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

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 classroom keys, have time to prepare their classrooms, etc.

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.