Schedule for Teachers’ Opening Day

The first day of school for Teachers is September 4

The Scheduled Program for opening day is as follows:

• 8:00-9:30:  Breakfast reception for all faculty (Watertown High Cafeteria)

• 10:00 – 12:00  Faculty Meetings at Individual Schools
  • District, School, and Department goals: A Tapestry
  • (Elementary) My Learning Goals: Professional Development Planning
  • (Secondary) Student’s Rights & Faculty Responsibilities: Student Services

• 12:00 – 12:30 LUNCH BREAK
• 12:30 – 3:00 
  • High School Department Meetings
    • Department Improvement Plans and Goal Setting
    • Common Assessments
  • Middle School Cluster and Curriculum Meetings
    • Organizational Skills for students
    • Curriculum Planning

•    Elementary Grade Level Team Meetings
  • Learning Styles and our students

And finally, on September 5 our Professional Staff Meeting

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

8:00 – 12 Noon  Breakout Sessions

                             All Classroom, ELL, Guidance, and Special Education Teachers:

• Think Math Seminar: Focus on Assessment and Data Driven Instruction at Hosmer
• Elementary FAPA Department Meeting at JR Lowell
• Elementary PE Teachers Department Meeting at Cunniff

12:00 – 12:30    LUNCH

12:30 – 3:00    Classroom Preparation 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL

 8:00 – 12 Noon  Breakout Sessions

• Dell Workshop
• MyLearningPlan instruction
• Integrated Emotional Services
• Easy Grade Program

12:00 – 12:30    LUNCH

12:30 – 3:00    Classroom Preparation 

HIGH SCHOOL

 8:00 – 12 Noon  Classroom Preparation

 

12:00 – 12:30    LUNCH

12:30 – 3:00    Breakout Sessions

• Dell Workshop
• MyLearningPlan instruction