New Teacher Induction
Welcome to Cohasset!
Welcome to a Great town and a School System that is Committed to Excellence!
New Teacher Induction Day #1
8:30 - 9:30 = Refreshments and Introductions: Welcome to the ship! Glad to have more skippers aboard!...
- Provisions for the Voyage
- Norms for Discussions
- Getting to know you "What is your Why?" / "Unbuntu" Activity
Workshop I: Getting to Know Cohasset
9:30 - 10:15 = Community tour (I wish I could say this was on a boat...would fit the metaphor, but we are actually on a bus). Jane Pescatore, Book Keeper is your skipper.
10:15 - 10:30= Break
10:30 - 11: 45= Getting to know Cohasset Presentation (Google Slides Q & A)
11:45 - 12:00= Meet the Leadership Team
12:00-12:45= Lunch
12:45 - 1:15 = Safety & Security (SRO- Officer Ives)
Workshop 2: Teaching in the 21st Century
1:15 - 2:00 = What does it mean to be an excellent teacher in the 21st Century?
(Using Technology to Teach Critical Thinking and Creativity)
"Applications Used"
- Padlet
- Coggle
- ScreenCastify
2:00 - 2:15 = Video: Teaching in the 21st Century
2:15 - 2:45 = Wrap- up...what do you remember?... Kahoot Quiz
Goals & Norms for Discussions
Here are our overarching goals and your goals based on Your Input from August 25
Overarching Goals of the Induction;
- I will get to know the Cohasset Learning Community
- I will become familiar with the Cohasset vision and culture
- I will establish an understanding of the important initiatives and focus of the Cohasset Public Schools
- I will get to know the colleagues with whom I am entering Cohasset
Your Goals (from survey):
Here are our Norms for Discussions
- Please feel confident to speak openly and express your genuine feelings
- Ask for clarification if you are confused.
- Take responsibility for the quality of the discussion.
- Please do not talk over others
- Listen to and be respectful of each other;s viewpoints
- Build on one another’s comments; work toward shared understanding
- Remember that we are all in this together and will become great resources for each other,
What is Your Why?
Interview questions:
1. What is your name?
2. Where did you grow up?
3. How long have you been teaching? If you have taught before, where did you teach?
4. Where / what are you teaching next year?
5. What is your Why as a person? Identify something that is important to you as a person (could be your family, a personal philosophy, a passion...etc...)
6. What is your Why as a teacher? What made you want to teach?
7. How do you want your students to finish this sentence: Mr or Mrs. _____________ was a great teacher because he/she__________________________________.
UNBUNTU
I Got That!
Workshop #1: Getting to know Cohasset
Bus Tour of Cohasset
Getting to Know Cohasset Presentation
Safety & Security with School Resource Officer Ives
LUNCH
Workshop #2: Teaching in the 21st Century
Encouraging Critical Thinking and Creativity through Technology
With a partner, go to the following link http://bit.ly/2gXmVxT
and collaborate to answer the following questions:
- Define Critical Thinking and Creativity.
- What is the relationship between them?
What Does it Mean to Teach in the 21st Century?
New Teacher Induction Day #2
8:30 - 9:30 = Refreshments and Introductions: Welcome back on board the ship!
- Provisions for the Voyage
- Norms for Discussions
- Getting to know you "Three Favorite Movies"
Workshop 3: Social Emotional Learning
9:30 - 10:45 = What is Social Emotional Learning? (Video)
Social Emotional Learning Activity: (Headspace)
10:45 - 11:00= Break
Workshop 4: Universal Design for Learning
11:00 - 12:00: Universal Design for Learning (UDL): What is it and what does it look like?
12:00-12:45= Lunch
Workshop # 5: Encouraging Higher-Ordered Teaching & Teacher Evaluation
12:45 - 1:15 = Working with Blooms in the classroom
1:15 = 2:15 =Overview of Evaluation System
Socrative Quiz: 2:15 - 2:30
Final Thoughts: Teach Like a Pirate & The Red Rubber Ball: Keep Play Alive in the Classroom
A Reminder of our Norms for Discussion
Norms for Discussions
- Please feel confident to speak openly and express your genuine feelings
- Ask for clarification if you are confused.
- Take responsibility for the quality of the discussion.
