Grand Prairie ISD New Teacher Induction Model Created

Grand Prairie ISD New Teacher Induction Model Created By: Cameron Keller

Basics �GPISD’s new hire induction is typically one week prior to ALL employees reporting back from summer break. �The new hire induction typically is held at the Education center. �The new hire’s spend the first 4 days going over district policies, procedures, safeguards, common practices, etc �The 5 th day, the new hires report to their home campus to meet the administrative team, counselors, office staff, etc. �The new hires tour the campus, get their

Welcome and On Boarding �New Hire Session �District Information �Laptop Distribution �Technology Introduction �Complete New Hire Paperwork �Complete Benefits Information �Badge Creation

Campus Orientation �Campus Orientation (Home Campus) �Meet campus administrators/staff �Review campus procedures and policies �Campus tour �Begin setting up classroom

District Orientation �Convocation-Held at Verizon Theater (All GPISD Employees) �Board of Trustees �Superintendent �Special Student Recognition �Guest Speaker (motivational)

First Day Preparation �Mentor/Mentee Teacher System �Preparing for the first day of school �Beginning of year lesson plans �Access to GPISD websites/resources �Implementation of curriculum �Support and requirements for SPED �Required departmental assessments, practices and supplies �Classroom management

Planning �PLC �Staff Development �Lesson Frame �EOC Dates �UIL requirements �Campus resources

Three Basic Program Models �Basic Orientation �Policies and procedures and an informal mentor. �Instructional Practice �Covers instructional skills and the teaching of standards plus policies and procedures. �School Transformation �Orientation and instructional practice, develops a “community of learners. ”

Four Characteristics of a Good Program �Improving Teacher Performance – Mentoring & Programmatic Focus �Promoting the Personal & Professional Well-Being of Beginning Teachers �Satisfying Mandated Requirements for Induction and Licensure �Transmitting the Culture of the System to Beginning Teachers

Characteristic #1 Improving Teacher Performance – Mentoring and Programmatic Focus �Use Book by Wong & Wong, The First Day of School: How to be an Effective Teacher �Binder for all materials. �Write a personal reflection for each meeting and share it. �Assigned a mentor. �Focus on classroom management – Each new teacher will have an effective classroom management system

Characteristic #2 Promoting the Personal and Professional Well-Being of Teachers �“Personal Poster” they share with others. �Assigned seats and rotated at each meeting. �Refreshments and shared experiences. �Develop sound relationships with other teachers and mentors.

Characteristic #3 Satisfying Mandated Requirements for Induction and Licensure �Important to meet legal mandates. �Most Important – It takes pressure/burden off the beginning teacher. �One less thing to think and worry about.

Characteristic # 4 Transmitting the Culture of the System �All Administrative staff meet and introduce themselves and what they do to impact the classroom. �Released early from one of the 1 st sessions to meet one-on-one with the site principal. �Tour the community by bus. Get a first hand view of neighborhoods. Where do the kids come from?

Conclusion �What are the real basic needs of first-year teachers? �The key to retaining teachers is to build strong relationships. �The pivotal person is the principal. �Develop a sense of belonging, support and caring and people will stay. �Build instructional/teaching capacity, but also recognize it is not the most important thing.