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This checklist was developed by a working group of Southern Colorado educators to assist others in insuring that first year teachers have pertinent and detailed information to assist them in their first years of teaching. This list was also developed to assist mentors discuss issues and share presupposed details. Items may be added, deleted, or adjusted according to specific school/district needs.
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Building Checklist |
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Building Checklist |
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District Level Checklist |
| Does the new teacher know about: | Does the new teacher know about: | Information for Beginning Teachers: | ||
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school hours for staff |
using a grade book | mission/vision of district | ||
| school hours for students | - how to fill it in | induction program | ||
| lunchtime for students | - what/how to score | staff development | ||
| the appropriate attire for school | - what grades to keep | --school/district in-services | ||
| procedures for the first day of school | grade-keeping computer program | --state/regional conferences | ||
| procedure for business leave | grade checks/mid-term reports | --university offerings | ||
| procedures for sick leave | when grades are due | ethics | ||
| before/after school duties | procedure for filling in report cards | school finance | ||
| campus/playground rules | cum folders | personnel issues --insurance etc. | ||
| attendance procedures | parent/student conferences | school-related legal issues | ||
| faculty meeting dates | communicating with parents | teacher licensure information | ||
| lunch count/lunch tickets | IEPs, ILPs, IMPs | meeting the needs of culturally diverse students | ||
| hall passes | special education referrals | meeting the needs of academically diverse students | ||
| special schedules | talented and gifted program | stress management | ||
| classroom discipline plan | testing dates | conflict resolution strategies | ||
| student discipline plan |
assessment information - reading/math inventories - CSAP - Terra Nova - Six-Trait Writing |
classroom management | ||
| referrals to principal or designee | promotion/graduation | conferencing skills | ||
| referrals to counselor | evaluation by supervisor | time management | ||
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equipment (use/location) - overhead, computers, - scanner, digital camera |
existing curriculum new curriculum special curriculum |
curriculum - Math - Science - Reading - Six-Trait Writing - Writing Across the Curriculum - Special Education |
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| copy machine - code, usage | school clubs and organizations | testing programs --CSAP-Terra Nova-ACT | ||
| e-mail address | submitting activities on school calendar | communication with today's parents | ||
| after hours building security code | procedures for field trips | parent/community relationships | ||
| location of supplies/textbooks/TEs | procedures for assemblies | |||
| location of extra classroom furniture | fire/tornado/lock down/safety drills | |||
| budget information | procedures for sick children | |||
| how to order supplies --requisitions/PO/petty cash | location of health supplies | |||
| library schedule and procedures | PTA/PTO/Accountability Committee | |||
| internet usage | building/district committees | |||
| city/county library book loans | ethics (computer use, personal calls, fraternization) | |||
| student phone use |
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