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The Final Stretch!

New Teacher Meeting

April 10, 2024

https://bit.ly/3vQwjdN

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Agenda:

Icebreaker
The Rollercoaster
EOY Activity: Escape Rooms
Closing

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Icebreaker

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Norms

Assume Positive Intentions
Trust the Process
Have a Growth Mindset
Be Present
Use Active Listening
Give Honest Feedback

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The Phases of a First Year Teacher

(or a veteran teacher new to a district)

PHASE	LOOKS LIKE
Anticipation	Smiling, lots of energy, eager, optimistic, enthusiastic
Survival	Tired eyes, emotional, not excited, dragging
Disillusion- ment	Easily upset, overwhelmed, sad, complaining, exhausted
Rejuvenation	Excited again, planning comes faster, creative lesson, happy again
Reflection	Taking notes, making a list of new ideas, more aware of the team and their needs, listening and smiling

Use this Jamboard to identify where you are on the roller coaster.

Use Jamboard or just have teachers share outloud

Identify where you are at on the roller coaster. If you are in survival mode or disillusionment, who could you lean on for support? Who is your Marigold? Do you need to find a new or an additional marigold?

University of California along with Santa Cruz New Teacher Project conducted research on new teachers, and the developmental stages they go through as a first year teacher. The roller coaster graph shows their findings and the potential time frame. Although this graphic typically applies to new teachers, it can also apply to any veteran teacher new to a district. As you look at this graphic, and the chart of what it could look like - what phase do you think you are in? Quick discussion with partners.

For more information see this.

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Escape Rooms

A Fun End of Year

(or anytime of the year)

Activity

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Benefits:

Highly fun and engaging
Builds independent problem solving skills
Promotes collaboration and working together to solve problems
Gives students a sense of accomplishment and achievement

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Escape

Room

Creation:

Purpose: A mystery, problem or goal to be solved

Clues: Questions or puzzles to solve

Collaboration: Students work together to escape the room

Unlocking Codes: Students use codes to access the next question or advance in the room

Time Limit: Time limit can be set or additional time given

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Let’s try one!

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Escape Rooms

You will team up with 2 or 3 other people.
Your team will chose an escape room(s) of your choice (on the next slide).
You will have 15 minutes to work with your partners and escape your room(s).
When you finish, think of ways you can incorporate escape rooms in your class.

Good Luck!

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Choose Your Room!

Animal Adventure	Lion’s Den	Asteroid Collision
The Stormy Night: Parts of Speech	Camouflage Caper	Decimal Operations
American Revolution	Famous Americans	Hogwart’s Digital Escape Room

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How can you use Escape Rooms

in your classroom?

Take it to the next level and have students create their own escape room for their peers!

Priority Practices

2C: Teacher shifts the cognitive load to the students.

4A: Students are engaged in tasks that require higher order thinking skills.

4C: Students design and create as part of the learning process.

Let’s Share!

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BIG list of Digital Escape Rooms and Activities
Integrate learning into an escape room challenge utilizing google tools!
Escape Room Question Bank
Step by Step Guide
Teacher Pack/Templates Escape rooms that you can use with your students
https://www.breakoutedu.com/
Kessler Science has 6-8 Escape Rooms for every standard - print/box version
Form: 5th/6th Math Example
Slide Deck: 5th Grade Example: Pirate theme
Web Based: Science
Constitution Example

Escape Room Resources

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Thank You!

Remember to take pictures, screenshots, etc. off all your great work & add them to your Portfolio.

Reach out if you have questions about your portfolio!

If needed, review this slidedeck about the Portfolio & Rubric

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ASUP Core Values

Curiosity We believe in the power of human potential. We embolden bright minds to shine by piquing new interests and finding the courage to try new things. We do this by... Cultivating an environment that inspires and encourages continued learning at all levels. Leading by example, constantly challenging ourselves to develop professionally and personally. Providing robust learning opportunities and career guidance for our team members and students.	Disruption We challenge ourselves to innovate—not for self-promotion, but in the humble pursuit of improving lives. We do this by... Having the agility to test and implement new ideas quickly without being afraid to fail. Learning from our mistakes and using them to chart our path forward. Thinking outside the box and taking risks in the pursuit of challenging the way education has always been done.
Collaboration We work across department lines to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, where everyone has a platform to exchange ideas and put them into practice. We do this by... Building meaningful and lasting professional relationships with each other and our students. Being open-minded and maintaining a safe space free from bias, where everyone is treated equally regardless of their background or title. Listening to each other, giving and receiving feedback in a respectful and positive way. Functioning as one team versus separate departments or schools.	Individuality We celebrate each other’s uniqueness and create an environment that allows everyone to be the best version of themselves. We do this by... Removing barriers to learning, creating unique pathways to education and successful careers for both our students and our peers. Embracing diversity and promoting equal opportunities for everyone. Showing empathy and compassion, because you have to walk a mile in someone’s shoes before you can truly help them along their path.