August

Inservice Schedule

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What makes a successful school? Examples

Every month the entire school focuses on one concept that improves literacy. One month the whole school worked on how to phrase a question.  FOCUS

The parent council puts out a newsletter with articles on how to nurture children's intelligence and improve literacy.  INVOLVE PARENTS

There's an emphasis on the arts that has made for an award-winning choir, visiting opera performers, choral and jazz music. Extracurricular activities range from chess club and math club to line dancing and soccer.  ROUNDED CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE --Pride not Fear!

Every student has a T-shirt with the school motto: "Good, better, best. Never let it rest until my good is better and my better is my best."  MOTTO & FOCUS
 
bullet How to Teach
bullet Alpine's Vision
bullet Effective Schools (Wendy Popescu)
bullet Best Schools in Texas
bullet Best Practices In California

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bullet Quality
bullet Principal's Role in Change

#1 Make sure Everyone Has the Right Information.

#2. Teachers will MAKE classroom DECISIONS based on current DATA

#3. PRINCIPAL Should Coordinate Efforts:

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bulletPull up a Teacher's or Student's COMPASS Chart
bulletIdentify Concepts for TEKS
bulletUnderstand Brain-based / Research-based Strategies
bulletClarify research-based campus-based Initiatives (homework)

#4. Everyone Should Be Able to Identify Engaged Learning

bullet Handbook of Engaged Learning

#5. All Teachers demonstrate mastery in teaching "Conceptually"  

bullet Conceptual Thinking Guide

#6. Understand the use of the New Walk Through PDAS Form for Teacher Evaluation -- in compliance with NCLB, new PDAS requirements for TAKS

#7. Campuses Complete ALL Program Descriptions

#8. Know how to conduct a Program Evaluation using Data-driven decision making -- Discuss critical factors for Improvement Plans & Program Effectiveness

#9. Utilize Email to conduct meetings, Lesson Plans, Student Planning (Time Management)

#10. Goal Plans --Develop Accountability / Goal Plans first six weeks

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Heart for  Hngaged  Hearners,  Hassion for  Hxcellence  thru  Hesearch!

 

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