Day 1Day 1

New Teacher OrientationNew Teacher Orientation

Welcome To Chinook’s Edge School

Division!

Welcome To Chinook’s Edge School

Division!

The Learning Services Team

The Learning Services Team

Lissa Steele- Associate Superintendent Margo Nygard- Coordinator: Math, Science, and

Second Languages. Jerry Salmon- Coordinator: Social Studies,

English Language Arts and PE/ Health and Wellness.

Carmen Christie-Bill – Coordinator: K-8 programming

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

Barb Mulholland –Coordinator: CTS, Dual Credit, Distributed Learning

Patrick Gleason – Coordinator: ESL Lorrie Morris – Administrative Assistant

Lissa Steele- Associate Superintendent Margo Nygard- Coordinator: Math, Science, and

Second Languages. Jerry Salmon- Coordinator: Social Studies,

English Language Arts and PE/ Health and Wellness.

Carmen Christie-Bill – Coordinator: K-8 programming

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

Barb Mulholland –Coordinator: CTS, Dual Credit, Distributed Learning

Patrick Gleason – Coordinator: ESL Lorrie Morris – Administrative Assistant

Parking LotParking Lot

Our 3 Days Together:Our 3 Days Together:

See first page of binder

See first page of binder

Outline for Tuesday:Outline for Tuesday:

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

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 CardsName Cards

School Subjects/Grade

Name

University you Best part of yourattended summer

How could you use this grouping activity in your

classroom?

How could you use this grouping activity in your

classroom?

Debrief: Turn and talk

with the person next to you?

Debrief: Turn and talk

with the person next to you?

Coffee Break:10:00 a.m. – 10: 15 a.m.

Coffee Break:10:00 a.m. – 10: 15 a.m.

The Wright FamilyThe Wright Family

Kurt SacherKurt Sacher

Superintendent of SchoolsSuperintendent of Schools

CESD Mission/VisionCESD Mission/Vision

MISSION Chinook’s Edge School Division will engage

every student in meaningful learning by challenging, encouraging and believing in them.

VISION Chinook’s Edge School Division will be

universally recognized as a collaborative learning community where learning is personalized for all students to achieve success as compassionate and innovative global citizens.

MISSION Chinook’s Edge School Division will engage

every student in meaningful learning by challenging, encouraging and believing in them.

VISION Chinook’s Edge School Division will be

universally recognized as a collaborative learning community where learning is personalized for all students to achieve success as compassionate and innovative global citizens.

Mission and VisionMission and Vision

The Big PictureThe Big Picture

Technology

Assessment

Pedagogy

Curriculum

21st Century Skills

Inspiring Ed.

Inspiring

Action

School Act/TQS

Setting the

Direction

CESD

Mission/

Vision

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How do we engage students in a connected age?

How do we engage students in a connected age?

AISI in CESDAISI in CESD

AISIAISI

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

Student 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 Knowledge

How will we collect and provide evidence of learning?

How can IT assist us to achieve our

assessment goals?

Student CenteredStudent Centered

Experiencing EngagementExperiencing Engagement

Schlechty’s 5 Levels of Engagement

1.Engagement

“I’m in the zone”

Schlechty’s 5 Levels of Engagement

1.Engagement

“I’m in the zone”

2. Strategic Compliance2. Strategic Compliance

This better be worth my time! If it is, I’ll commit, if not, I’ll quit.

This better be worth my time! If it is, I’ll commit, if not, I’ll quit.

3. Ritual Compliance3. Ritual Compliance

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

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

4. Retreatism4. Retreatism

I’d rather be_______________.

What’s the point of

this?

I’d rather be_______________.

What’s the point of

this?

5. Rebellion5. Rebellion

You can’t make me… You can’t make me…

Rate YourselfRate Yourself

ASSESSMENT Tab in your binder

First 2 pages

ASSESSMENT Tab in your binder

First 2 pages

Rate YourselfRate Yourself

1. 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.

1. 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 YourselfRate Yourself

2. Think about your experience of earning your Bachelor of Education degree. Rate your level of engagement.

2. 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?

