During the 2017-2018 school year, our administrative team made a concerted effort to attend every grade level PLC. More information on my work with our PLCs can be found under Standard 4. Additionally, throughout the year during our professional development half days, on behalf of the administrative team, I have provided our teachers with opportunities to work collaboratively on a micro-credential through a program called BloomBoard, which focused on activities related to building grit and resilience. Finally, I was the lead facilitator for our district vertical planning from all schools in the content area of physical education. This activity provided us with an opportunity to bridge the gaps between our schools and ensure that best practices were being used when applicable in all situations.
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PE/JROTC District Vertical Alignment PD
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As part of a brand new administrative team to Belmont, we recognized that it was important to recalibrate the school's vision. As an administrative team, we held a retreat to align our goals for the year and then created a video for the staff to showcase the direction that administration wanted to bring the school in. The video was received well and was a great introduction of our administrative team's personalities to the staff.
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Humor and Joy Introduction Video- played at first staff meeting
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Each week, I had the opportunity to contribute words of advice, empowering thoughts and action steps for my teachers to our weekly teacher newsletter, The Belmont Buzz. The teachers were exposed to various articles that benefit the population we serve, as well as input from our instructional coach about new resources that can help improve the efficacy of the classroom. The Buzz had important dates, weekly reminders, and was a frequently checked resource of the teachers if they needed something extra to bring to the classroom. At the first of the year, we produced an extra special version of our newsletter to reaffirm to our teachers how much they are appreciated and how hard they have worked all year!
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Belmont Buzz for 1/2/18- published every week on Sunday night for faculty
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