4xx培训教育集团.2 Induction for Acadamic Staff.doc

4.2 Inductions for Academic Staff 4.2.1 Teacher Induction Schools should do everything possible to make new teachers’ first impressions as good as possible. The tasks in the table below should be delegated to the appropriate staff. It is not necessary to do everything immediately. Teachers have often traveled very long distances and may need a day to rest. Activity CM DoS ST Mentor CC Notes Check accommodation ? ? Meets EF criteria? Meet at arrival point (with clear EF name sign) ? ? ? ? English-speaker. Welcome dinner ? Welcome pack ? ? See below General Introductions ? ? City orientation ? ? School orientation ? ? ? Staff room orientation ? ? ? Resources navigation ? ? ? Review terms of employment ? Sign contract ? Within three days Visa information ? ? EF English First Presentation ? ? Organizational Chart ? ? EF Methodologies ? ? Course types and tempo ? ? Scheduling ? ? Form filling (absence/holiday) ? ? School procedures and administration ? ? Course management procedure (CMP) ? ? Level Testing ? ? Placement Test Training ? ? Sales system ? ? EF Extra ? ? Marketing activities ? ? Observation by DoS ? Not first week Observation of other Teachers ? Time to adjust Low initial teaching load if possible. Opportunity to ask questions Make it clear whom to ask about different things. The Mentor is another teacher who looks after the new teacher in his/her first weeks. Ideally, this will be the new teacher’s flat-mate, or someone teaching a similar schedule. New teachers should be given emergency contact numbers before leaving their current locations. Teacher’s Welcome Pack This is a supply of essentials that the teacher needs in his/her first few days. It could include: Map and transport map (other teachers could make a customized map with the school, the teachers accommodations, restaurants etc marked on it) Phone card (50 RMB IP card – lets the new teacher call home and say they’ve arrived safely) Chinese/English menu translations (or phrasebook p