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MANY ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOUSUCCEEDThe Hopewell Experience
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1. Upon signing their contract, new teachers are given acopy
ofHarry Wongs The First Days of School, and
Robert Marzanos books, Classroom Instruction ThatWorks and
Classroom Management That Works.
2. Four days of orientation and workshops before all
staffreturn. The first day includes time on core curriculum,special
education, Standards of Learning (SOL) forVirginia Public Schools
that describe thecommonwealth's expectations for student learning
andachievement in grades K-12. The second day is devotedto Skills
for Effective Teaching (SET), the Madeline
Hunter Model. The third and fourth days focus ontechnology
training.
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3. A field trip during orientation takes the teachers around
the community and ends at a historical home where the
Historic Hopewell Foundation welcomes them.
4. A "welcome" breakfast is hosted by the Chamber of
Commerce.
5. Three years of ongoing, structured training and support
is provided by the SET coaches.
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6. Selected events from the Pathwise Induction Program,formerly
distributed by the Educational Testing Service,
are conducted. These activities are used with teachers
having no experience to augment the SET program.
7. Observations and feedback by SET coaches areprovided all new
teachers.
8. Opportunities to visit demonstration classrooms of
master teachers over a three year period are arranged.
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9. A get together luncheon is held for the new teachers
and their buddies.
10. Support of lead teachers in core content areas and
special education is provided.11. Observation of modeling
instructional strategies by lead
teachers is arranged.
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12. Collaborative planning and sharing of resources withgrade
level, team and/or department is conducted.
13. Observations and feedback is conducted by Core
Curriculum Supervisors.
14. Provisions for networking among new teachers
arearranged.
15. A Celebration is held at the end of the school year to
recognize the new teachers and their supporters.
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