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

Self-AssessmentSelf-Assessment

Scenario 1How 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

Scenario 1How 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

Thinking about Today’s Learners

Thinking about Today’s Learners

1. What do you need to consider in your planning to engage today’s learners?

2. How will your classroom be the same or different than when you went to school?

3. How is life outside of school different for today’s learners? What implications does this have for your expectations of students?

1. What do you need to consider in your planning to engage today’s learners?

2. How will your classroom be the same or different than when you went to school?

3. How is life outside of school different for today’s learners? What implications does this have for your expectations of students?

Return to Home-groupsReturn to Home-groups

Individual reflection (2 minutes)Placemat – key ideas and learnings

Group reflectionTurn and talk about your learning

with your home-group

Individual reflection (2 minutes)Placemat – key ideas and learnings

Group reflectionTurn and talk about your learning

with your home-group

Going Practical…First day, first weekGoing Practical…

First day, first week

How will you get to know your learners?

How will your learners get to know you?

How will this influence your planning?

How will you get to know your learners?

How will your learners get to know you?

How will this influence your planning?

Develop a process or product that you will use on your first day/first week

Work on your own, with a partner, or with a team

Share with the groupput in Lee’s dropbox

Develop a process or product that you will use on your first day/first week

Work on your own, with a partner, or with a team

Share with the groupput in Lee’s dropbox

Spring PartnersSpring Partners

• Find your Spring Partner:• What is one thing you are taking

away from this morning?• What is one thing you are

excited about?• What is one thing you are still

wondering about? (put your questions on the Parking Lot)

Lunch 12:00 – 1:00Lunch 12:00 – 1:00

Energizer: Group jugglingEnergizer: Group juggling

Planning ResourcesPlanning Resources

Learn AlbertaTools 4 Teachershttp://

www.learnalberta.ca/T4TBrowse.aspx?lang=en

Teach AnyWarehttp://

www.teachanyware.ca/html/course_prev.html

Learn AlbertaTools 4 Teachershttp://

www.learnalberta.ca/T4TBrowse.aspx?lang=en

Teach AnyWarehttp://

www.teachanyware.ca/html/course_prev.html

Year PlanningYear Planning

Teacher Effectiveness FrameworkAdministrative Procedure 4-07

Teacher Effectiveness FrameworkAdministrative Procedure 4-07

Year PlansYear Plans

Sequencing of topics/unitsOutline units in a logical orderSubject based or thematicGeneral Assessment ideasResources

Sequencing of topics/unitsOutline units in a logical orderSubject based or thematicGeneral Assessment ideasResources

Sample PlansSample Plans

In binderOn Memory Stick

In binderOn Memory Stick

To Do/Homework:To Do/Homework:

Complete a year plan outline of one of your courses before you leave today

Go through the Learn Alberta PowerPoint and create a Teacher Workspace

Bring your paperwork for tomorrow – health care, contract, questions

Complete a year plan outline of one of your courses before you leave today

Go through the Learn Alberta PowerPoint and create a Teacher Workspace

Bring your paperwork for tomorrow – health care, contract, questions

Revisiting Our Tuesday!Revisiting Our Tuesday!

IntroductionsKurt SacherEnergizersStudent EngagementLunch 12:00 – 1:00Year Planning Work Time

IntroductionsKurt SacherEnergizersStudent EngagementLunch 12:00 – 1:00Year Planning Work Time

ClosureClosure

Find a new partner, someone you have not yet worked with today… and have a discussion:

One thing you will take away from today.

A question that remains.

Find a new partner, someone you have not yet worked with today… and have a discussion:

One thing you will take away from today.

A question that remains.

Reminder for Tomorrow:Reminder for Tomorrow:

Complete 1 year plan for 1 subject area

Go through the Learn Alberta Powerpoint and create a teacher workspace.

Bring your benefits and contract paperwork

Complete 1 year plan for 1 subject area

Go through the Learn Alberta Powerpoint and create a teacher workspace.

Bring your benefits and contract paperwork