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Five Steps to Prepare New Teachers for the Classroom

New teachers can find it hard to acclimatize to a school environment, either because they have changed schools or grades or they are fresh out of school and lack experience. Therefore, as the principal of the school or a mentor of your new colleague, you must ensure the new teacher knows every useful detail about the school, the staff and, of course, the students.
  1. Show the Facilities

    • Walk around the school with the new teacher. Show him the classrooms, the corridors, emergency exits, the school cafeteria, sports facilities and, of course, teachers' offices. Help the teacher to become familiar with the layout of the building r, especially if the school has a complicated structure. The tour not only helps a new teacher get her bearings, but also gives her a look at what resources or special classes are offered at the school.

    Introduce New Teachers to Personnel

    • Call a meeting so that your can welcome the new teacher. If it is possible, ask support staff, such as janitors, guards and cafeteria employees to attend the meeting as well. The meeting will give the new teacher a chance to get to learn the names and duties of some of her colleagues, helping her to avoid the difficult task of finding time to introduce herself during the busy school days.

    Explain School Policy and Curriculum Guidelines

    • The new teacher needs to be aware of school policy on every subject, from how to deal with disobedient students to what to do when he notices anti-social behavior at the schoolyard. In addition, have a talk with your new colleague about the curriculum guidelines, especially if he comes straight from training. In a professional manner, discuss the key issues of the subject the new teacher is responsible for, how he plans to introduce them to students, then offer your own advice.

    Talk About the Students

    • Give the new teacher an information sheet on every student assigned to her classes The sheet should contain data on each student's background. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of her students. This will help the new teacher understand what he can expect from her new class and help him adjust any lesson plans to fit his specific set of students.

      In addition, by studying the information sheets, the new teacher can learn the names of students faster, so that she can focus on teaching.

    Give Freedom to Teachers

    • In order for the new teacher to feel at ease with a new class, you need to give her the freedom to conduct the lesson her way -- as long as it abides by school policy. Encourage the teacher to arrange his classroom desks as he wishes or decorate the walls. the teacher can do this by herself or even with the help of the students, as a means of cooperating with them from day one.

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