Induction Overview
The summer before they begin teaching in the fall of their first year, our new teachers come for about a week where they spend time getting to know our communities firsthand through many different experiences, like panels and presentations from students, parents, and community members. In addition to getting to know our communities and region, they also get to know and build relationships with each other and reflect on their past experience and their own leadership they are bringing with them to this work before they get more classroom skills training at institute.
Timeline: 1 week, late May or early June
Location: Louisiana Delta (we travel throughout our region during this time)
Timeline: 1 week, late May or early June
Location: Louisiana Delta (we travel throughout our region during this time)
Logistics for 2015 Induction
the information below is still tentative and should be finalized in the coming weeks
Dates: Tuesday, June 2 - Saturday, June 6 (still tentative)
Location: we will use Vicksburg, MS (near Tallulah, LA) as our home base for hotel and travel throughout our region
Registration: TBD (likely runs from 2-6pm on Tuesday, June 2 @ the Hotel)
Lodging: TBD (likely Holiday Inn Express in Vicksburg, MS)
Transportation: throughout the week your transportation will be provided for anything mandatory
Food: three meals a day will be provided
Flying Info: we recommend Jackson, MS or Monroe, LA airports (both roughly an hour away) and can find a way to pick you up on registration day if needed; Baton Rouge or Alexandria, LA are a few hours away and you'd be responsible for getting from there to our region
Attire (attire requirements for each day will be in upcoming agenda to plan accordingly):
Dates: Tuesday, June 2 - Saturday, June 6 (still tentative)
Location: we will use Vicksburg, MS (near Tallulah, LA) as our home base for hotel and travel throughout our region
Registration: TBD (likely runs from 2-6pm on Tuesday, June 2 @ the Hotel)
Lodging: TBD (likely Holiday Inn Express in Vicksburg, MS)
Transportation: throughout the week your transportation will be provided for anything mandatory
Food: three meals a day will be provided
Flying Info: we recommend Jackson, MS or Monroe, LA airports (both roughly an hour away) and can find a way to pick you up on registration day if needed; Baton Rouge or Alexandria, LA are a few hours away and you'd be responsible for getting from there to our region
Attire (attire requirements for each day will be in upcoming agenda to plan accordingly):
- Professional—suit or equivalent (for those interviewing—only one needed)
- Business Casual—tucked in shirt w/ collar (polo OK) or blouse, pants/khakis or skirt (no jeans)
- Snappy Casual—collared shirts or blouses, jeans or nice shorts and un-tucked shirts acceptable
- Relaxed Casual—whatever you are comfortable moving around a lot in
- Casual—whatever range of casual you feel like wearing