Day 1New Teacher Orientation

Welcome To Chinook’s Edge School

Division!

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 Mandy Wasdal– Administrative Assistant

Parking Lot

Our 3 Days Together:

See first page of binder

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

LUNCH 12:15 – 1:00

1:00 - 1:30 – Useful Websites1:30 – 3:30 – Year Planning3:30 – 4:00 – Wrap Up

Seasonal Partners

Spring Partner: same subject

Summer: Something you have in common….

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

Kurt SacherSuperintendent of Schools

Mission and Vision

CESD Mission/VisionMISSION 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.

AISI in CESD

The Big Picture

Technology

Assessment

Pedagogy

Curriculum

21st Century Skills

Inspiring Ed.

Inspiring

Action

School Act/TQS

Setting the

Direction

CESD

Mission/

Vision

Essential QuestionHow do we engage students in

a connected age?

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

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?

Return to Home-groups 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 week

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

Spring 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 – 1:00

Energizer: Group juggling

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/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

Revisiting Our Tuesday! IntroductionsKurt SacherEnergizersStudent EngagementLunch 12:00 – 1:00Year Planning Work Time

ClosureFind 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:Complete 1 year plan for 1 subject

areaGo through the Learn Alberta

Powerpoint and create a teacher workspace.

Bring your benefits and contract paperwork