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ESC Region 12 offers a variety of networking
and training opportunities for campus leaders including:
4A
and 5A High School Collaborative:
Provides the opportunity for principals of 4A and
5A high schools to meet in an informal setting and to
share ideas with other educators from across the region
whose schools share common challenges and similar conditions.
It also is a time to discuss current trends, strategies
and legal issues facing high school educators today.
3A High School Collaborative:
Provides the opportunity for principals of 3A high
schools to meet in an informal setting and to share
ideas with other educators from across the region
whose schools share common challenges and similar
conditions. It also is a time to discuss current
trends, strategies and legal issues facing high school
educators today.
Smaller High School Collaborative:
Provides the opportunity for principals of smaller
(2A and smaller) high schools to meet in an informal
setting and to share ideas with other educators from
across the region whose schools share common challenges
and similar conditions. It also is a time to discuss
current trends, strategies and legal issues facing
high school educators today.
Administrators’ Institute
for School Improvement
“Unleashing Our Leadership Potential”
In its fifth year, the Administrators’ Institute
for School Improvement strives to provide information
and support to campus administrators. Each of these six
half-day sessions offered throughout the year will focus
on critical issues facing campus administrators on a
daily basis. From creating a high performance learning
culture to using data to effect change to leading with
the heart, these sessions are designed to meet the needs
of principals and assistant principals from across the
region.
Campus Planning:
This session provides the most up-to-date information to assist campus teams
in constructing a plan that not only meets state and federal requirements,
but creates a plan that serves as a daily blueprint for success. Each area
of the plan will be discussed in detail including how to write clearly stated
actions, what can be done to meet state and federal guidelines, and how everything
works together to improve student achievement. In addition to reviewing well-written
sample plans, you will learn how the use of technology can make creating your
campus plan easier and more efficient.
Instructional Leadership Development
(ILD):
Leaders will learn to model, encourage, and create
conditions in the school culture that are:
- Learner Centered
Views
all members of the learning community as life-long,
successful learners.
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Based on High Expectations
Expects
all staff to work to ensure a safe, respectful, inclusive,
risk-taking and academically rich environment in which
all stakeholders accept accountability for the success
of all students.
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Collaborative
Views teamwork,
collegiality and sense of community as necessary for
maximizing the goal of success for all.
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Based
on Continuous Improvement
Views continuous planning,
monitoring, evaluation and assessment of progress as
essential to the goal of continuous and ever-improving
success for all.
Master Scheduling:
The stakes are high in today’s schools. Providing a quality education for
all students is a complex process. The requirements continue to change while
the budget remains the same---or shrinks---from year to year. This session will
provide some innovative ways to deal with creating a master schedule for your
campus that utilizes all your resources to the fullest, while providing the highest
quality education for every student. You will find creative ways to handle the
most complex scheduling issues and maximize the effectiveness and efficiency
of your staff to meet the needs of all students.
Middle School Conference
“Reaching for Our Middle School Stars”
The sixth annual Region 12 Middle School Conference
promises to provide a day of inspiration and information
for all middle school teachers, staff, and administrators.
Dr. Debbie Silver, noted educator and motivational
speaker, will deliver the keynote address, recounting
her experiences over the years. Her humor and genuine
love for students will set the tone for the rest
of a day filled with informational sessions presented
by educators from across the region.
Principal Assessment of Leadership
Skills (PALS):
This one and one half day process fulfills the state mandated assessment requirement.
It incorporates activities that allow the participants to demonstrate proficiency
with regard to the Principal Standards. It also provides ample time for feedback
and reflection under the direction of veteran administrators from around the
state.
Professional Development and Appraisal
System (PDAS):
PDAS remains in place as the State's approved instrument
for appraising its teachers and identifying areas that
would benefit from staff development. PDAS includes
51 criteria within eight domains reflecting the Proficiencies
for Learner-Centered Instruction adopted in 1997 by
the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
The domains are:
1. Active, Successful Student Participation
in the Learning Process
2. Learner-centered Instruction
3. Evaluation and feedback on Student Progress
4.
Management of Student Discipline, Instructional Strategies,
Time/Materials
5. Professional Communication
6. Professional
Development
7. Compliance with Policies, Operating
Procedures and Requirements
8. Improvement of All
Students' Academic Performance
Included in the appraisal system are
Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) and Administrator
Appraisal.
PDAS requires that new teachers and
teachers new to a district receive an orientation.
In addition, the PDAS Teacher Manual is to be given
to ALL teachers
Understanding and Pursuing the Principalship:
This offering provides aspiring educators the opportunity
to explore what it takes to become a campus administrator---from
paths to certification, to interview preparation,
and so much more. These three half-day sessions will
focus on a variety of topics featuring panels of
experts---current and retired administrators---who
will share their expertise and answer questions regarding
the role of the principal in today’s education.
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