1. New Teacher Campus Orientation
School Name
New Teacher Campus Orientation
July/August 20XX
The week before school, beginning teachers receive a formal orientation to the community, district, curriculum, and school. One district uses school buses to give a tour of the community, with special attention to community agencies and the neighborhoods where students live.
Orientation is also an opportunity to give an overview of curricular and school/district philosophy, share special emphasis for the year, and point out important features of curriculum materials.
Some schools include advice on setting up the classroom and/or classroom management. Also helpful are booklets or other handouts that document in ready form some important information, such as district policies or a calendar of key events.

2. agenda Food and Fellowship Welcome by Principal Introductions
People to Know
“What about Me” Connecting Activity
Campus Tour
Modify agenda according to what you want to cover.
Time in Rooms

3. Food and fellowship
Mentors and Buddies:
While eating and talking with each other, learn something interesting about the new teacher you will support this year.
You will introduce them to the whole group later by giving their name, the subject they will teach, where they are from, and an interesting fact about them.
You may modify fellowship by incorporative a team-building activity or an icebreaker.

4. Introduction of new teachers by their mentor or buddy
Welcome by principal
Introduction of new teachers by their mentor or buddy
Name and subject they will teach
Where they are from
Something interesting about them
Introduce Assistant Principals
Introduce Counselors
Introduce other key staff
in attendance

5. Key people to know Admin Team Community Resources Department Head
Instructional Support
Content
Bilingual Support
Special Ed
GT/ Magnet Coordinator
Custodian
School Secretary
Librarian/Media Specialist
Nurse

6. “what about me” activity
Complete the statements on the next slide with one truth and one made-up response.
Read a statement and its responses to your table mates and see if they can figure out which response is true.
Be prepared to share one with the whole group.

7. My favorite free-time thing to do is: _____________ and _____________
statements
My favorite free-time thing to do is:
_____________ and _____________
It might surprise you to find out that I:
(Make up your own statement.)

8. Review your campus induction plan
What are the top 3 things BTs need to know about?
Campus
Students
Colleagues
HISD
Key Activities
Key Actions
Key Outcomes
Activity: Sit with mentors. (Invite Mentors)

9. Support and expectations
Decide how and when expectations will be communicated
Determine how New Teacher (NT) will be supported
NT Campus Handbook
Emergency Response Flipchart
Substitute Teacher Folder
(List other helpful resources)

10. Mentees of Master Mentors need to complete RATE assessment
Needs Assessment
Mentees of Campus-Based Mentors need to complete district needs assessment
Mentees of Master Mentors need to complete RATE assessment

11. Take your new teacher to each station on the campus map. New Teachers:
Campus tour
Mentors/Buddies:
Take your new teacher to each station on the campus map.
New Teachers:
Sign in at each station and take a ticket or a complimentary teacher supply item.
Fill out tickets and place them in the drawing box in the office.
A drawing will be held for prizes and winners will be notified.

12. Time in room: Mentors/buddies
Take new teacher to their rooms.
Make sure they know how to access and hook up technology.
Show new teachers where to find butcher paper and other available supplies.
First-year teachers may want advice on how to arrange desks for greatest circulation and access to students.

13. Thank you