Berkeley County Schools’ Department of Instruction June 29, 2012 Good Leaders Doing Great Work!...

Berkeley County Schools’

Department of Instruction

June 29, 2012

Good Leaders Doing Great Work!

Berkeley County Schools’

Department of Instruction

June 29, 2012

Good Leaders Doing Great Work!

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

GoalsGoals

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

WHAT WE WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW: To meet or exceed state, national and international curriculum standards that incorporate acquisition of 21st century skills through engaging opportunities in the arts, world languages, health and physical education, career/technical education as well as the core subjects of reading/English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

HOW WE WANT STUDENTS TO BEHAVE: To develop the personal skills and dispositions of wellness, responsibility, cultural awareness, self-direction, ethical character and good citizenship in an environment that is caring and safe.

WHAT WE WANT STUDENTS TO ACCOMPLISH: To graduate from high school prepared for post-secondary education and career success through personalized pathways and guidance that focus students on productive and satisfying lives.

Core BeliefsCore Beliefs

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

• Do what is right

• Strive for excellence

• Treat others the way you like to be treated

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

1. Work Schedule• Daily 8-4/ Hour for lunch• Visit schools and classrooms• Attend meetings and events• Mondays – Office Based

2. Trade Time/Flex Time • See attached for coordinators• Other than attachment , must be arranged and approved in advance

3. Leave Request forms – submitted to Mkursey – can use electronic form

4 . Vacations should be taken when students are not in school.• Summer• Spring Break• Thanksgiving• Christmas

Long weekends are fine with leave request

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

5. E-mail communication – avoid faxes and courier

6. Group calendar – keep current

7. Financial Procedures – For orders, time sheets – any expenditure

a. Create requisitionb. Put in my inbox for signaturec. I sign and code (Melissa codes Title II) and send to appropriate secretaryd. Secretary prepares PO

8. Open House 2nd floor – July 12

DressDress

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

1. Business Attire

2. Business Casual in the summer

3. Not appropriate to wear blue jeans to work (snow days will be the exception when schools are closed).

(Unless unusual circumstances like test organization in the warehouse or cleaning)

CommunicationCommunication Monthly eNewsletter from Department of

Instruction – Joyce, Editor

Staff Development

Calendar of Events

Collaboration with Federal Programs

Monthly eNewsletter from Department of Instruction – Joyce, Editor

Staff Development

Calendar of Events

Collaboration with Federal Programs

Department MeetingsDepartment Meetings

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

1. Department meetings – Mondays at 1:00 PMJuly 9 Mar 4

July 23 Mar 18August 20 Apr 8

Sept. 3 May 6Oct. 1 May 20

Oct. 22 June 3Nov. 5Nov. 19Dec. 3Dec. 17Jan. 7Jan. 21Feb. 4Feb. 18

2. Agenda items followed by Instructional Leadership Team

Individual MeetingsIndividual Meetings

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Sept. 17Oct. 15Nov. 12Dec. 10Jan 14Feb 11Mar 11Apr 15May 13June 10

1:00 Bev1:20 Robyn1:40 Ernie2:00 Joyce2:20 Sharon2:40 Fred3:00 Ann3:20 Christi

Instructional Principals’ MeetingsInstructional Principals’ Meetings

First hour and half – agenda items Last half hour – depending on agenda -

PLC Data analysis around common assessments

Acuity

STAR Programmatic levels – what did they decide Who are leaders?

First hour and half – agenda items Last half hour – depending on agenda -

PLC Data analysis around common assessments

Acuity

STAR Programmatic levels – what did they decide Who are leaders?

The Department of Instructionas

BCS Instructional Leadership Team

The Department of Instructionas

BCS Instructional Leadership Team

Professionalism:It's in every aspect of your life. It's holding

yourself to a certain standard.

Professionalism:It's in every aspect of your life. It's holding

yourself to a certain standard.

Everything you do must be done with conviction because professionalism means

your actions have a ripple effect.

Everything you do must be done with conviction because professionalism means

your actions have a ripple effect.

Professionalism means having character.Professionalism means having character.

We can become great in the eyes of others, but we'll never become successful when we

compromise our character and show disloyalty toward friends or teammates.

We can become great in the eyes of others, but we'll never become successful when we

compromise our character and show disloyalty toward friends or teammates.

The reverse is also true:The reverse is also true:

No individual or team will become great with out loyalty.

No individual or team will become great with out loyalty.

Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another, and of strength

to be derived by unity.

Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another, and of strength

to be derived by unity.

Kindness makes for much better teamwork.Kindness makes for much better teamwork.

The achievements of an organization are the result of the combined effort of each

individual.

The achievements of an organization are the result of the combined effort of each

individual.

If everyone is moving forward together, then the success takes care of itself.

If everyone is moving forward together, then the success takes care of itself.

Working together is essential for success; even freckles would make a nice tan if they

would get together.

Working together is essential for success; even freckles would make a nice tan if they

would get together.

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.

A committed team can overcome obstacles by pulling together and combining their

individual strengths.

A committed team can overcome obstacles by pulling together and combining their

individual strengths.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

Successful teamwork requires doing lots of unspectacular little things, constant attention

to the details, building one-on-one relationships; following up on commitments and an obsessive concern for communicating

information.

Successful teamwork requires doing lots of unspectacular little things, constant attention

to the details, building one-on-one relationships; following up on commitments and an obsessive concern for communicating

information.

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Accomplishments -Reflect on 2

Challenges – Reflect on 1

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Direction For

2012-2013

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Next Generation School of Personalized Learning

Berkeley County Schools . 401 South Queen Street . Martinsburg, WV 25401

Berkeley County SchoolsDepartment of Instruction

Excellence for All