Site/Assignment Information
The school Administrative Assistance/Specialist or the regular teacher should provide the following information appropriate to your assignment. Please bear in mind that occasionally the absence will be last-minute and these items may not always be prepared. It is a part of your job to deal with the situation if that is the case. however, if a particular site or teacher consistently does NOT provide you with what is needed (after your requests), contact the site principal and/or the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Services. You must always be made aware of emergency procedures and discipline procedures. If they are not provided, take it upon yourself to contact the principal for assistance.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Emergency Procedures/ Emergency Drill Procedures
- School Discipline Plan/ Classroom Management Procedures
- Room number and location
- School map
- Daily bell schedule- including recess, lunch, P.E. periods, music periods, etc.
- DO NOT RELEASE STUDENTS EARLY. All students must be issued hall passes when sent from class with time and destination.
- Special events schedule, if any (i.e. student assemblies)
- Yard-duty schedules
- Name of next door teacher(s)
- Attendance accounting procedures. These procedures will likely vary from elementary to high schools, however; all sites will require you to enter your classroom's attendance in Synergy. Click on this link to watch a "how-to" video: Synergy Guest Teacher Attendance Video. You are responsible for the whereabouts of the students at all times.
- Bus schedules
- First aid procedures. Be aware of and concerned with the safety and welfare of students. Become familiar with the campus emergency procedures and the location of the nurse's office. If a student is ill, send him/her to the office or to the nurse with a hall pass. Immediately report any accidents. Exact details and names of witnesses will be needed. An official report may be required; school staff may assist you.
- Instructions for using the building communications system: number to reach security personnel or principal's office. [PHONE: dial 9]
- Lunch procedures
- Seating chart
- Lesson plans (follow them as closely as possible)
- Names of students requiring additional support
- All visitors must register and sign-in with the office.
As you can see, there is a great deal expected of you as a guest teacher and you have very little time to master it. As you become familiar with the schools, this will become easier. however, at first give yourself plenty of time to gain the control you will need to be successful. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE STAFF, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/SPECIALIST, PRINCIPAL OR OTHER TEACHERS.