New Huntington Teachers Participate in Orientation Activities
About two dozen new Huntington School District teachers participated in a two-day orientation program, packed with helpful sessions that school officials hope will get members of the group off to a fast start with their classes.
District officials provided the new faculty members with an overview of the school system and discussed the district’s mission statement. Sessions also included segments on learning communities and learning patterns, professional practices and classroom management techniques and New York State learning standards.
At a brunch in the Jack Abrams Intermediate School rotunda held in their honor, the new teachers met with administrators, teachers and School Board members who helped kick-off the group’s introduction to the community.
“We are excited to have you here with us and happy you have come to our district to teach,” Superintendent John J. Finello said. “Ours is a challenging, but rewarding profession. We wish you good luck as you begin your career here.” Trustees and administrators told the teachers they were becoming part of a family and to never forget they have an important job to do.
One of the sessions included the Employees First! program, with presentations by assistant superintendents David H. Grackin and Joseph Giani, members of their offices and Dee Weinstock, the president of the Associated Teachers of Huntington.
The new teachers also learned more about the district’s Teacher Center that coordinates graduate level courses, workshops and seminars for professional development and growth, became familiar with Huntington’s teacher mentoring program and enjoyed a separate talk by School Heritage Museum Curator Jack Abrams, who brought the teachers through centuries of artifacts and history.
“Orientation is a time for central administrators, principals, directors, and ATH members to welcome our new professionals,” Assistant Superintendent Barbara Lacey said. “This is an exciting time of year for all educators.”
The teachers spent several hours meeting with their directors and individual principals and becoming comfortable in their new classrooms. “All of our teachers will be ready to go on day one,” Mr. Finello said.
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