Welcome Back 2013-2014

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#WARRIORNATION News

Accomplishments (Be PROUD)

2013 School Report Card (NJ Dept of Ed)› WHS earned an “A”

2012-2013 HSPA Scores 2012 – AP Honor Roll Award 2012 – Ranked #54 in NJ Monthly

› 2010 #68 2008 #93 Made it through “Sandy”

Accomplishments achieved with out:

New Evaluation SystemAchieve NJ Act

Kim Marshall Model

Introduction of New Staff

Amanda Fernicola – Social Studies Daniel Freeman – Social Studies Amanda Lentino – Language Arts Student Council Officers

Nicole Fundaro – President Armando Gonzalez – Vice-President Adam Badalamenti – Treasurer Ali Reynolds – Secretary

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Attitude

Professional Responsibilities

Classroom

Professional Growth

Attitude

Spend the first day setting expectations & spend next 179 building relationships so everyone will meet your expectations

Tod Whitaker

Own your classroom from day 1 until day 180.  #Ownit for each 44 minute period!!

Attitude

What will your first day of class look like?› Make your students want to come back on

Monday!!› Be bold! Be different! Change it up!› Set a positive tone!› Do not waste Friday, September 6

You have the opportunity over the next 48 hours to plan the

best first impression ever

Own it

Professional Responsibilities

Review the handbook Mark your calendar Stay organized Paper work Deadlines

Find Balance › Time for yourself› Time for family

Professional Responsibilities

Staying Informed

› The Source @ WHS› Waldwick High School Principal’s Blog› Twitter

@WHS_Principal @WaldwickWHS

Professional Responsibilities

HIB (Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying)

› Anti-Bullying District Coordinator – Andrea Hused

› Anti-Bullying HS Specialist – Kristi Fortini

Review the policy When in doubt…..speak up

Professional Responsibilities

School Safety - Emergency Drills/Procedures Familiarize yourself with all Emergency Plans Make sure you have a key for all areas you teach in and

confirm you can lock the door Review the Emergency Management Plan with all of your

classes in the beginning of the year and once in the middle of the year

Contact the office/administration if you notice /observe anything out of the ordinary that makes you suspicious

Stay calm and follow directions Have all students accounted for during each period

The only way we can be prepared is if we PREPARE

Professional Responsibilities

RDT (Random Drug Testing) Substance Abuse

› If you hear about or suspect a student is under the influence, by law you are obligated to speak up

You are NOT obligated to talk about student issues with other staff members. It’s none of their business!

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Classroom

• Hold your students accountable• Bring out their best Expectations

• Challenge yourself and your students

• Depth, Effort, Commitment Rigor

• Connect with your students • Show them passionEngagement

Classroom

You need to BRING it› Be your best for each & every class

› Creative, Innovative, Passionate = YOU

Own your classroom› Establish routines & rules (Be consistent)› Don’t except “Average”

Be prepared for the entire 44 minutes› Down time leads to off task time

Classroom – Nuts & Bolts

Take attendance Lesson Plans submitted by Monday

8am Webpage updated & ready for 1st day

9/6 (1st Impression) Keep your Gradebook up-to-date Clean & Safe environment

Classroom – Course Structure

Advanced Placement

College PrepHonors

Classroom – Course Structure

College Prep Course › No longer collaborative › Support Class (Guided Study)› Why – Transitioning them for College

Survey Level Courses› Collaborative settings› In-Class Support

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Professional GrowthSGO’s

Something NEW = Nervousness

Supervisor Presentation › Wednesday, September 4 @ 8:15

Over review Expectations Timelines Questions

Professional Growth Marshall Evaluation Model @

WHS It’s all about “SOTEL”

› Safety

› Objective

› Teaching

› Engagement

› Learning

Professional Growth Marshall Evaluation Model @

WHS What you can expect

› Multi-observers throughout the year › 10 - 20 minute classroom visits › Face to face feedback › Written feedback connected to “SOTEL”

Professional Growth Marshall Evaluation Model @

WHS The questions everyone wants to

know…… how many visits?

