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

Goals Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV WHAT WE WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW: To meet or exceed state, national and international curriculum standards that incorporate acquisition of 21 st 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 Beliefs Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV Do what is right Strive for excellence Treat others the way you like to be treated

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

Housekeeping Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV communication – avoid faxes and courier 6. Group calendar – keep current 7. Financial Procedures – For orders, time sheets – any expenditure a. Create requisition b. Put in my inbox for signature c. I sign and code (Melissa codes Title II) and send to appropriate secretary d. Secretary prepares PO 8. Open House 2 nd floor – July 12

Dress Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV 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 )

Communication  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 Meetings Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV Department meetings – Mondays at 1:00 PM July 9Mar 4 July 23Mar 18 August 20Apr 8 Sept. 3May 6 Oct. 1May 20 Oct. 22June 3 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Feb Agenda items followed by Instructional Leadership Team

Individual Meetings Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV Sept. 17 Oct. 15 Nov. 12 Dec. 10 Jan 14 Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 15 May 13 June 10 1:00Bev 1:20Robyn 1:40Ernie 2:00Joyce 2:20 Sharon 2:40 Fred 3:00 Ann 3:20 Christi

Instructional 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 Instruction as BCS Instructional Leadership Team

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.

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.

The reverse is also true:

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.

Kindness makes for much better teamwork.

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.

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

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.

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.

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 Accomplishments - Reflect on 2 Challenges – Reflect on 1

Berkeley County Schools. 401 South Queen Street. Martinsburg, WV Direction For

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