1. Welcome to HSCS New Professionals Boot Camp 2016
Objective:
TWBAT develop a “toolbox” of essential skills to successfully teach in an urban setting.
TWBAT=Teachers will be able to...

2. Meet the Team Dr. Hank Stopinski- Principal
Mr. Rob Baxter- Assistant Principal
Mr. Rob Boccaccio- Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Ms. Nichole Walls- Dean of Students
Mentor Team
Mrs. Danielle Kruse-ELA Teacher/Mentor/ Professional Development
Mrs. Molly Gallagher-ELA Teacher/Mentor/ BCAT/ BUL
Mrs. Brittany O’Sullivan- Social Studies/ Mentor/ ABLE
New Teacher and ABLE Introductions! (Subject area-years of experience)

3. “Lean on Me” http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SbkHgx6YIo
He mentioned “…you are all here to learn.”
Break into two teams:
TEAM A
1. What does “learning” look like in your classroom?
2. How do you KNOW when your students are “learning”?
3. Does learning look the same for every student?

4. “Lean on Me” continued…
TEAM B
4. What do you do when some of your students choose not to learn?
5. What are YOU going to do to ensure that HSCS doesn’t have all of “those” students standing on stage rather than succeeding?
6. How are you going to make a difference?
**Rotate Groups:
add additional ideas to the other team!**

5. HSCS Tour
You will be guided on a tour of HSCS by your Mentor for the school year. This will help you become acclimated to HSCS life.

6. Introduce mentor Program
5 W’s of the Mentorship Program
Do and Don’ts of Teaching

7. Classroom Procedures and routines
Uniforms
Arrival/Dismissal Routines-Your ORGANIZATION impacts YOUR STUDENTS success!!
Material Pick up
Do Now/Focus Activity/ Bell Work?
Expectation at the bell- what do you expect the rom to look like?
Do what works for YOU!
Bathroom, Hall Pass, and Water- 45 isn’t THAT long!!!
Set the expectation early in the year and stay consistent
Students will do ANYTHING to get out of the classroom-
use your discretion whether or not they go!
Be aware of school policy- Walls will announce any new expectations
First 10-Last 10! No passes-NO EXCEPTION!!!
Guidance and Social Workers will always give students a pass! Don’t fall for their lies!
Transition Tips
Students don’t care if you say, “I’ll wait for you!” They want to waste your time!
Keep it moving!
Teach ANY and EVERY Procedure-do not assume!!

8. Daily Task
During your allotted classroom time this afternoon, begin the process of thinking about and creating procedures within your classroom.
Be prepared to share out tomorrow morning.

9. Do Now 8/23/16 You need the following to be successful:
Computer
Task: Please record a procedure that you will use within your classroom this year on a Post-It and post-it on the back board.

10. Monday’s Daily Task Share Out
What daily procedures did you think of that you are going to implement this year?

11. Important Websites
School
eSchool grading portal:
eDoctrina:
Teacher Websites:
Castle Learning:
Reserve Chrome Carts/ Technology: request/reservation
Report IT Issues: ntportal%2fServiceTickets%2fUserLandingPage.aspx%3ffromLogin% 3d1

12. Grading Suggestions 70/30 mandated split 70%- NYS Standards
30%- 21st Century Skills (Share example form)
Gradebook Weight Breakdown
40% Summative- Tests
30% Formative- Quizzes, Projects, Homework, etc.
30% 21st Century Skills- Refer to Handout
Note: Your gradebook is flexible as far as what assignments you place in each category. Also the point values assigned to each assignment is up to you as a teacher.
Grading Example
Marzano Method:
Check PLUS (3) – Check (2.5) - Check MINUS (1)
Values in gradebook:
3= 100%
2.5= 83%
1- 33% (must resubmit assignment)

13. Lesson Planning: Week at a Glance

14. eSchool Training NOTE:
Katie Welnowski (Counselor) and Lisa Newell are masters at eSchool.
Once classes are assigned, we will meet to set up gradebooks and weighting if necessary!

15. Procedures: Week 1 Things to think about
Entering a classroom
Restrooms
Cell Phones
Picking up daily work
Turn in/ Return work
Participation
Expectations/Rules
Store materials in rooms?
Expectations for materials in your room
Fire Drill
“No Fly” Zone
Homework?
How to get the teacher’s attention/ ask a question
Dismissal

16. Lesson Planning: Week 1 Things to think about

17. Ten Minute Lesson: Using the Danielson

18. My Hopes and Fears- envelope and index cards On an index card please respond to the following questions. I will keep these for each of you and return them to you at the end of the school year!
YOUR HOPES
I hope that my
students refer to me as a _____________teacher.
I hope that I accomplish __________
this year.
YOUR FEARS
My greatest fear for the first week of school is________________.
I fear that my PLC might____________.

19. Kid President Pep Talk to Teachers and Students!