Suggested Topics For Teacher Meetings

Suggested Topics for New Teacher Meetings

(recommendation: meet 2x month during 1st semester;

once monthly during 2nd semester)

August Preschool Meeting
(or as soon as possible J)
see sample agendas
Topics:
Campus Tour / Introductions
New Teacher “Brochure”
Mentor & Peer Teachers (explain roles)
Supplies
Attendance
Locker distribution
Rules, Procedures and classroom
management hints
School-wide discipline procedures
School-wide emergency procedures
Lesson Plan procedures/expectations
Substitute plans and arrangements
Payroll and leave procedures
Student agendas and/or handbooks
Possible Guest Speakers:
Elementary Specialist or Assistant Principal or Principal
§  Curriculum
§  Classroom management
§  Expectations
Secretary
§  How to get supplies
§  What to do if you have to leave school early
§  Forms/procedures for “leave”
§  Appropriate “channels” / September
Topics:
Open House
Keeping a gradebook
Gradequick
Scantrons
IRC grading scale
Open House
Using your personal computer (e-mail, etc)
Keeping Phone logs
NOTE: All teachers new to Florida should plan to attend the Sept 17th meeting regarding FPMS evaluations and Florida Code of Ethic and Professional Conduct. Call Marsha at 564-3033 for details and to register.
Possible Guest Speakers:
Clinic Aide
§  Procedures with sick children
§  Accessing emergency health information (allergies, diabetes, etc)
§  Lice and other concerns
Computer/Tech person
§  Availability of computer labs
§  How to access labs
§  What’s available in the labs
§  What the lab manager does/doesn’t do
You may also want to invite Peer Teachers to this or other meetings. Computer/Tech person
§  Availability of computer labs
§  How to access labs
§  What’s available in the labs
§  What the lab manager does/doesn’t do
October
Topics:
Parent Conferences (content, scheduling, etc)
Preparing for Progress Reports
AIPs
FCAT information
SSS
Reinforce Lesson Plans
Possible Guest Speakers:
Parent Volunteer/PTA rep
§  Available services
§  Activities
Speaker from before/after school programs / November
Topics:
FCAT information
Computer lab acclimation
Field trips
SST
ESE
Possible Guest Speakers:
ESE teacher
§  IEPs
§  Consultative services
§  Modifying/accommodating
§  Classifications of students
§  Classroom teacher responsibilities
December
Topics:
Semester Exams (procedures, schedules)
Book check
ESOL
Possible Guest Speakers:
ESOL teacher
§  Certification/endorsement for teachers
§  Modifications/accommodations for students
§  Services available to classroom teachers and students / January
Topics:
FCAT Test Security
Visit the media center
Revisit classroom management
Possible Guest Speakers:
Media Specialist
§  Scheduling use of the media center
§  Services/materials available
§  Technology available
February
Topics:
Celebrations
Schedule for next year
Possible Guest Speakers:
Guidance Counselor
§  Scheduling for the upcoming year
§  Scheduling for upcoming transitions / March
Topics:
Possible Guest Speakers:
Athletic Director
§  Programs
§  Requirements for participation
April
Discuss transitional procedures (elem to middle; middle to high; high school grad etc)
Possible Guest Speakers: / May
Textbook collection
End-of-the-year procedures/checklists
Locker clean-out
Start-up orders
Possible Guest Speakers:
Suggestion: Attendance rosters (with topics) could be forwarded to your administrator after each meeting so that he/she knows what topics were discussed and who was there to receive the information.