As we move forward we also need to understand that resources are slowly being cutback. This means we need to use our resources so we can meet the goals at hand. A resource keep to our success is the staff development budget. Currently there are two funds directly set aside for this 1) Inservice ... $8,000 and Subs for teachers gone for outside Inservice ... 5,000. There is one additional fund that is extremely small and can only be used for a handful of teachers and that's Carl Perkins with about 2,000 total funds.
When you consider this budget must cover registration and hotel cost. Then the number of teachers we have in the building the amount of funds is extremely, extremely limited.
So the funds will be allocated based on our building goals (areas of focus). This year many of these goals were setup by Mr. Beam with some input by the leaderships team. As we move forward the leadership team will have more input on the goals for each year.
To help you better understand the building goals you will find both the building goals and Mr. Beam's goals (these goals can be found in his office on the white board). What is in red are areas that staff need to consider to connect to any staff development request. Please, please understand it's easy to make almost anything reach to meet these goals. The key is .. don't make them reach ... they should connect fairly easy to protect our resource.
PRESENTING AT A CONFERENCE ... There is great benefit to having staff present at conferences. In many cases presenting even cuts down on the cost of attending. But before accepting ANY presentation request please do the following:
Thank you in advance for understanding.
- · Technology as instructional tool
o Model technology as a tool
o Use of PowerSchool for parents increased
o Online Communication
§ Website
§ School Paper
§ Video Production
o Philosophy shift with staff (our students future)
o Teacher use
§ Delivery lessons
· Staff website more then just a communication tool
· Blogs
· Wikis
· Discussion Threads
· Video production
· Student driven web design
· Handheld devices
§ Moodle Server
o Student use
§ Blogs
§ Wikis
§ Discussion Threads
§ Video Production
§ Website production
§ Student e-mails
§ Student access to server from home
§ Handeld devices
- · Advance courses (College and online)
- · Career Clusters (Carl Perkins Area)
o Professional Experience opportunities (IHT/OJT)
o Architecture & Reconstruction
o Business
§ Finance
§ Banking
§ Web Design
§ Marketing
o FAC
§ Human Resources –
· Child Development Pathway developed
§ Human Resources
· Government & Public Admin.
o Leadership Program (expand Ren., STUCO)
o Law, Public Safety
§ Study on Education Training Pathway
§ Food Service pathway developed
o Fine Arts
§ Graphic Design
o Manufacturing
o Arts/AV Technology Communication
§ Pathway developed
· Journalism – web based paper, CD yearbook
o Photography
o Sports Tech
o Student News Channel
· Graphic Design
· Video Production
o USD 450 T.V. station
o Heath and Human
§ Medical Track
o Washburn Tech
§ Increase enrollment
o Student Improvement Process
o At-Risk
o Tutor Program
o Kolbe as an instructional tool
o Data (understanding data)
o Six-Trait Writing
§ Administrator Curriculum Involvement
· All administrators assigned to curriculum areas
o Evaluations
o PLC leadership
o Curriculum Goals
o School Climate (unified front at the high school)
o Family atmosphere
o Staff recognition program
- · Building Needs (still gathering)
o Building wide video network
o Update Video Production Room
o Update Graphic Design Room
o Voice messages to e-mail
o 1 to 1
o Macintosh platform (Smile)
Policy issues
- Attendance
- Discipline
- Policies not being enforced
- Size of handbook
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