New Teacher Orientation

Monday, August 23, 2010New Teacher Orientation

Welcome To Chinook’s Edge School

Division!

The C&I Team Lissa Steele- Director of Curriculum and

Instruction Margo Nygard- Curriculum and Instruction

Coordinator for Math, Science, and Second Languages.

Kory Sholdice- Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator for Social Studies, English Language Arts and PE/ Health and Wellness.

Iris Loewen- First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) / Library Coordinator.

Barb Mulholland – CTS (Health Pathways), Dual Credit

Lorrie Morris – Administrative Assistant

Parking Lot

Our 3 Days Together:

See first page of binder

Outline for Monday:9:00 – 10:00– Meet the team10:00 – 12:00 – Student Engagement

LUNCH 12:15 – 1:00

1:00 - 1:30 – Instructional Media Center

1:30 – 3:30 – Year Planning3:30 – 4:00 – Wrap Up

Seasonal Partners

Spring Partner: same subject

Summer: Your Choice

Fall: Your Choice

Winter: SameDivision I, II, III, IV

Name Cards

School Subjects/Grade

Name

University you Best part of yourattended summer

How could you use this grouping activity in your

classroom?

Debrief: Turn and talk

with the person next to you?

Coffee Break:10:00 a.m. – 10: 15 a.m.

The Wright Family

The Big Picture

Technology

Assessment

Pedagogy

Curriculum

21st Century Skills

Inspiring Ed.

Inspiring

Action

School Act/TQS

Setting the

Direction

Essential QuestionWhat is student engagement

in a connected age?

AISI in CESD

AISIStudent

engagement through effective assessment and instruction in a connected/digital context

Curricular Knowledge:• What will students

learn? • How will we share

outcomes with students and parents?

Pedagogical Knowledge• How will we plan to

meet the needs of all learners?

• How will we know learning has occurred?Assessment

KnowledgeHow will we collect

and provide evidence of learning?

How can IT assist us to achieve our

assessment goals?

Student Centered

Experiencing Engagement Schlechty’s 5 Levels of

Engagement

1.Engagement“I’m in the zone”

2. Strategic Compliance This better be worth

my time! If it is, I’ll commit, if not, I’ll quit.

3. Ritual Compliance

What do I have to do to get this over with and get out of here?

4. Retreatism

I’d rather be_______________.

What’s the point of

this?

5. Rebellion

You can’t make me…

Rate YourselfASSESSMENT Tab in your binder

First 2 pages

Rate Yourself1. Think back to when you were in

high school. You are entering math class. Think about your teacher and your experience within that class. Rate your level of engagement.

Rate Yourself2. Think about your experience of

earning your Bachelor of Education degree. Rate your level of engagement.

3. You have just been given tickets to an AC/DC concert. What will be your level of engagement?

Self-AssessmentScenario 1

How did you rate yourselfMove to the rating that best

describes you2 min. discussionSpokesperson – share 1 reason why

your group rated itself the way it did.

Scenario 2Scenario 3

Student EngagementPart 1: 10:30 – 12:00Goal: Establish Criteria for

student engagement Engaging tasksEngaging assessment

References have been provided for you

Enter your data into Google Form on wiki

Defining EngagementFind your groupFind your roomYou will need:

Laptop & mentorship wiki

Return to Board Room at 11:30

Presenting your findings

What is student engagement

Tech

AssessmentPedagogy• Critical

thinking; inquiry learning; problem based learning; instructional strategies

Report cards, questioning, feedback,

Smart Boards, wikis, iTouch, Moodle

Student Engagement

Lunch 12:00 – 1:00

Energizer: Group juggling

Instructional Media Center

Year PlanningTeacher Effectiveness FrameworkAdministrative Procedure 4-07

Year PlansSequencing of topics/units

Outline units in a logical orderSubject based or thematicGeneral Assessment ideasResources

Sample Plans In binderOn Memory Stick

To Do:Complete a year plan outline of

one of your courses before you leave today

Revisiting Our Monday! IntroductionsTQS and ProfessionalismEnergizer and Refreshment BreakAISI in Chinook’s EdgeLunch 12:00 – 1:00Year Planning Work TimeClosure/…for tomorrow

ClosureFind a new partner,

someone you have not yet worked with today… and have a discussion:

Your school principal will ask you for your year plan: What format do you

prefer? Do you have any

questions or concerns regarding year planning?

Reflection: Wall WisherOne thing you will take away from

today.A question for tomorrow.

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/HdTea311k4