Orientation

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Orientation Packets
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Why develop an orientation book? An initial
reference for parents and student to have a basis
of understanding and reference source for your
class A source to refer to when questions arise
in the classroom related to procedure
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What should the packet contain? Minimally, the
orientation book should contain - Title page -
Table of contents - Welcome - Statement of
Safety - Basic policies and procedures -
Consequences
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• - Grading procedures
• - Class requirements (differences of CTE and
  academic)
• - An orientation to the laboratory
• Descriptions of job stations
• - Grade level differences
• - Clean-up procedures/personnel management
  systems
• Orientation evaluation tools
• - Signature pages

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Title Page Title page should have the following
information on it Name of the school Name of
the program Instructor's name School year Some
sort of interesting graphic
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Headings Each major section should begin with a
new page. Head each new section with a new
heading, centered on the top of the page with all
capital letters WELCOME GRADING SYSTEM
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• Table of Contents
• This packet has the potential to become a large
  document. In order to make it usable in NEEDS to
  have a table of contents
• Type in heading label on left side of paper
• Select "format"
• Select "Tabs"
• Set "Tab stop position" to 6
• Set alignment to right
• Select repeating periods

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• A statement that tell students that you are glad
  that they are attending your program
• A statement that sets the tone of the
  relationship that you hope to have with the
  students
• A statement that you would like to have when
  entering a totally new environment

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• Statement of Safety
• This is a good place to make a statement of
  safety.
• Safety emphasis integrated into all aspects of
  learning
• If you have a desk coy of the safety manual, this
  section should tell students where it is and when
  it is appropriate for them to access it and use
  it
• Referral to safety handbook

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• Basic Policies and Procedures
• The classroom, laboratory and emergency/disaster
  procedures that you have developed in for these
  separate area of instruction.
• Emergency/disaster plans should be right from
  your school handbook

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• Consequences
• This section should be a mirror of your school's
  procedures for consequences.
• It should also have consequences related to the
  policies and procedures specifically related to
  your lab and classroom.
• This should also outline the consequences of any
  safety violations

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• Class requirements
• This section should outline the requirements of
  the class.
• Pay special attention to the differences between
  the traditional academic and the competency based
  classroom. Do not assume that they know the
  difference
• Self pacing through competencies
• Performance evaluations

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• Orientation to the laboratory
• Orient the student to the lab.
• A map might be helpful
• Where items are (materials, learning resources,
  locker rooms)
• This might be a good place for your entry and
  exit procedures
• Procedures for using tools etc.

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• Job stations
• List any and all job stations within your lab.
• List the different uses for the station
• List the procedures for using the station
  including maintenance and cleanup

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Grade level differences In this section, list
any differences in the requirements,
responsibilities, curriculum, or early placement
for students of different years.
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• Clean-up procedures
• List all procedures for clean up including
• Individual responsibility
• Rotation system
• Relation to daily grade

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Orientation evaluation tool Create a test that
measures whether or no the student have read, and
comprehended the manual. This can take the form
of a written test or a practical test (scavenger
hunt). Couple this with a signature page
(removable from the packet) that you can store
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Grading You have already developed many of
these, so just plug them in. Don't feel that you
have to keep this order, but make the order so it
makes sense. If you did not develop one of these
sections, you MUST develop it for this assignment
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Some Thoughts . . .
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I.D.'s
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What if it were your child . . .
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Mission
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