- Please do not talk over others
- Listen to and be respectful of each other;s viewpoints
- Build on one another’s comments; work toward shared understanding
- Remember that we are all in this together and will become great resources for each other,
Three Favorite Movies
For example: Shelley Burgess in her book Lead Like a Pirate (2017) describes her three choices in this way: "My top three choices are The BreakfastClub, Pretty Woman, and Titanic. They share the common theme of having central characters who are judged or stereotyped based on surface-level attributes. People make judgments about who these characters are because of their place in society, the amount of money they have, the clothes they wear, the group they belong to etc., but as their stories progress, it's clear that each of these characters is so much more than what they were given credit for in the beginning. Each one has something special and unique about them, and when you take the time to get to know them, you discover amazing things about who they really are. As an educator, I have always worked in districts and schools that others might describe as having demographics that are "challenging" and where students, families, and entire communities were dismissed because of the color of their skin, the language they spoke, or the money they didn't have. My passion is discovering the untapped talents in students, parents, and staff members so their incredible gifts don't go unnoticed or unused" (Burgess & Hoff, 2017).
Workshop #3: Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL)?
Head Space
Workshop #4: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)...What is it?
Examples of UDL in the Classroom
1. Posted Lesson Goals
Having goals helps students know what they’re working to achieve. That’s why goals are always made apparent in a UDL classroom. One example of this is posting goals for specific lessons in the classroom. Students might also write down or insert lesson goals in their notebooks. The teacher refers to lesson goals during the lesson itself.
2. Assignment Options
In a traditional classroom, there may be only one way for a student to complete an assignment. This might be an essay or a worksheet. With UDL, there are multiple options. For instance, students may be able to create a podcast or a video to show what they know. They may even be allowed to draw a comic strip. There are tons of possibilities for completing assignments, as long as students meet the lesson goals.
3. Flexible Work Spaces
UDL promotes flexibility in the learning environment. That’s why in a UDL classroom, there are flexible work spaces for students. This includes spaces for quiet individual work, small and large group work, and group instruction. If students need to tune out noise, they can choose to wear earbuds or headphones during independent work.
4. Regular Feedback
With UDL, students get feedback—often every day—on how they’re doing. At the end of a lesson, teachers may talk with individual students about lesson goals. Students are encouraged to reflect on the choices they made in class and whether they met the goals. If they didn’t meet the goals, they’re encouraged to think about what might have helped them do so.
5. Digital and Audio Text
UDL recognizes that if students can’t access information, they can’t learn it. So in a UDL classroom, materials are accessible for all types of learners. Students have many options for reading, including print, digital, text-to-speech and audiobooks. For digital text, there are also options for text enlargement, along with choices for screen color and contrast. Videos have captions, and there are transcripts for audio
(https://www.understood.org/en/about/authors/CAST-Understood-Founding-Partner)
LUNCH
Workshop #5: Encouraging Higher-Ordered Teaching and Teacher Evaluation
WHO JAMMED THE COPIER
Welcome to Session II of Bloom’s Taxonomy!
Warm up….
Label each of these tasks with the correct corresponding level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
___________________The copier is jammed. Detect and distinguish where the jam is by successfully moving through a 40-slide slideshow presentation on the copier to clear all jams successfully without getting upset.
___________________Role play how you would support a colleague who was unable to get copies made for his or her classroom lesson. Dramatize how you would solve this issue together.
___________________Locate a copy machine in the building.
___________________Write a persuasive speech arguing for your own copier in your classroom.Defend your points well.
___________________Develop a proposal wherein you receive grant money to provide all your students with laptops in the classroom thus eliminating the need for paper.
