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Gayle Brown

EL 5623

September 20, 2015

Mr. Doug Funk

New Teacher Induction Program

Rationale:To provide support to new teachers that aid in the development of professional relationships that will help to retain them.

Mission Statement:To provide support to new teachers that aid in the development of professional relationships that will help to retain them.

Session Purpose:The purpose of this session is to provide strategies on parental involvement for all learners and provide teachers with organizational skills for the classroom.

Learning Objectives to be addressed:

•TLW be introduced to Marzano’s instructional strategy on homework and parental involvement.

•TLW discuss organization within the classroom as one strategy for teacher organizational skills.


•Facilitator: School Principal/Region V

•Location: School Cafeteria

•Beginning Time: 8:00 a.m.

•Ending Time: 10:00 a.m.

Activity 1: Meet and Greet

• Purpose- The purpose is for new teachers to become acquainted.

• Description- Teachers try to figure out one another based upon descriptions.

• Steps- A description is read. Teachers try to decipher who the description represents.

• Estimated Time- 10 minutes

Activity 2: Marzano’s Instructional Strategies

• Purpose- The purpose is to introduce New Teachers to Marzano’s Instructional Strategies

• Description- An overview of each of Marzano’s Strategies will be provided.

• Steps- Teachers in the audience volunteer to role play different scenarios to illustrate each of Marzano’s Instructional Strategies.



10 Minute Break• Please take this time to stretch, take a break and enjoy

the refreshments.• We hope you have been provided with engaging

activities and useful information thus far.

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Activity 3: Marzano’s Homework and Practice Strategy

• Purpose- The purpose is to reduce excessive amounts of homework and to involve parents in the homework process.

• Description- Teachers are given a homework assignment graphic organizer on how to involve parents in the homework process.

• Steps- Teachers choose a partner. One teacher plays the role of the student and the other plays the role of the parent. The student takes a timed math fact practice for homework, while the parent takes the time, records and initials next to it.


Activity 4: Questions/Suggestions

• Purpose- The purpose is to allow teachers to provide constructive feedback.

• Description- Teachers will ask questions or provide suggestions on ways to implement strategies.

• Steps- Begin with a prompt question on teachers can implement in their classroom. Allow teachers to provide constructive feedback about the implementation of the strategy in their classroom.



New Teacher Induction ProgramActivity 5: Read-Pair-Share and Open Forum on Organizational Skills

• Purpose- The purpose is to gain knowledge of the effective organizational skills for teachers.

• Description- Facilitator identifies organizational skills and teachers discuss effective methods on ways to implement the skills.

• Steps- Facilitator begins organizational skills packet that is distributed to each teacher. Teachers read the data, pair up with the person next to them and share important concepts of organization. Teachers then discuss and identify the organizational skills that they plan to implement in their classrooms.

• Estimated Time- 20 minute

Evaluation FormPlease take the time to complete the New Teacher Induction Program Professional Development Survey. Your comments and ideas are important to helping to prepare new teachers.

Upcoming Professional Developments:

1) Differentiated Instruction2) Classroom Management

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