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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Chapter Outline Placement Placement Policy Placement Grievance Procedure Induction The School District The Community The School Building and Program Personal Adjustment A Final Note

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Placement Placement Policy Staffing Survey Name____________ Present Job Position ___________________ Present Building Assignment______________ I wish to be considered for reassignment as follows: Required job position assignments_____________________________ Required building assignments________________________________ I understand that reassignment requests will be reviewed but are not guaranteed and that all decisions will be based on seniority, availability, and will be made in accordance with the best interests of the school district. Signature _____________________________________________

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Placement Assignment Review Placement Grievance Procedure Request for Assignment Review Name__________________ Present Job Assignment _________________________ Present Building Assignment ____________________ Job Reassignment_____________________________ Building Reassignment_________________________ Please state in detail why you would like to have your assignment reviewed: ________________________________________________________________ Signature_____________________________________________________

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Induction The School District: employee should receive a copy of board policies, manuals, and assistance with filling out forms. The Community: presented info about economic, social, racial, cultural, ethnic, and religious makeup The School Building and Program: introductions to other employees, tour of facility, explanation of administrative procedures Personal Adjustment: responsibility rests with immediate supervisor or building principal A Final Note: Relocation services are valuable to new employees Inductions programs must be evaluated for effectiveness

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 The Induction of First-Year Teachers Things which should be guaranteed to first year teachers: 1. Limited teaching responsibility 2. Aid in gathering instructional materials 3. Advice of experienced teachers whose own workloads are reduced so that they can work with the new teachers in their own classrooms. 4. Shifting to more experienced teachers those pupils who create problems beyond the ability of the novices to handle effectively. 5. Specialized instruction concerning the characteristics of the community, the neighborhood and the students.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Mentoring as an Induction Strategy for Beginning Teachers Legislation in 16 states calls for a mentoring induction strategy for new teachers. Experienced teachers should act as role models for beginning teachers. Role of mentor should be very clear to building principals, mentor teachers and beginning teachers. Newly selected mentors should have staff development to assist them in their new role.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Mentoring as an Induction Strategy for Beginning Administrators Mentoring for beginning administrators is rare. Ohio mandates that beginning administrators are mentored during the course of their entry year as an administrator. Administrators who have been mentor report positively about their experience and consider the mentoring program an asset in their career.

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 An Induction Model One on one interviews Explanations Observations Evaluative Discussions An induction team can include: principal, assistant principal, department chair, guidance counselor, student council advisor, librarian, and senior faculty member