2024

In​duction

Facilitators,

Thank you so much for being a part of Induction ​2024 and all the time and effort you poured into our ​new TeamIPS staff to better prepare them for our ​students from day 1.

Please take a moment to read through the feedback ​below compiled from participants during Induction. ​We hope this feedback is helpful in fueling the ​growth of your future sessions.

Technology

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• I wish we had access to the technology platforms when they were being discussed.
• I was still unable to log in to my new school email address via Outlook.
  
• Where can I access the parent/teacher communication portal through Power School?
• I wish we had access to the technology platforms when they were being discussed.
• My Google drive account does not work. I can’t get in with my IPS email.
• Create better tech distribution lines.
  
• I had IT problems today and wasn’t able to participate in some sessions. Other than that I ​enjoyed the enthusiasm and knowledge of speakers!
  

Morning of Day 1

Afternoon of Day 1

How will you apply your learning from today's Induction?

• I will have the mindset of the power of yet as Dr. ​Johnson talked about in her intro welcome. I will also ​save all of the websites that were discussed and ​clever to my favorites.
• Technology session was very helpful
• I will use my connections in order to provide better ​support to my students!
• Learning as much as I can through Clever and how to ​utilize all apps.
• I wonder more about the insurance and benefits, I ​hope to check out the FAQs
  

• I'll definitely use the health and wellness activities ​to my class since I'll be teaching 80 minute blocks.
  

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• I wonder more about the insurance and benefits, I ​hope to check out the FAQs
• It was frustrating to have a 30 minute session on ​Kronos without being able to log in. There were no ​handouts to refer back to after the 24th
  

• Are students required to have parental permission ​to see the nurse for small things?
  

Overall: Do you have any lingering questions, comments, thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• Will there be any time for me to get my classroom set up before district wide PD?
• When will I learn what schools I will support as a coach?
• More opportunities to get up and move
  
• Giving out the agenda ahead of time so people know what to expect.
• Slower speaking, or not as rushed rotations on key components (technology, payroll, etc)
• Coffee!
• More moving around and interactive presentations, working sound systems. Having us do stuff instead of ​telling us how to do something.
• Less packed day with more time to discuss and process
  
• Treat us like adults please! Some speakers talk to use like children. I get it we all have education backgrounds ​but it seems unnecessary!
• Casual dress.
• Maybe some forced ice breakers with other schools 😂
• Slow down and make sure we have access to information. A lot of assumptions that we understand what and ​where to find information
• I enjoyed day one. They said it would be a long three days, and that has been true so far. I like the pacing of the ​sessions.
• It could be more engaging. Many of us seem tired and not engaged. I think that having notes to follow along ​with or moving around more would help.

Morning Session: Content Breakouts

What was the most positive part of today's ​learning?

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, ​thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• Talking with the SPED panel and learing about what my ​role and supports will look like.
• Connecting with teammates.
• Getting our pacing guides
• Creating relationships with other teachers. Meeting other ​Fine Arts educators and learning about the resources ​available yo me as a first year music teacher.
• I loved getting to talk with other teachers of my content ​area!!
• I love that you had a break out session for every different ​role! Meeting my fellow social workers was amazing!

• I am still hoping to have access to the pacing guide and ​curriculum for elementary music education.
• I am a little nervous of the new CKLA Curriculum, but I ​know where I can get support with implementing and ​pacing.

Afternoon Sessions

What was the most positive part of today's ​learning?

• All children will and can learn regardless of their level.
• I really enjoyed act out because it allowed us to see the ​situations and talk them through first hand.
• The relationships session was very engaging!
• I really enjoyed the afternoon breakout sessions. ​Especially the building relationships seminar.
• ENL was very insightful for the experience of students.

How will you apply your learning from today's ​Induction?

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, ​thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• I will be able to quickly access the pacing guides!
• I will apply it daily in my activities by following through ​the processes described with writing and implementing ​my IEPS
• Ensuring equity and safety in all spaces.
• Make sure I stay for the entire iep meetings
• I will use the Building Relationships the most outside of ​the curriculum material.
• I can apply ENL data to guide my teaching
• I'm more aware of how individuals perceive cultures ​different than their own, making me prepared on how to ​respond.
• Use the 4:1 interaction ratio
• I will consider how my language effects students every ​day
• Purpose over power

• What technology is available to support learners with ​ILPs and IEPs
• Who are we supposed to connect with other than our ​ENL teacher for EL support in our classroom if we do not ​have a bilingual assistant at our school?
• I wish I knew more about how to handle things after the ​1st or 2nd time especially when it comes to phones or ​other behavioral issues. If I have already had a ​conversation with the student, their parents, and even ​other teachers, what support do I have and what actions ​should I take?
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Overall

What was the most positive part of today's learning?

• The math manipulatives and time to explore curriculum was the most positive part of the day because they felt ​the most productive for my current position.
• The overall energy of the staff is amazing. The encouragement and enthusiasm gears me to be more excited and ​confident with the tools and driving my scholars towards success. We will be learning together.
• I felt more relaxed about starting for the first time!
• I recognize that I am surrounded by multiple teams who are united in providing support to me and my students to ​ensure that we foster a positive learning environment, and I am deeply encouraged by that.

How will you apply your learning from today's Induction?

• As a student teacher I had minimum exposure to everything in Clever. Now that I have attended today’s ​induction, navigating the site is no longer intimidating.
• Planning and prep
• By referring back to my why.

