Day 1 of Flint Hill PD was fantastic. I came to work, excited to get started, and excited to meet new people, but also nervous about sitting around for hours in meetings-meetings, although, necessary to learn the ins and outs of a new school-but sitting too long is not good. First PD: a QR Code/Twitter scavenger hunt! That has to be the best introduction to New Teacher training, ever. Kudos to the PD team for that!
I am already fairly adept at using Twitter, so for me it was not a big deal. There were some new teachers who did not have Twitter accounts yet, so this was a trial by fire for them. There is definitely something to be said about learning by doing. I think all new teachers are pretty expert with this technology now. At least I did not have that experience, trying to complete a scavenger hunt while learning how to master the ins and outs of twitter at the same time.
The purpose of the scavenger hunt, though, was to become familiar with the community, the facilities, and to meet and talk to people on campus. We definitely did that this morning, as well as having the opportunity to begin to bond with our new cohort. All in all a great PD!
I actually felt right at home when I arrived today. Thanks Flint Hill huskies!
Thanks, Beth, for this feedback. We put a lot of thought into reworking our orientation, so we are so glad it got off to a great start for you. We are thrilled to have you!
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Welcome to FHS and happy to hear that your first day as a husky was such a positive experience. We worked really hard to make new staff/teacher orientation different and hope to provide the same experience for our students. We know that learning is more meaningful when it is meaningful and has an authentic purpose. Thank you for your thoughtful reflection and I look forward to working with you more this year.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the flipped aspect - activities are a great way to learn. Looking forward to working with you this year.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you feel at home here! It is a wonderful community of people who want to grow and do their very best for students. We are lucky to count you as part of faculty this year.
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