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Congratulations:
The following Education and Training Interns have been selected as recipients of a BISD CTE Scholarship for 2017.
 * Allison Beam
 * Emily Beam
 * Amber Day
 * Tiana Whitmore

They will be honored at the CTE Luncheon to be held on Wednesday, March 8, BCTAL Omni Room. Nice job, ladies!

[[image:kkallasbctal/dallas mavericks.jpg align="right"]]TAFE/FCCLA Leadership Event at the AAC
TAFE members will travel to the American Airlines Center on Friday, March 3, to attend the TAFE/FCCLA Leadership Day. Students need to be at BCTAL immediately after school (2:40 p.m.). We will travel by BISD bus to the Richland Hills TRE station. Get excited as we cheer on the Dallas Mavericks as they play the Memphis Grizzlies. TAFE members attending will earn their "L" TRAFLES.


 * Monday, February 27 **

Tie Up Some Loose Ends with //My Favorite Teacher//
The Barnes and Noble My Favorite Teacher Entries are due on Wednesday, March 1. What are your options:
 * Revisit your essay, poem or letter and polish it for submission. Print a final copy. Be sure you have your parent permission form signed. Those entries turned in by Tuesday, February 28, will be delivered for you to the Barnes and Noble Hurst location.
 * You can deliver your own entry to the Barnes and Noble Hurst location by March 1. You may use the class time allotted to polish your entry.
 * You can do nothing. Entry of the contest is optional. One thing is certain - you can not win if you do not enter!

Best wishes and good luck to all who submit an entry.

Thank You Very Much
Last week you listened as a panel of administrators answered the questions you submitted about their positions, career choices, duties, and challenges and rewards of their jobs.

Let's say thank you to our panel of guests who took time out of their busy days to share information about their jobs.

Each student will be assigned one of the guest principals to thank and will compose a thank you letter using the format provided below. You will have to research some of the information needed by visiting the school's website of your principal's campus.

Open the document below. Anything that is highlighted in yellow must be changed. Be sure to save your letter in your Dropbox account so that you can work on it at home.






 * Tuesday, February 28 **


 * Thank You Very Much **

View the following slides to remind you about the magnitude of a principal's job. Finish up your thank you letters to your assigned principal. Remember, this counts as a test grade, so be sure to include all of the components necessary to demonstrate your understanding of an administrator's job. Paper clip you printed, signed copy to your completed rubric.

Once finished, see Mrs. Kallas to find out who your partner is for the next assignment. You will need to work together to complete the document below.




 * Wednesday, March 1 **

What is the Culture of a School? How do Principals Influence it?
As a class, read "What is the Culture of a School?", pp. 124 - 125 in __ Putting It All Together: Education and Training. __ (Period 4)

As you view the following video, think about the culture of your school and how it is similar/different than that described. What are the big issues that principles encounter in their daily duties. How is the culture of the school affected by the way these issues are handled?

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With your assigned partner, open the file below and begin (or continue if started yesterday) answering the following questions. Be sure to save your changes when complete.




 * What is meant by the term "school culture"?
 * Why is it important for administrators and teachers to know their own school culture?
 * What are examples of ways that a school's culture can be a positive force for learning?
 * How do administrators work to build a positive school culture?
 * What are examples of ways that a school's culture can be a negative force that interferes with learning? Give examples of incidents that occur at schools nationwide.
 * What responsibilities do school administrators have in addressing negative forces in school culture?
 * What do you consider positive about your own school's culture?
 * What about your school's culture would you like to see improved?

= //T////hursday, March 2// = What 10 Characteristics are necessary to be an effective principal? Find out below.



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Continue to answer questions with your partner about school culture.

= //Friday, March 3// = Watch below as you see some principals in action in two very different settings. How do these compare with your campus culture? How are they different?

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Finish answering the questions about school culture with your partner. When complete, print.

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If I Were the Principal!
Imagine that you have just been named principal of your high school. How would you run your campus?Write an essay that discusses what you would do as the lead administrator at your campus. You might include some of the following elements:
 * What type of leader would you be?
 * What would would you focus on?
 * What positive mark would you leave on the school?
 * How could you make your campus a successful learning environment for the students?
 * How would you motivate your faculty?
 * How would you involve the community?

Rules for your essay:Title your essay, If I Were the Principal. Place your by line underneath.
 * Follow essay format with an introductory paragraph, a body, and a formal conclusion.
 * Clarify your ideas for the reader by offering examples, testimonials, and anecdotes.
 * Avoid unrealistic ideas (I'd have free ice cream in the cafeteria daily) and degrading your school (Our campus is like a prison, so I would allow all students to go off campus for lunch.)
 * Check the writing mechanics in your essay: spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
 * Be consistent in the use of verb tense and person (1st, 2nd, or 3rd).

You will have a completed assignment by the end of the period on Friday, February 28. Do not print until Thursday. You are allowed to work on your essay outside of class, so save your work to Dropbox or a USB drive to access it away from the classroom.