High Prairie School Division has a comprehensive support system set up for teachers. As new teachers join our division, they begin to access a variety of supports to ease their transition to a new community, the school, and their assignment.

New Teacher Orientation

3 days in August

Complete payroll paperwork

Understand HPSD expectations for teachers

Network with school administrators, divisional support personnel, other new teachers

PIRCs: Planning, Implementing, Reflecting with the Coach

Pre-Conference Planning, Lesson Implementation and Reflection time with Mentor-Coach

Teacher sets focus for observation and conversations

Newsletters

Focussing on research, teaching techniques, celebrating innovative ideas being tried in new teacher classrooms, upcoming dates and professional development, ...

Teacher Support Seminars

Facilitated by teachers in each school, these meetings are one hour after school to familiarise teachers with HPSD and school practices. Writing Long Range Plans, practising for Parent-Teacher Interviews, how to support volunteers and educational assistants in your classroom, ...

Networking and Learning Events

Professional development tailored to teachers needs and growth, three times over the year, face to face and through video conferencing.

Networking and Resources

The Coach Mentor, school administration and peers work with new teachers to introduce them to teachers with similar assignments within and out of HPSD. Lessons, success stories, concerns and advice are shared! Resources from the HPSD AISI-FNMI library are offered as conversations and questions take place.