Day+1+New+Teacher+Orientation


 * The QLE Core- Year Planning **

**Essential Questions:**
 * ==Who else is a new teacher in Chinook's Edge?==
 * ==What are the core values and beliefs in Chinook's Edge? ==
 * ==What is the Quality Learning Environment? ==
 * ==What are the expectations for Year Planning? ==

a. Overview of our 3 days together b. Parking Lot ~ Purpose and Function ** [|Today's Meet] ** c. Housekeeping ~ Washrooms/Snacks/Drinks d. Questions?
 * **9:00 – 9:10 //Introductions and Welcome// ** ||

Introduce the pairing strategy of seasonal partners
 * **9:10 – 10:00 //Group Introductions// ** ||
 * You will have the length of one song to find 4 people to be your seasonal partner

//**Now**//....
 * Meet up with your Summer Partner and do an intro/name card for your table spot:
 * Name, school, grades/courses to be taught, University you attended, the best part of your summer….
 * Partners will have the chance to introduce each other to the whole group.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How could you use this grouping activity in your classroom? What else might you use?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">BREAK


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:15 – 10:30 //Energizer// **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|The Wright Family]


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:30 – 11:00 //Kurt Sacher, Superintendent// **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Welcome
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mission/Vision & hopes for a new year


 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">11:00 – 12:00 [|CESD Quality Learning Environment]//(QLE)// ** ||


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">District Initiative overview **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. The Big Picture <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. QLE? What is that? How does it work in CESD? (Scavenger hunt)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Printable Version of the QLE] **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">- with your WINTER partner <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">- debrief

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Teacher Learning Guides

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Learning Support Teams <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">- who are these people? how might they help me?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Morning Debrief
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Find your Spring Partners to answer the following questions:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is one thing you are taking away from this morning?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is one thing you are excited about?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is one thing you are still wondering about? (put questions on Parking Lot)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**LUNCH** (on your own)


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1:00 - 3:30 //Year Planning// **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Energizer - Helium Stick
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Revisit questions from this morning
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Year Planning [[file:Language Arts Year Plan 20122013.doc]][[file:Outline Chart Language Arts with Year Plan.doc]][[file:Social Studies Course Outline1213.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Role of the teacher - CESD administrative procedure 4-07
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Websites to help with Year Planning:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Back to School Tooklit (for teachers, students and parents): []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My Child's Learning, A Parent Resources: []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Curriculum Express (for parents who are English Language Learners) :[]


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time to Plan
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exit slip **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">With your Fall partner, discuss
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">One thing you will take away from today
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">One question that remains
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reminder of homework
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">One year plan for one subject area
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">View the PowerPoint for Learn Alberta: [[file:Learn Alberta Overview.ppt]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sign up for a Teacher Workspace on Learn Alberta
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bring your paperwork & teaching certificate number!