ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014

Dr. Bob BerinatoDan Bodeker

Randy BoundsCarlton Brewer

Julie FinleyStephanie Wilson Henry – Secretary

Jan IngramMarc Jacobson

Nancy JonesKen Jost

Cindi Koopman

Bob Lott – Vice PresidentEmily LauderSteve MannBeth Martin

Alexia MatthewsLeslie McGill

Walker McGinnisScott McLain

Brye McMillonDr. Oscar Montgomery

John NolanJohnny Osborne

Ali Propst – TreasurerWoody Sanderson

Lori SeverinTim Singleton

Lisa Sparks Dawn Stanley

Susan StillMichael Timberlake

Loren TraylorSally Warden – President

Dr. Mary Ruth Yates

Board of Directors

Business Partners

PSN Committee

AEgis TechnologiesAlabama State Department of Education

DyneticsTaziki’s Mediterranean Café and Tellini’s Café Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc.

Program Description: Principals meet for professional learning to enhance leadership skills and to network

and learn from each other, focusing on improving academic achievement for students.

PSN Planning Team Dr. Bob Berinato, ChairStephanie Wilson Henry

Mary Scott HunterJan Ingram

Alexia Matthews

Walker McGinnisBrye McMillonDawn Stanley

Dr. Mary Ruth Yates

Dr. Bob BerinatoLorraine BooneEdith Pickens

Tim SolleyDr. Sandra SpiveyDr. Cathy VasileJudy Warmath

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BALANCED LEADERSHIP

Session 1 Understanding Self & Others: Principals’ Session – 10.10.13 (Dr. Jan Irons Harris and Dr. David Barnhart) – 52 attendees

Session 2 Birkman Assessment, Formative Assessment, Evaluations/Walk-Throughs – 12.12.13 (Dr. Jan Irons Harris, Dr. David Barnhart, Dr. Elton Bouldin, and Tricia Culpepper) – 53 attendees

Session 3 Technology – 1.16.14 (Dr. Mark Edwards) – 98 attendees

Session 4 Understanding Self & Others - Assistant Principals’ Session – 2.12.14 – 23 attendees

Session 5 Change, Globalization, Technology 3.7.14 (Dr. Yong Zhao)– 49 attendees

Session 6 Site Visit to Mooresville Graded School District, Mooresville, NC 7.22-24.14 – 18 education leaders from six districts

PROGRAMS

Right: Eighteen leaders representing six North

Alabama school districts participated in digital

conversion training at “The Best School District in

America” in Mooresville,North Carolina.

Dr. David Barnhart, Dr. Jan IronsHarris, Jan Ingram and HilaryGould don colorful wigs todemonstrate the four BirkmanAssessment color types during a skit.

THOUGHTSThe real power of PSN happens at theschool level. The immediate feedbackfrom our principals always strikes mewith a tone of passion and drive toimplement the takeaways from theday’s learning. I know we are having animpact when additional feedback comesmonths later with appreciation forlearning opportunities that buildcollaboration and strengthens theirprofessional skills. Our principals are theinstructional leaders of their schools andtheir learning never stops through PSN.

Elizabeth Dotts Fleming, Executive Director, The Schools Foundation

The PSN program is an outstanding onefor principals. It allows them to networkwith other principals from across NorthAlabama and provides for them anopportunity to hear internationallyacclaimed educational speakers.

Judy Berry, Ed.D,Superintendent,Scottsboro City Schools

This year, PSN really came into its own.It started earlier in the year than everbefore and with an aggressive plan ofaction. The quality of the presenters waseven better than before, and ourprincipals that attended definitelycarried back with them a sense ofincreased professionalism and purpose.I'm so proud of the work of The SchoolsFoundation and PSN in particular. It's astrategic game-changer for education inNorth Alabama.

Mary Scott Hunter, StateBoard Member, AlabamaBoard of Education,District VIII

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PROGRAMS

1 Site Visit to “The Best School District in America” - Mooresville, NC

1 PLU credit available to all attendees

2 Summer Leadership Sessions - “So You Want to be a Superintendent?” and “So You Want to be a Principal?” - by Dr. Jan Irons Harris

2 National/International Speakers

4 Books distributed to participants: The Principal’s Office, A primer for balanced leadership, Dr. Jan Irons Harris, Every Child, Every Day, Mark Edwards, Catching Up or Leading the Way, Yong Zhao, A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer

6 Professional learning sessions

18 Instructional Leaders attended the Mooresville Connection

23 Assistant Principals attended training

97% Excellent/Good rating for all programs

197 Principals in District VIII

305 Total PSN session attendees

PRESENTERS

Dr. Mark Edwards Dr. Yong Zhao Dr. David Barnhart

Dr. Elton Bouldin Tricia Culpepper Dr. Jan Irons Harris

SPEAKERS

Dr. David Copeland Robby Parker Dr. Casey Wardynski

Balanced Leader Panel Selected by Principals:Dr. Cathy Vasile, Dr. Rita Cantrell, Dr. Terry Davis, TomDrake, Dr. Dee Fowler, Dr. Mark Minskey, Allen Perkins,Tim Solley, Dr. Sandra Spivey, Dr. Claudia Styles, and Dr. Cathy Vasile

BY THE NUMBERS

The #1 reason I participate in PSN is forthe opportunity to network with

colleagues while engaging in cutting-edge learning opportunities.

Kevin Wieseman, Principal Lee High School, Huntsville City Schools

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Elizabeth Dotts FlemingExecutive Director, The Schools Foundation

elizabeth@theschoolsfoundation.org

Dr. Jan Irons HarrisDirector, Principally Speaking Network

jan@theschoolsfoundation.org

Hilary GouldProgram Coordinator, Principally Speaking Network

hilary@theschoolsfoundation.org

P.O. Box 763 • Huntsville, AL 35804info@theschoolsfoundation.org

256-535-2080www.theschoolsfoundation.org

Huntsville City ........................Dr. Casey WardynskiMadison City ....................................Dr. Dee FowlerMadison County ........................Dr. David CopelandAthens City ........................................Trey HolladayDeKalb County ......................................Hugh TaylorEtowah County ......................................Alan CosbyFort Payne City ..............................Jim CunninghamGadsden City..............................................Ed MillerLimestone County ................................Dr. Tom SiskScottsboro City ..................................Dr. Judy Berry Jackson County ....................................Ken Harding

District VIII School Districts/Superintendents

As an industry participant and Dynetics host of PSN these past three years, I havelearned so much through my interactions with the principals and other local and national education leaders ... I continue to admire the energy and high degree of learning and open dialog that takes place each meeting.

Dr. Bob Berinato, Dynetics and TSF Board Member

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