Presented by Shelee Clark, Hardin County Schools Handouts available on hcspges.wikispaces.com

 It’s All About MULTITASKING!

Using the blank sheet of paper you were given when you came in, place it in landscape position and draw two sets of parallel lines.

In just a moment, I start a timer. When the timer starts, write your ABCs on the first line—but write them backwards. Then, write the numbers 1-26; one for each of letter of the alphabet on the second line. I will periodically call out the amount of time that has passed. When you are finished, write down the time that is closest to your finish time. Write the sentence here. Write the numbers 1-26 here. 35 sec.

Now let’s change things up! Write the ABCs (backwards again) one letter at a time. After you write the first letter, drop to the second line and write the first number. Continue like this until you have written the entire alphabet (Z to A) and the numbers 1-26 I will periodically call out the amount of time that has passed. When you are finished, write down the time that is closest to your finish time. Z 1 ? sec.

Three cons to multitasking:  Things take longer.  The amount of mistakes increases.  For most people, their stress level increases.

PPGES TPGES AND EVERYTHING ELSE A PRINCIPAL DOES

 File Systems  Use a Journal  Maintain a Single Calendar  Take Control of  Keep Your Focus  Establish Norms for Access  Organize Your Digital Life

Digital Organization Tools  Create a calendar now to help you prepare for the year.  Look at your district CEP or the Year at a Glance on the KDE site to determine deadlines for each part of PGES—add these dates to your calendar with alerts Outlook Calendar OneDrive, Google Drive, or Shared Online Folders EDS in CIITS Contact Groups, Twitter PLNs, or Google Communities Electronic Evaluation Tracking Form

Digital Organization Tools  Set up a central online folder for important PGES files that all your teachers will need  Self-Reflection/PGP planning form  SGG Rigor Rubric/Checklist  Pre/Post Observation Form  Common shared file storage  Google Docs  OneDrive  DropBox Outlook Calendar OneDrive, Google Drive, or Shared Online Folders EDS in CIITS Contact Groups, Twitter PLNs, or Google Communities Electronic Evaluation Tracking Form

Digital Organization Tools  Schedule observations using EDS Caseload Manager  Sends.ics file to your so you can add event to your Outlook Calendar Outlook Calendar OneDrive, Google Drive, or Shared Online Folders EDS in CIITS Contact Groups, Twitter PLNs, or Google Communities Electronic Evaluation Tracking Form

Digital Organization Tools  Create common groups for your staff based on SGGs and/or PGPs to provide them resources throughout the year  Tools to create groups  Group  Twitter—use existing chat groups or create new ones  Google Communities Outlook Calendar OneDrive, Google Drive, or Shared Online Folders EDS in CIITS Contact Groups, Twitter PLNs, or Google Communities Electronic Evaluation Tracking Form

Digital Organization Tools  Evaluation Tracking Form in Excel  Change formulas to match your district certified evaluation plan  Maps out teacher evaluations for the entire year Outlook Calendar OneDrive, Google Drive, or Shared Online Folders EDS in CIITS Contact Groups, Twitter PLNs, or Google Communities Electronic Evaluation Tracking Form

Sample PGP Groups  Student Engagement  Questioning  Learning Styles  Formative Assessment  Writing in Content Areas  Technology  Teacher Leadership Share resources from: ASCD KASA Professional Literature

Use teamwork to create a cooperative learning and work environment.

The diversity of the team directly translates into diversity of ideas.  Assistant Principal(s)  Counselor(s)  Department heads  Team/Teacher Leaders  Instructional Coaches  Central Office Support  Supervisor(s)

Those dreaded tasks hanging over our heads make us feel drained and uneasy!  Do it first thing in the morning.  Do it everyday.  Make preparations, assemble the proper tools.  Commit  Remind yourself that finishing a dreaded task is tremendously energizing.

 KLA Training Materials  The Elementary School Principal’s Calendar by Robert Ricken, Michael Terc, and Ida Ayres  Short on Time by William Sterrett  KDE Website/CIITS

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