Instructional+Leadership


 * Instructional Leadership**

//"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I'll remember. Involve me and I'll understand." ~ Confucius//

According to [|Rick DuFour], a [|Professional Learning Community (PLC)] is "a model that ensures that students are not simply taught but to ensure that they learn." To this end, building a community of learners in the school setting is essential to improving the educational process for all students.

Click below for samples of in-service courses, conference days and Mineola direct hour professional development workshops that I have been involved with. [|Building 21st century schools and literacies] is an area that I strongly believe in and is reflected in the work below. Students today will be faced with greater competition in a global workforce that is quickly becoming "[|flat]." Preparing our students to work collaboratively, in an environment that allows them to create and share ideas with a global audience is essential. [|The video link here] and the one below summarize the key ideas of 21st century schools. media type="youtube" key="tahTKdEUAPk&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"


 * 1) Superintendent's Conference Day November 4, 2008
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 * 1) [[file:Building a Community of Learners Faculty Meeting 10-16-06.doc]]
 * 2) [[file:chalk_talk.doc]]
 * 3) [[file:DuFourWhatIsAProfessionalLearningCommunity.pdf]]
 * 4) [[file:Group Juggle Activity.doc]]
 * 5) [[file:Mineola High School FL PLC Norms.doc]]
 * 6) [[file:Opening Day PLC Presentation.ppt]]
 * 7) [[file:PLC Session Summaries.doc]]
 * 8) [[file:Setting Norms for Collaborative Work Reading.doc]]
 * 9) [[file:Superintendent’s Conference Day.ppt]]

Foreign Language Department Highlights 2007-2008 Engaging the Disaffected Learner Presentation

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