2nd Semester

Curriculum

o Common Core/Essential Standards Resources

o Student Engagemento Environment Considerationso Project Based Learning

School Responsibilities (Throughout the School Year)

o Overview of State Moduleso Review of Pacing/Mapping Documents for

Individual Teacher Subject Areaso Review Classroom Environment

Expectationso Home Base Trainingo Power School Training