Professional Growth Marshall Evaluation Model @

WHS As many times as we think are

needed Our goal is:

Improve instruction Identify good teaching and help make it

great Take average lessons and help turn them

into special/memorable lessons Share what teachers are doing great with

other teachers

Professional Growth Marshall Evaluation Model @

WHS Minimum # of visits - Instructional

Staff › Tenured Staff

7 mini-observations w/ post conference

› Non-Tenured 1 full observation w/ post conference 6 mini-observations w/ post conference

Professional Growth

Local Workshops› October 19 - Edscape Conference @ New Milford HS

$30 registration fee (Only 10 miles away from WHS)› November 23 – EdcampNJ @ Linwood MS, North Brunswick

FREE (About 50 miles away from WHS) Waldwick Professional Development Academy

Connected Educator › Twitter Chats › Blogs, YouTube, social media, email list serves, local

and national professional organizations

Professional Growth 80/20 Model - PGT

Have you ever said:› I wish I had time for __________.› I wish I had more time to collaborate with

__________.› If I had time I would have created ________.› I wish I had time to watch Mr./Ms. teach

that lesson on _________.

Professional Growth 80/20 Model - PGT

PGT – Professional Growth Time Passion Projects Learning Goal Learning Portfolio

› Blog post form The Source @ WHS Personal Growth time @ WHS

Professional Growth 80/20 Model - PGT

Examples of a Learning Goal Become a connected educator by developing and

engaging in a Personal Learning Network (PLN) Researching best practices Developing innovative learning activity Creating interdisciplinary lessons Engaging in face-to-face professional development Learning to use new technologies Collaborating on projects with colleagues Create legacy projects  Enhance curriculum  Find/Research Common Core Resources 

Professional Growth 80/20 Model - PGT

Learning Portfolio (Don’t let this scare you off)› Something to be proud of› Accomplishment› Modeling “Life Long Learning”

Learning/improving should not be thought of as extra work.

Professional Growth

My Goals› Productive & meaningful post conferences› Providing additional support to our at-risk

students › Calling home› Communication

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Schedule for Wednesday 9/4

8:15 – 8:45 SGO Presentation (MS Multipurpose Room)

8:50 – 10:05 Department Meetings Science Room 301 Social Studies Room Media Center Math Room 305 Language Arts Room 138 Special Services Room 201

10:15 – 11:30 Department Meetings Physical Ed. & HE Room 301 World Languages Room 205 Related Arts Room Media Center

Schedule for Wednesday 9/4

Small Breakout Meetings (Media Center)

› 12:40 – 1pm Guidance, CST & SAC› 1:05 – 1:25 Survey level teachers &

teachers aides › 1:30 – 1:55 Blue Print teachers

› 2:00 – 3:30 Learning & Collaborating Time

(Let’s Discuss)

Schedule for Friday 9/6

We will be following a modified bell schedule for Opening Day Only: Friday, September 6, 2013. Homeroom will be extended for 20 minutes.

Period TimeHomeroom 8:05 - 8:25 (20 min)1 8:28 - 9:09 (41 min)2 9:12 - 9:54 (42 min)3 9:57 - 10:37 (40 min)4 10:40 - 11:20 (40 min)5 Resume Regular Bell Schedule

Grade Level Meetings

 

9th Grade Tuesday, September 10th Period 9 12th Grade Tuesday, September 10th Period 2

11th Grade Wednesday, September 11th Period 2

10th Grade Wednesday, September 11th Period 8

Back to School Night

Thursday, September 26th @ 7pm

6:30pm for staff Dress to impressClassrooms neat

Class overviewTechnology in use Communication

Expectations Accountability

Make a great first impression

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Last minutes additions

Suicide online Course Staff signoff on District Policies School closing today 4pm today

“Our teachers should leave faculty meetings

more excited about teaching tomorrow than they were yesterday”

Todd Whitaker @ToddWhitaker