A New Approach to Preparing and Keeping Teachers






The Onboarding Series

What Administrators Say About Onboarding

Teachers need:

• the opportunity to building connections between new teachers;

• connect new teachers to resources (technology, content, etc);
  coaching/mentoring throughout;

• unpack federal/state/county mandates related to exclusion; suspension, and seclusion.

• Teachers need to understand classroom management.  

• General educators have to know how to keep kids in their rooms and engaged. Students with ED get sent to the counselor or office too often.

• We need the district to teach staff how to support students with ED if they are going to be successful in general education. 

• Teachers need support and know they are cared about.

Administrators shared:

• I like the incorporation of special education law and crisis management through CPI

• Multiple touchpoints through mentors, especially using veteran teachers is a good idea.

• Two weeks of orientation is ideal but you may not get funding.  Consider some of the days/week to be optional

• School-based administrators shared:

• I like that they are completing the development plan prior to the school year. I think this will help them take part in meaningful PD.

• Two full weeks is more than any other content, could some be optional or virtual?

• What's the incentive for veteran teachers to participate?

What Teachers Say About the Onboarding Series

Teachers shared:

• I love the two weeks of orientation! I think it adds time to review and practice what we are learning.

• The pace of the orientation will really help teachers with feeling comfortable in applying what they learn.

• The teacher learning plan will be great to have done before school, it will really help with implementation.

• I hope the school admin sees this training and take it too!

• Content teachers may not have time to participate in the full two weeks, is there an option for them to participate in one week or a few days?