___________________Explain the process of making a copy using the copier.
New Teacher Evaluation Overview
Be Socrative Quiz...Recapping Both Days
Building your PLN (Professional Learning Network)
Great to follow on Twitter
Educators
· @Franklinspecs: Jeremy Brown
· @MsAmberChandler: Amber Chandler
· @CoolCatTeacher: Vicki Davis
· @lisaguernsey: Lisa Guernsey
· @JohnHardison1: John Hardison
· @justincholbrook: Justin Holbrook
· @mcleod: Scott McLeod
· @LindseyOwn: Lindsey Own
· @Rdene915: Rachelle Dene Poth
· @EmiMRiley: Emily Riley
· @TheJLV: Jose Vilson
EdLeaders & Advocates
· @jecabrera12: Juan Cabrera, EPISD Superintendent
· @MiamiSup: Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade superintendent
· @SuptChang: Tommy Chang, Boston superintendent
· @S_Dallas_Dance: Dallas Dance, former Baltimore Co-superintendent
· @jondeane: Jon Deane, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative
· @Classroom_tech: Greg Garner, Friday Institute
· @DeborahGist: Deborah Gist, Tulsa Superintendent
· @tgrierhisd: Terry Grier, former Houston superintendent
· @VirgelHammonds: Virgel Hammonds, Knowledgeworks Chief Learning Officer
· @PUSD_supt: David Haglund, Pleasanton Unified School District Superintendent
· @mjmsuper: Michael Martirano, WV chief
· @Carlos_Moreno06: Carlos Moreno, Big Picture Learning Executive Director
· @erinmote: Erin Mote, InnovateEdu
· @thomascmurray: Tom Murray, Future Ready, Alliance for Excellent Education
· @kalebrashad: Kaleb Rashad, High Tech High Director
· @E_Sheninger: Eric Sheninger, International Center for Leadership in Education
· @bstackbu: Brian Stack, Sanborn Regional High School Principal
· @LiangVergara: Chris Liang-Vergara, LEAP Innovations
· @LouisianaSupe: John White, LA chief
· @ziegeran: Randy Ziegenfuss, Salisbury Township School District Superintendent
Edtech News & Media
· @EdSurge
· @GSVteam
Thought Leaders
· @John_Bailey: John Bailey, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative
· @MichaelBarber9: Sir Michael Barber, UK Office for Students
· @Scottb_edu: Scott Benson, NewSchools Venture Fund
· @cybraryman1: Jerry Blumengarten
· @mcandler: Matt Candler, 4.0 Schools
· @jcasap: Jaime Casap, Google
· @kcator: Karen Cator, Digital Promise
· @NextGenStacey: Stacey Childress, NewSchools Venture Fund
· @ryancraiguv: Ryan Craig, University Ventures
· @HFMarcChun: Marc Chun, Hewlett Foundation
· @LydiaDobyns: Lydia Dobyns, New Tech Network
· @NickDonohueNMEF: Nick Donohue, Nellie Mae Education Foundation
· @tedfujimoto: Ted Fujimoto, Landmark Consulting Group
· @briangreenberg: Brian Greenberg, Silicon Schools
· @ThinkSchools: Alex Hernandez, Charter School Growth Fund
· @rickhess99: Rick Hess, AEI
· @MichaelBHorn: Michael Horn, Entangled Solutions
· @NeeravKingsland: Neerav Kingsland,Relinquishment
· @Lynch39083: Matthew Lynch, TheEdvocate
· @susanpatrick: Susan Patrick, iNACOL
· @AnnieMurphyPaul: Annie Murphy Paul, author
· @MichaelPetrilli: Mike Petrilli, Fordham Institute, @educationgadfly
· @arotherham: Andy Rotherham, Bellwether Education Partners
Cool Schools
· @aspire: Aspire Public Schools
· @ASUPrepDigital: ASU Preparatory Digital
· @BigPicLearning: Big Picture Learning
· @BridgeIntlAcads: Kenya
· @Design39Campus: Design39, Poway Unified
· @dTechHS: Design Tech High
· @DSSTPubSchools: DSST, Denver
· @ELeducation: EL Education
· @HighTechHigh: High Tech High
· @IDEAschools: IDEA Public Schools
· @KIPP: KIPP Schools
· @MontourSD: Montour School District
· @NAFCareerAcads: National Academy Foundation
· @NewTechNetwork: New Tech Network
· @onestoneidaho: One Stone, Boise
· @powayusd: Poway Unified School District
· @PPSConnect : Lee Elementary School
· @RiglerSchoolOR: Rigler Elementary School
· @SPARKSchools: South Africa
· @SummitPS: Summit Public Schools
· @tetonscience: Teton Science Schools
· @bethhoff: Great Principal from Missouri
· @shelleyburgess: Great leader and author
·
Foundations & Impact Organizations
· @nacol
EdTech Orgs
· @Agilix
· @Andela
· @CanvasLMS from @Instructure
· @codehs
· @codeorg
· @DIY
· @Edmodo
· @OpenEd
· @participate (be sure to check out their handy Twitter chat app for educators!)
· @schoola
· @Udemy
Further and Higher Learning
· @ASU
· @GA (General Assembly)
Maker & Project-based
· @BIEpbl
For more, see:
· Popular Twitter Chats for Every Day (or Night) of the Week