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Teacher says three-day orientation prepared new staff, praises Pershing and Central supports
Summary
A teacher and a staff member said a three-day orientation and ongoing professional development at the start of the year taught practical tools like Canvas and PowerSchool and, combined with peer and administrative support at Pershing and Central, made classroom work more manageable and enjoyable.
A teacher who spoke in a professional development discussion said a three-day orientation at the start of the year was "extremely useful" in preparing new teachers for classroom work. The speaker said the training covered basic systems and learning strategies that were not taught in college, and called the shared experience with other new teachers reassuring.
The teacher (Teacher (S1)) said the orientation included "three days of orientation where I was learning even just…
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