An inside look at staff orientation
There is nothing more exciting than seeing the new and returning staff come together to form the "new" Lighthouse family. You can view the current staff listing by clicking on this link.
Orientation has three major components:
- Mentor Training
- New Staff Orientation
- Staff Orientation
Mentor Training
Every new staff member has a trained mentor. This training includes:
- review of The Good Mentor
- review of a new teacher's checklist focused on building, personnel, classroom and policies/procedures
- introduction to Mentoring, Coaching and Collaboration (to be formally developed this year)
- introduction to Operating Styles and Characteristics
- introduction to Phases of First-Year Teaching
New Staff Orientation
New staff orientation occurs prior to the all staff orientation. Included in their training are the following things:
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History of Lighthouse
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Tour of campus
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Mission Statement, Core Values and Philosophy
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Phases of New Teaching
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Mentor relationship
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Assessment
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Observations
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Goals
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Handbook/policy
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Benefits
Part of the orientation day is lunch with mentors; this has always been a wonderful time of fellowship and connecting as new friends.
All Staff Orientation
The day starts with a prayer breakfast and brief welcoming challenge from the Superintendent. The rest of the meeting focuses on changes and areas that need emphasis. Each year, the staff view a video on Blood Borne Pathogens. Every two years, the staff is trained in CPR and first aid.
Orientation week is the 3rd week of August; this allows the week prior to school starting to be free of meetings.
