Helping Staff Come into a New School with Eric Makelky and Jethro Jones Transformative Principal 536

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This is a continuation of our coaching calls with Eric Makelky. Please check our previous episodes 532527523 519 514, 510, 506, and 501

In this episode, we talk about onboarding new staff. 
  • What Eric has done that has been helpful.
  • District duties and Principal duties.
  • How do we make people stick around?
  • New Teacher Academy - in-house teachers come in and model, share, and showcase practices from their classroom.
  • In-house people leading these things.
  • Half-day around the building - basic information.
  • Make a list, and trickle in during the summer.
  • And what do they really need to be ready for the first day of school?
  • Resources, curriculum, plan, classroom management.
  • Big Picture vs. Details.
  • How do you do that?
  • Trello Board about onboarding
  • How do you avoid overwhelming them?
  • Identify what is really valuable and what is extra
  • Mentoring new teachers
  • How do you not force mentoring on teachers?
  • Collaborative teams within PLCs.
    1. Solid mentor
    2. Mentorship is done according to the needs of the mentee
    3. It’s about mentoring culture not just pedagogy.
  • Have retired teachers come and be mentors when appropriate.
Helping Staff Come into a New School with Eric Makelky and Jethro Jones Transformative Principal 536