Teacher+Handbook

 **Teachers, the New Teacher Handbook is full of helpful and important information!! Table of Contents for New Teacher Handbook** **SECTION I: DISTRICT INFORMATION ** **2008-2009 District Calendar……………………………………………………. 4 ** **Important Phone Numbers/Immediate To Do List............................................. 6 ** **Terminology of Metro Schools………………………………………………….. 7 **  **SECTION II: TEACHER INFORMATION ** **Benefits……………………………………………………………………………. 13 ** **Types of Leave for Teachers…………………………………………………….. 14 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Teacher Absence Information…………………………………………………… 16 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">SEMS/Substitute Employee Management System……………………………… 17 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Teacher Evaluation Information……………………………………………….. 23 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Academic Standards, Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction……………… 29 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">State Department Teacher Licensing/New Teacher Kit/New Teacher Funds… 30 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Professional Development Guidelines (DSOP 1415)…………………………… 31 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">ERO/Electronic Registrar Online User Manual……………………………….. 33 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Technology Quick Bytes…………………………………………………………… 50 ** **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">SECTION III: STRATEGIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">You Are Treated As You Are Dressed…………………………………………. 53 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Ten Things………………………………………………………………………… 54 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">General Principles of Learning and Motivation……………………………….. 55 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Learning Styles and Strategies………………………………………………….. 60 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Planning for a Good Beginning…………………………………………………. 62 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Rules and Procedures……………………………………………………………. 64 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Teaching Classroom Rules………………………………………………………. 65 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Teaching Classroom Procedures………………………………………………… 66 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Sample of Discipline Letter……………………………………………………… 67 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Types of Consequences…………………………………………………………… 68 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Response to Behavior Problems………………………………………………… 69 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Think Sheet………………………………………………………………………. 70 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Behavior Contract……………………………………………………………….. 71 ** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">