1. NEW TEACHER INSTRUCTIONALSUPPORT 2013 - 2014 Paula Gaylord, BLT Coordinator Dr. Barbara Armstrong, Director of Human Resources Ceretha Mitchell, Executive Director of Curriculum, PreK-12

2. District Training Schedule New Staff Member Meetings : July 188:30 – 12:30 - Benefits Meeting at TCS Central Office Board Room August 58:30 – 4:00 – New Staff Orientation at TCS Central Office Board Room August 68:30 – 4:00 - New Staff Orientation at Central Office Board Room August 78:30 – 4:00 - New Staff Orientation at Liberty Drive Lab August 88:30 – 4:00 – ½ Day Curriculum at Liberty Dr. and ½ Day Work in Rooms BLT Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday of Each Month Meeting Location : TMS Media Center Time: 3:15 - 4:30 PM August 21: BLT/Mentors attend opening session and breakfast together September3: Joint Mentor/BLT Orientation PDP/Smart Goals October 1: The Art of Negotiation – Dealing with Difficult People November 5: Stressed is Dessert Spelled Backwards December : BLT/Mentor attend TCS Holiday Social January 7: The ABCs of Behavior February 4: Disabilities and Sensitivity Training March 4: Teaching with Poverty in Mind April 1: Structuring the Unstructured Learner May 7: Summary Evaluation: Putting it All Together June: End of Year BLT Celebration Breakfast

3. New Teacher Induction Overview o System Goals o Teaching Your First Year/Mentors o Professional Code of Conduct/Ethics o Teacher Evaluation Process o Classroom Management and Procedures o Licensure/BLT Program o Professional Learning Communities o Payroll/Retirement Plans o English as a Second Language Program/LEP Plans o Exceptional Children/IEPs o Framework for Understanding poverty o Working with Your Principal o Technology Training New teachers will attend an additional Hot Topic Session during 1 st Semester and 2 nd Semester

4. Curriculum o Common Core/Essential Standards Resources o Student Engagement o Environment Considerations o Project Based Learning School Responsibilities (Throughout the School Year) o Overview of State Modules o Review of Pacing/Mapping Documents for Individual Teacher Subject Areas o Review Classroom Environment Expectations o Home Base Training o Power School Training