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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