This document outlines the agenda and activities for a New Teacher Induction Program. The program aims to provide support to new teachers to help develop professional relationships and retain them. The session will provide strategies on parental involvement and classroom organization. Activities include getting acquainted, learning about Marzano's instructional strategies, a homework strategy involving parents, an open discussion, and gaining knowledge of effective organizational skills. Teachers will complete an evaluation at the end.

1. Gayle Brown
EL 5623
September 20, 2015
Mr. Doug Funk

2. New Teacher
Induction Program

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

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. New Teacher Induction Program
•Facilitator: School Principal/Region V
• Location: School Cafeteria
•Beginning Time: 8:00 a.m.
• Ending Time: 10:00 a.m.

8. 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.
• Estimated Time- 30 minutes
New Teacher Induction Program

9. 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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10. 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.
• Estimated Time- 30 minutes
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.
• Estimated Time- 10 minutes
New Teacher Induction Program

11. New Teacher Induction Program
Activity 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

12. Evaluation Form
Please 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.

13. Upcoming Professional Developments:
1) Differentiated Instruction
2) Classroom Management