A desire to help its new teachers get off to a smooth start is one of the key goals of the Huntington School District’s orientation program, which will be held August 26.
The new faculty members have been hired to fill various positions left vacant by resignations and retirements. The teachers will begin their day by gathering at 8 a.m. in the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School library for a breakfast sponsored by the Associated Teachers of Huntington.
Superintendent James W. Polansky will speak during the induction program, as will Huntington High School Principal Dr. Carmela Leonardi, J. Taylor Finley Middle School Principal John Amato and Woodhull Intermediate School Principal Mary Stokkers.
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Dr. Kenneth A. Card, Jr., assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, will make a presentation on “Teaching in Huntington.” The Employee First! program will include presentations on personnel, payroll and benefits topics. There will be an hour-long opportunity to meet with district directors and department chairpersons.
Following lunch, the new faculty members will meet with eighth district directors and chairpersons. The group will also learn more about the district’s professional development workshop series during the orientation program.
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The rookie Huntington faculty members will gather together as a group on Sept. 11 (“Your Digital Connection” – e-mail, automated substitute placement and absence management program, My Learning Plan), Oct. 9 (“Classroom Management” – classroom organization), Nov. 13 (“Using Data to Inform Instruction” - book study on “Why Race & Culture Matter in Schools”) and Dec. 11 (“Your Digital Portfolio”).
