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2025 Orientation Schedule & Resources
2025 Orientation Schedule & Resources
Dates: Wednesday 8/20 to Friday 8/22 (3 days)
Dates: Wednesday 8/20 to Friday 8/22 (3 days)
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Media Cafe, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS) | Please scroll down for directions, parking, and transportation info.
Objectives: The goals of our three-day orientation are to:
Welcome you and celebrate the 2025-2026 cohort of educators to CPS.
Connect educators with one another, with school and district leaders, and to Professional Learning resources.
Reflect upon the strengths and areas for growth you possess as a CPS educator with an eye towards building your professional repertoire.
Develop an understanding of the complexity of the Cambridge community and the Cambridge Public Schools.
Develop an understanding of your responsibilities as a CPS teacher and the supports that exist to help you.
Identify personal goals and strategies for the coming year.
Agenda: Please view the full Orientation Schedule here. Daily Topics/Themes include:
Wednesday - Setting the Context: Where, why, and who are you serving as a CPS educator? (plus, a welcome from the Superintendent and lunch with your building leaders!)
Thursday - Tools & Supports: How do we achieve a district where all students and teachers thrive?
Friday - Role-Specific Onboarding by Grade Level and/or Department (plus, a welcome from the Cambridge Education Association!)
Food: Breakfast will be available from 8:00 AM. Lunch will be provided. Please indicate any dietary restrictions on the New Teacher Survey sent to you by email.
Orientation Digital Binder
Orientation Digital Binder
Day 1 Resources
CPS by the Numbers (Presentation)
Cambridge 101 (Presentation)
Intentionally Bringing Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging into your Classroom/Learning Space (Presentation)
Day 2 Resources
CPS Employee Benefits Information Session (Presentation)
CPS Employee Benefits Information (Handouts)
Leveraging Communications for Family Engagement (Presentation)
Collaborating with Community Partners (Presentation)
Day 3 Resources
Related Resources
Multi-factor verification for your CPS accounts - FAQs | Instructions
Location, Parking & Transportation for the Welcome-to-CPS Teacher Orientation:
Location, Parking & Transportation for the Welcome-to-CPS Teacher Orientation:
Orientation will be held in the Media Cafe on the 1st floor of Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS), which is located at 459 Broadway Street (click here to see the location on Google Maps). Please enter through the Main Entrance (pictured above) and follow the signs to the Media Cafe.
CRLS is located 0.4 miles (a 10-15 minute walk) from the Harvard MBTA Station, which serves the Red Line and multiple bus routes. Limited parking will be available in the CRLS staff parking garage. The garage ramp is located across from 90 Ellery Street. If you opt to park, our Safety & Security Department asks that you leave a sheet of paper on your dashboard with your name and cell phone number, along with "New Teacher Orientation." Please note that it is not possible to access the Media Cafe from the garage, so those who park in the lot will need to exit the garage and walk past the tennis courts and the Cambridge Public Library to the CRLS Main Entrance.
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