Orientation for New Faculty and Staff

8/23/2017 to 8/25/2017

Parkside Building - Berkeley Library - Berkeley L

New To Lowell Schedule

Wednesday, August 23

8:30-9:15

Morning Meeting and Ice Breaker

Maria L.

9:15-9:30

Appreciation Activity

Jason

9:30-10:00

History of Lowell

Sarah S.

10:00-10:15

Break

10:15-10:45

Philosophy and The Lowell Way

Debbie

10:45-11:45

Facilities Tour (Behind the Scenes)

Essential work-supporting spaces, copy machines, supplies, etc.

Vaughn

12:00-12:45

Lunch provided

12:45-1:45

Lowell’s Core Values

Supporting Documents at Lowell

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity

Initiatives

Michelle and Debbie

1:30-2:15

Identity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activity

Michelle

2:15-2:30

Break

2:30-3:15

Identity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Film clip and discussion

Michelle

Thursday, August 24

8:30-9:30

Lowell Pedagogy

Debbie with the Division Directors

9:30-9:45

Break

9:45-10:45

Effective Communication

Keypoints activity with emails (Parent and Student)

Division Director and Michelle

10:45-11:30

School Counselors Sessions

Supporting vulnerable children, differentiations and knowing each child well

Malikkah and Jolana

11:30-12:00

Advancement Team (Development, Admissions and Communications)

Introductions and brief explanation

Wendy M, Liz Y., and Carolyn

12:00-12:15

Nuts and Bolts

Guest Teachers, Ordering Supplies,

Attendance and Events

Advisory Committee Work

Marsi, Vaughn and Debbie

12:15-12:30

Lunch Provided

12:30-1:30

Navigating the Employee Handbook

(Working Lunch)

Debbie

1:30-3:30

Tech Information Session

Phone and voicemail training

Website use

Whipple Hill basics

Atlas Mapping basics

Tech Department

2:15-3:30

Employee Handbook

Debbie

Friday, August 25

As needed

Optional Time

Room time

Office set-up

Additional tech help time on individual

basis

Individual help as needed

To be arranged

individually

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Orientation for New Faculty and Staff