New Educator Support Induction Meetings
Principal’s Guidelines for Monthly New Educator Support Meetings
This is a general guideline of topics that may be of interest to new educators. New educators may need the topics and/or the schedule below altered to fit their or the school’s needs. New educators should be polled for potential topics as well.
New educators should be combined by elementary, middle, and high school occasionally to address these topics and to provide peer support.
September Classroom Organization and lesson protocol
October Evaluation System and WSIP/IPDIP
November Report Card procedures and grading criteria
December Parent Teacher Conference Protocols
January, February, March – These topics may be covered as seen fit. New educators should be polled to identify additional topics. A variety of sessions could be offered to differentiate selections to meet identified needs.
● ELL
● Class management
● Behavior modification
● Effective teaching
● Inclusion
● Assessment
April Community and Parent Involvement and the PTO
May Technology used for grading and class instruction
June Reflections on this year to prepare for next year
Other topics to consider when planning:
Topics introduced in the 20 minute introductory sessions at orientation
Checklist of Potential Discussion Topics, page 52
Building needs
Mentee needs
This is a general guideline of topics that may be of interest to new educators. New educators may need the topics and/or the schedule below altered to fit their or the school’s needs. New educators should be polled for potential topics as well.
New educators should be combined by elementary, middle, and high school occasionally to address these topics and to provide peer support.
September Classroom Organization and lesson protocol
October Evaluation System and WSIP/IPDIP
November Report Card procedures and grading criteria
December Parent Teacher Conference Protocols
January, February, March – These topics may be covered as seen fit. New educators should be polled to identify additional topics. A variety of sessions could be offered to differentiate selections to meet identified needs.
● ELL
● Class management
● Behavior modification
● Effective teaching
● Inclusion
● Assessment
April Community and Parent Involvement and the PTO
May Technology used for grading and class instruction
June Reflections on this year to prepare for next year
Other topics to consider when planning:
Topics introduced in the 20 minute introductory sessions at orientation
Checklist of Potential Discussion Topics, page 52
Building needs
Mentee needs
