Transcript Organizational Tips: Being Brilliant at the Basics

Organizational Tips: Being
Brilliant at the Basics
New Teacher Training:
Middle School
Seven Things
Students Want to Know
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Am I in the right room?
Where am I supposed to sit?
What are the rules in this classroom?
What will I be doing this year?
How will I be graded?
Who is the teacher as a person?
Will the teacher treat me like a human being?
Harry Wong
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Grading: Fair and Balanced
• Grading should be
done in reference to
learning.
• Grades have some
value as rewards but
NO value as
punishments.
• Elements of a
Syllabus
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Title/Contact Info.
Instructional Goals
Timeline
Text
Grading Rules
Disclaimer Statement
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Managing Make-up Work
• Find a system that works for you and your
students
– Topics to Consider
• Make-up book
• Grading late work
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Communicating with Parents
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Progress Reports
Email & Blogs
Phone
Newsletter
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Sub Tub
Helpful Habits to create a Happy Sub
Write a letter to the substitute that addresses the following topics:
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Lunch Procedures
Announcement, Dismissal & Drill Procedures
Unique classroom situations (Be professional & discreet)
Collaborative Information
Restrooms, Telephones & Duty Stations
Include copies of the following documents:
• Rosters, seating charts, homeroom attendance
• Bell schedule
Note: Leave an answer key for the substitute to use during the lesson.
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Time Saving Ideas
• Seating Charts
• Student Helpers
– Plan ahead
• Paperwork Storage Solutions
– Long Term
– Short Term
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~Area for
Assignments
~Date graded
~Category Type
Directions:
• Copy students from the
Roster in I-Cue
• Click on line #1 and
Paste
• Delete any extra lines
that may appear
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Confidentiality: Verbal
• Faculty workroom/lounge
• Public spaces within the district
• Public spaces outside of school or district
buildings
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Confidentiality: Written
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Special Education documents
Student work
Administrator Referrals
Notes to colleagues
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Confidentiality: Security
• Where are my Special Education
accommodations or modifications for my
Special Education students?
• Where is my students’ graded work?
• Where is my gradebook?
• Where is the hard copy of my attendance?
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Confidentiality: Digital/Email
• It can be forwarded.
• It can be used as a legal document.
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Code of Ethics
• Defines professional behavior of Georgia
educators and serves as guide to professional
conduct
• Protects the health, safety & general welfare of
students & educators
• Ensures accountability within teaching
profession
• Defines unethical behavior warranting
disciplinary action
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More Info on
Georgia Code of Ethics
• http://www.gapsc.com/ProfessionalPractic
es/Code_Ethics_Overview.ppt
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