Questions you might ask |
ASSIST resources |
| 1. Is there a resource to help me review my beliefs about teaching and learning? |
- Tool: My beliefs about teaching and learning
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| 2. Is there a handbook for new teachers? |
- Tool: An orientation handbook template
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| 3. Is there a support group to help me? |
- Tool: Support for a new teacher
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| 4. What are some good ways to promote outreach to families and community? |
- Tool: What types of families are in our class?
- Tool: Survey of families about student interests and talents
- Tool: Making connections: Family involvement survey
- Tool: A list of ways to promote outreach to families and community
- Tool: Connecting to community resources
- Tool: Community resources worksheet
- Tool: Outline of key events [What should volunteers know about their role in the classroom?]
- Tool: Recruiting community volunteers
- Tool: Invitation letter
- Tool: Volunteer orientation and workshops-example
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| 5. Are there resources available for helping me establish a good learning environment in my new assignment? |
- Tool: Establishing and teaching rules for a classroom learning community
- Tool: Set norms [Though this tool was developed for adult learning communities, it could easily be modified to use with students at various levels]
- Tool: Defining and teaching routines to save time and promote learning
- Tool: Planning activities for students
- Tool: Balanced use of strategies for forming relationships with students
- Tool: Motivating students to learn
- Tool: Restrained use of options for responding to inattention and misbehavior
- Tool: What do critical incidents look like?
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| 6. How can I find out about the assessments and assessment system in my new assignment? |
See local documents
- Tool: Multiple source checklist and analysis
- Tool: List of assessment tools
- Tool: Use assessment to teach better
- Tool: Assessment portfolios
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| 7. Are there any professional organizations that can help me? |
- Tool: Professional teaching communities
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| 8. How can I contribute to my new school? |
- Tool: What can I offer schools as a new teacher?
See “If you are a veteran teacher who wants to take a leadership role” |
