April 2016 archive

Standard 6: Participate in the Grant Writing Process

With a group of grant writing team members in the All-boys program, I have lead the process of writing a grant to the Target Foundation for funds to allocate towards participating in the EDGE program at George Mason University. Since the field trip is relatively expensive for the amount of funding available and our school …

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Standard 6: Student Advocacy Plan

Within the All-boys program, I have started an advocacy program (The House Council) that targets the two areas of growing concern for our middle school boys. One facet of the council is to provide a system for the All-boys program to voice their ideas and concerns to administration and house leaders (teachers). Secondly, it provides …

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Standard 6: School Board Meeting

School Board Meeting Agenda 4-6-16 I attended the controversial school board meeting held on April 6, 2016. The most intriguing discussion/debate was in regards to the renaming of Godwin Middle School. The neutral stance of school leaders was the most note-worthy. When discussing the controversial topic, school leaders provided clear, concise details for the reasoning …

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Standard 4: Involving Parents in Student Learning

As a Principal’s Advisory Council (PAC) member, I actively participated with key stakeholders (administration, teachers, parents, community members, and students) in order to impact student learning. Over the course of the school year, I have participated in four PAC meetings. The outcome of these meetings has resulted in an increased awareness for students’ needs by …

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