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    PSJA - New Teacher Institute Year at A Glance (YAAG) 2015-2016

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    This document outlines the year at a glance for the 2015-2016 New Teacher Institute at PSJA. It includes 12 sessions held from August to May focused on planning and preparation, classroom management, instructional techniques, and data analysis. The sessions will be led by instructional coaches and aim to provide new teachers with foundational skills in areas such as developing classroom culture, lesson planning, engaging students, assessment, and establishing learning goals. All teachers new to the district with 0-2 years of experience are required to attend the sessions.

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    This document outlines the year at a glance for the 2015-2016 New Teacher Institute at PSJA. It includes 12 sessions held from August to May focused on planning and preparation, classroom management, instructional techniques, and data analysis. The sessions will be led by instructional coaches and aim to provide new teachers with foundational skills in areas such as developing classroom culture, lesson planning, engaging students, assessment, and establishing learning goals. All teachers new to the district with 0-2 years of experience are required to attend the sessions.

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    This document outlines the year at a glance for the 2015-2016 New Teacher Institute at PSJA. It includes 12 sessions held from August to May focused on planning and preparation, classroom management, instructional techniques, and data analysis. The sessions will be led by instructional coaches and aim to provide new teachers with foundational skills in areas such as developing classroom culture, lesson planning, engaging students, assessment, and establishing learning goals. All teachers new to the district with 0-2 years of experience are required to attend the sessions.

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    PSJA - New Teacher Institute Year at A Glance (YAAG) 2015-2016

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    PSJA New Teacher Institute Year at a Glance (YAAG) 2015-2016

    Session Name

    New Teacher
    Institute
    Summer
    Sessions

    Session Topic
    Planning and
    Preparation and

    Managing Student
    Behavior During the
    Lesson Cycle
    Engaging students
    in learning

    Assessment for
    and of Learning
    Planning and
    Preparation

    Presenters and
    Facilitators

    PSJA Staf

    Presenters and
    Facilitators
    Instructional
    Coaches

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Session Description

    Session Date
    and Time

    A variety of sessions that focus on


    building a solid foundation for new
    August 3teachers in the following areas:
    August 7, 2015
    Developing a Classroom
    8:00am-4:00pm
    Culture of Achievement
    Classroom Management
    Beginning with the end in
    mind. The Fundamentals of
    Backwards
    Design
    Session Description
    Session Date
    Lesson Planning and Deliveryand Time
    The
    Common
    Instructional
    Teachers
    will
    align instructional
    Frameworks
    activities
    to the objective. Teachers
    September 12,
    (CIF)
    will also
    align teacher delivery
    2015
    behavior to expected student behavior
    8:00-4:00pm
    through double planning.
    Starting Your Lesson on the Right Foot:
    By generating excitement and
    October 10,
    anticipation during a lesson opening,
    2015
    teachers can engage all students.
    8:00-4:00pm
    Teachers will learn how to use
    Formative and Summative
    Assessments and evaluate how the
    November 7,
    data obtained from these assessments
    2015
    is used to drive instructional
    8:00-4:00pm
    decisions.

    Session Location

    PSJA Southwest High School


    Black Box

    Session Location

    Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.

    PSJA New Teacher Institute Follow-Up Staff Development


    All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.

    All

    Session Name
    The Classroom
    Environment
    Establishing a
    Culture for
    Learning

    Presenters and
    Facilitators

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Instruction
    Engaging Students
    in Learning

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Session Description

    Teachers will increase their skills to


    efectively manage student behavior and
    prevent most management challenges.

    Pacing: Teachers will learn instructional


    pacing techniques that will leverage their
    ability to maximize instructional time.

    Instruction
    Using Questioning
    and Discussion
    Techniques

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Planning and
    Preparation
    Setting
    Instructional
    Outcomes

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Planning and
    Preparation
    Analyzing and
    Responding to
    Data
    Planning and
    Preparation
    State testing and
    Intervention

    Year Reflection

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Teachers will learn the five distinct


    purposes of questioning.

    Teachers will execute the first step of


    Backwards Planning by creating clear and
    measureable targets for learning by writing
    S.M.A.R.T. Objectives.

    Teachers will evaluate student data,


    identify students strengths and
    weaknesses, and establish goals for
    student success.

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Teachers will understand the criteria for


    state testing and how state testing, if used
    correctly, show if students have learned
    the intended outcome. Teachers will also
    learn that through hard work, students can
    be successful.

    Instructional
    Coaches

    Teachers will revisit their visions and big


    goal for the 2015-16 school year and set
    new goals for the 2016-17 school year.

    Session
    Date/Time
    September
    28, 2015
    4:30-6:00
    pm
    October 26,
    2015
    4:30-6:00
    pm
    November
    23, 2015
    4:306:00pm
    January 11,
    2016
    4:30-6:00
    pm
    February 22,
    2016
    4:30-6:00
    pm
    March 21,
    2016
    4:30-6:00
    pm
    May 9, 2016
    4:30-6:00

    Monthly Check-ins 2015-2016-

    Session Location

    All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.

    It is the policy of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, national
    origin or age. Es norma del Distrito Escolar de Pharr-San Juan-Alamo no discriminar en base al sexo, inhabilidad, raza, color,
    religion, nacionalidad o edad.

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