kennedy performance review / growth plan - june 2011
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Presentation used with the Board as an update on my Performance - June 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Superintendent PerformancePlanning and Review June 15
2011
CHRIS KENNEDYSuperintendent, West Vancouver School District
Procedure The Board and Superintendent shall
implement the BCSTA’s “Performance Planning and Review for School Superintendents” model appended hereto as Schedule “C”.
The performance review shall be reasonably related to the goals and objectives established by the Board and to the duties assigned to the Superintendent.
Be global leaders in the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning
Goal #1: Educational Excellence
Goal #1: Educational Excellence
Expand supports for just-in-time teacher training leading to an increase in the number of teachers who feel comfortable using technology
Key Staff
Contacts
Teacher-Librarians
Administrators
“Just-in-time” solution
Goal #1: Educational Excellence Develop meaningful structures for
parents to engage in their students learning and school / district community. This can include online forms, collaborative school websites and access to student learning. Take steps to bring parents into the schools through technology in new and innovative ways (text messaging, alerts, e-forms, collaborative web spaces, etc).
School Connects (Synrevoice)Communicate via voice, email or text (SMS)
Communication and collaborationAt home and at school
Teachers help students manage the learningTasks, homework, assignments
Personalized web spacesDidn’t want social tool – kids want to stay focused
Goal #1: Educational Excellence
Provide access for students to 21st century tools that include communication (email) collaboration (instant messaging) and the first student based dashboard / portfolio to archive, highlight and present student learning over time.
For all students, on any device, from anywhere
Goal #1: Educational Excellence
Support / encourage / develop school leaders to align school and educational leadership with technology leadership
Continue to attract and retain high quality staff, develop plans for succession and support and promote work-life balance
Goal #2: System Sustainability
Goal #2: System Sustainability Enshrine an ongoing teacher leadership
program open to any interested teachers and administrators as part of “what we do” in West Vancouver
Assessment for Learning
Professional Development
Staff
Collaboration
Technology to support learning
Supporting teachers
Every teacher from K to Grade 12 has participated in digital literacy
staff development
Additional support for teachers looking to go beyond this
Goal #2: System Sustainability Establish clear roles for each member of
an expanded District Leadership Team
District Leadership Team 2010/11
Chris Kennedy
Jody Langlois
Gary Kern
Dave Eberwein
Warren Hicks
Sandra-Lynn Shortall
District Leadership Team 2011/12
Superintendent
Chris Kennedy
DirectorJody Langlois
DirectorGary Kern
DirectorLynne
Tomlinson
Assistant Superintende
ntDave
Eberwein
(Contract)Warren Hicks
District Leadership Team 2012/13
Superintendent
Chris Kennedy
DirectorJody Langlois
DirectorGary Kern
DirectorLynne
Tomlinson
Assistant Superintende
ntDave
Eberwein
District PSandra-Lynn
Shortall
Goal #2: System Sustainability Enhance opportunities available to
WVMEA members for ongoing training
SEA education/skill development (SSEAC budget)
Goal #2: System Sustainability Develop a new teacher mentorship
program to support teachers new to the profession and new to their roles
Sue Elliott• .2
mentorship assignment (since 2002)
Lynne Tomlinson• In portfolio
for 2011/12
Goal #2: System Sustainability Formalize administrator growth plan
model seeing administrators share progress on a monthly basis as part of principal and vice-principal meetings. Administrators would also submit plans
to the District Leadership Team, who would meet to review with each administrator.
Met with all administrators in district to review current growth plans
Promote our school district’s identity by communicating the achievements of our students and staff to our communities
Goal #3: Community Connections
Goal #3: Community Connections Develop and expand our corporate use of
social media to promote our achievements. Adopt new corporate protocols that meet our community’s expectations for us to communicate with speed via multiple/mobile channels.
Expanded use of SM tools from corporate only to
schools, district programs, staff “ambassadors”
Summer enrichment programs staff will blog, tweet, and video blog this summer!
Goal #3: Community Connections Align our social media strategy with our
existing communications and marketing strategies to provide consistent communications, maintain relationships, and differentiate ourselves in the market. Expand our brand to be “the premier place for teaching and learning” . . . a place of “educational excellence and vision.”
Updated websites (SharePoint
2010)
E-bulletin (weekly or bi-monthly)
Principal’s blog (celebrate student,
school, staff, parent successes)
Centralized district/community
news
Continued social media adoption New standardized school communications protocol
Goal #3: Community Connections Implement the Board’s new “Taking
Action” web page to provide an open, transparent avenue for sharing information and engaging with stakeholders and the public. Support the Board’s Strategic Plan and other policies and current issues with this online communications tool.
Taking Action •Board of Education advocacy and
news
•New monthly feature in NS
Outlook
•First issue on Thursday, June 16,
2011
•Also featured on district website
Goal #3: Community Connections Take our district website, school websites
and internal portal to the next level of development; ensure that our district brand and social media strategies are embedded in all digital/online sites. Support staff with training, guidelines and administrative procedures.
Foster support for the importance of early learning with staff and the community
Goal #4: Personal Stretch Area
Goal #4: Personal Stretch Area Create opportunities for staff and the
community to engage with key personnel in the early learning area
Opening Day 2011/12
Dr. Stuart ShankerDistinguished Research Professor, York UDirector, Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative
Goal #4: Personal Stretch Area Explore the expansion of early learning
opportunities connected to our schools including pre-schools and StrongStart Centres
Chartwell StrongStart application
Not approved by Ministry
New “early years” after school program (grant application
with District of West Vancouver)
oHollyburn
Elementary
oChartwell
Elementary
Goal #4: Personal Stretch Area Align the work of K teachers in the
district with the new Full Day K program
Multiple Pro-D workshops for K teachers focused on play-based learning
Goal #4: Personal Stretch Area Refine assessments and interventions for
primary aged learners to better early identify at-risk learners
New Grade 2 literacy assessment