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Friday is the end of the six weeks grading period!
 * Reminder: **


 * Monday, February 20 **

Student Holiday Professional Development for Teachers


 * Tuesday, February 21 **

What is the Culture of a School? How do Principals Influence it?
With your table team, read "What is the Culture of a School?", pp. 124 - 125 in __ Putting It All Together: Education and Training. __

Next, view the videos below (use your earbuds) to help you establish additional issues that principles encounter in their daily duties.

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Open the word document above. Discuss the following questions and record your answers on the table.


 * 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?



** Notebook Check - IScore your notebook and turn it in for evaluation. The last day to turn it in is Wednesday. **
= = = //Wednesday, February 22// =

Let's Prepare for our Panel
Prepare your discussion guides for tomorrow's panel discussion. Then, volunteer to be a discussion leader for one or more of the questions that will be asked during the discussion.


 * Notebook Check - Score your notebook and turn it in for evaluation. The last day to turn it in is today. **

= //T////hursday, February 23// =

= Panel of Principals = Question your favorite principals as they share what it is like to be the leader of a campus.

This will be a student led activity with YOU acting as the discussion leaders.

Record your answers to the discussion on the form provided. You will use this information for an upcoming assignment.



= //Friday, February 24// = **Thank You Very Much** Review the panel discussion of yesterday as a group. Discuss the following questions:
 * Which administrator's position was the most interesting to you? Why?
 * Was there anything that surprised you about their roles and responsibilities?
 * Which principal's responsibility was least interesting to you? Why?
 * Are there any questions you still have about a principal's duties?

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 table will be assigned one of the guest principals to thank. Each student 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.




 * Today is the end of the 4th six weeks grading period! **

Coming Soon --

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.