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New Year, New Teachers: Building an Induction Program for New Staff

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 125

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Lauren Pena
Director of Instructional Technology
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
@lauren_pena16
Lauren Peña is a director of instructional technology and Spanish teacher at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City. She has spent 16 years learning to be a better educator from stellar colleagues and students in rural, suburban, public, and private schools. She enjoys finding new ways to make learning safe for all students and the daily tasks of teaching more efficient for teachers.

Session description

Each year brings new staff members to our halls. As teacher shortages become prevalent in many states, teachers from nontraditional paths are joining our ranks. We will explore different methods for inducting new faculty and bounce ideas off of peers to lay the foundation for a program to take home.

Purpose & objective

Participants will leave with an outline and timeline for a new teacher induction program that fits their school or district.

Every year brings new teachers to our campuses. Current trends in education see more teachers leaving the profession and more new teachers joining us from non-traditional teacher preparation paths. It is more important than ever to have a robust, intensive teacher induction program. While many people are proficient in personal technology use, teaching with tech is another area of knowledge altogether. A key part of any teacher induction program should be the seamless integration of technology. Therefore, participants will use the slide building tool of their choice to create an outline and timeline for a teacher induction program that fits their unique needs as a school or district.

Instructional plan: We will begin with a quick poll to determine what participants currently have in place in the way of new teacher induction. Then, 10 minutes of direct instruction in which the presenter will highlight three different models of new teacher induction programs. Participants will then talk in small groups about challenges facing their districts/schools and how they can work proactively to prepare new teachers to solve these potential issues. Finally, participants will brainstorm a proposed outline and timeline for first year teachers in their district using a template provided through Google Slides.

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Outline

Content and activities: Participants will engage in group discussions, brainstorming, and an idea swap. They will also participate in a poll at the beginning of the presentation and create a timeline/outline at the end.

Time:
Poll and introduction: 5 minutes
Direct instruction: 10 minutes
Group brainstorming and idea swap: 15 minutes
Independent work time to build timeline/outline: 10 minutes
Closure: 5 minutes

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Supporting research

New Zealand Teacher Induction Programme
https://teachingcouncil.nz/getting-certificated/for-professional-leaders/creating-an-induction-and-mentoring-programme/

Springfield Public Schools: Springfield, MO
https://www.sps.org/Page/2522

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Session specifications

Topic:
Coaching & mentoring
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Principals/head teachers, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices required
Attendee device specification:
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Any slideshow creation software of choice (PowerPoint, Slides, Canva for Education, etc.)
ISTE Standards:
For Education Leaders:
Equity and Citizenship Advocate
  • Ensure all students have skilled teachers who actively use technology to meet student learning needs.
Visionary Planner
  • Engage education stakeholders in developing and adopting a shared vision for using technology to improve student success, informed by the learning sciences.
  • Build on the shared vision by collaboratively creating a strategic plan that articulates how technology will be used to enhance learning.

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