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• I think it might have been helpful to have more time for movement and engagement because it was hard to stay ​focused in the lengthy sessions.
• We should encourage people to put pronouns on nametags. Help with relationship building between colleagues ​and trickle down to students
• There should be a survey sent out about lunch options. There were not enough options and too much of things ​people didn’t want.
• I am still unable to log in to Google Drive, so I can't access a lot of the documents I need.
• Information is good; hands-on practice is even better. Let's implement some of the same strategies intentionally ​with each other that we do with our students. Today was even better than yesterday regarding that, but there is ​always room to grow.

Morning Sessions

What was the most positive part of today's ​learning?

• PowerSchool and Unified Home Connections
• Making a clipboard

How will you apply your learning from today's ​Induction?

• With my better understanding of digital resources I feel ​as though I am more prepared for my classes
• Use go guardian as a management tool and only ​communicate via KINVO or phone call

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, ​thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• Just a comment that it was frustrating sitting through ​hours of technology training when some people do not ​yet have access to the websites we were being trained ​on. It was hard to follow along
  

Afternoon Sessions

What was the most positive part of today's ​learning?

• the lady who made IB people get up and play ​the corner game
  
• Watching the UFLI Classroom demonstration
• Being with other counselors
• Finally learning about what will happen in the ​Montessori classroom
• Dr. Payne’s session was amazing.
• Katie is the best and made everything feel ​more positive and calm
  

How will you apply your learning from today's ​Induction?

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, ​thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• Accessing student data for IILP
• i now know what IB is
  
• I hope to try out Canva in the classroom to help my ​students use what they are learning in the classroom
• I will apply my learning on how to collaborate with other ​subjects as a STEM school

• District-wide Pacing guide/curriculum guide ​vs. IB units.
  

Overall

What was the most positive part of today's learning?

• When I was able to go to the choice sessions in the afternoon it was incredibly beneficial! I was in a smaller group ​and was able to truly dig in and ask my questions. Highly suggest using this style throughout all three days!!
• Networking
• A lot of the loose ends seem to have been sewed together.
  

How will you apply your learning from today's Induction?

• Reaching and teaching ALL learners!
• I’ll use it to help get off to a strong start
  
• Keep kids backgrounds in mind, but not pre-judge them
• It solidified my opinion that I want to use art and creativity as much as possible during my lessons.
• I will apply being humble and open with culture, technology, and teaching strategies. This is my first year in high ​school education, and I will do my best to learn as much as I can while I am supporting students with their ​writing.

Do you have any lingering questions, comments, thoughts leaving today's sessions?

• The team has done a great job in giving a lot of information. However, it would have been nice if there had been ​more differentiation by role regarding technology. Also, as professionals, we should be paid for these days.
• Yes a lot of the information seemed to contradict itself. I learned about 4 different ways to send messages to ​parents which was confusing. It was also difficult to learn about all of these resources like Toddle and Schoology ​when most people don’t have full access
• Thank you for three very informative days! A lot of work went into this and I’m appreciative.
• Continue doing this type of Onboarding for new staff. It was great!
• Wonderful experience overall! Thank you for providing lunch! :)

Please share and additional feedback/context while reflecting on the ​previous questions.

• i think this could have been more concise, and some of the logins were blocked for ​all attendees. I understand the people organizing this probably have limited control ​over that, but it makes me question the utility of the sessions we couldn't follow ​along with
  
• I LOVED how organized everything was throughout the induction.
• I liked the rotations.
• Overall get the audience involved and talking. We do not want our students to be ​sitting the whole time and not get involved, so why should we have teachers do it ​too?
• Provide options for handouts for learners that like hands on
• Overall I loved this experience. It helped create more enthusiasm for the job!
• People with dietary needs should be allowed to go first. I am gluten free and by the ​time my table was dismissed on day 2 there were no longer gluten free options that ​suited my preferences
• Is it possible to set up mock classrooms/courses so that everyone can fully ​participate and engage throughout every session?
• Having more differentiated sessions in small groups in classrooms would help ​rectify this, leveraging some of the teacher leaders in schools (like technology leads) ​to deliver content. With the high number of sit-and-get tech sessions, I'd prefer to ​internalize these as pre-work (which I did since the sessions were online) and then ​take a pre-test. If we pass this test, we participate in collaborative or independent ​work time instead of sitting in the session.
• It was very overwhelming for a first year teacher. Some topics should have been ​more hands on and given more time. I feel like we sped through some really ​important topics. Induction was helpful though and I am thankful for this ​opportunity
• All 3 days are very helpful because I am new in IPS.
• Have all the passwords working so we can access everything
• Identifying what something is should not take more than a few minutes. Boringly ​delivered information is not helpful. Practical applications and examples should be ​used to make the lessons more relevant. Tech programs should be already prepared ​so that we can access them while they are being discussed. Overall, I thought IPS ​did an excellent job.
• I really enjoyed the choice sessions!! Especially because we were able to work in ​smaller groups, it felt a lot more engaging and useful.
• I was really grateful that they took allergies into consideration. Often at events like ​this I'm unable to eat anything.
• Moving the device pick-up to the gym was a great idea! I loved the opportunity to ​'go shopping in the cafeteria on Tuesday. :)
  

Common Feedback:

• Technology
• Getting access to platforms: Outlook, Google, Clever
  
• Impacts being able to follow along during sessions.
• Sit and Get facilitating
  
• We tell teachers to make learning engaging, but we are not ​modeling that expectation.
  

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