Schedule for Teachers’ Opening Day
August 17, 2007
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
- High School Department Meetings
- 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