Mr. Rodriguez ( no late work please) 12 hr so 4pm

Sample: Hannah is a first year English teacher at a charter high school near San Diego. She has been looking for a job since graduating from her program in May and despite several interviews, was ultimately not hired until mid -July. The school she will be teaching at begins in early August, and Hannah feels overwhelmed with the amount of preparation she must complete before the first day of class. To add to her anxiety, Hannah is currently living in Virginia and will not be fully moved until the fi nal week of July. Hannah wants to be certain that she does whatever she can to be prepared for the first day of school, both in terms of her instructional preparation and her understanding of the school culture and her students. Suggest a progression tha t Hannah can follow in order to be as informed as possible by the first day. What resources should Hannah consult in order to learn about her school and students? Who should Hannah speak with regarding the English curriculum and her instructional plannin g? What methods can Hannah use before she arrives in California to ensure that the work she has when she arrives is minimized? Hannah’s anxiety can best be managed by contacting colleagues at her new school with an existing knowledge of the school and cu rriculum. In most cases, a school will have some form of induction program that helps to acclimate new teachers to the campus. The best person for her to initially contact is her new department head, who can probably give her the most relevant informatio n regarding curriculum, resources, and teachers within the department who may be able to help. Additionally, information may be readily available online in terms of the community where the school is located and the culture of students who attend the schoo l. In reference to curriculum, it is important that Hannah rely on teachers with existing knowledge of the program so that she does not feel like she is reinventing the wheel. Even though she is far away, much of the work she needs to do can be completed through phone calls or by email. Once she arrives in California, her best step is probably to meet with an existing English teacher at her grade level to discuss the curriculum and begin formulating her first week.