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Pitt County Schools

November 2010

Career & Technical Education Newsletter

Inside this issue:

Pitt County Fair Exhibits 2

Ayden-Grifton

Automotive Clinic 3

New Teacher Evaluation

System Info 4-5

Happenings in CTE 6-7

Instructional Strategies 8

Health Sciences Academy 9

BTA 10

Things to Know/

Upcoming Events

11

With a six week grading period behind us, I can’t help to think where

did the time go? We all need to stop, take a deep breath, and gather

our thoughts. Some of you are probably laughing right now. Yea,

right who has time to stop.?! Just remember that we are entering the

month of November, which means Thanksgiving Break! Before we

know it, we will be out for winter break.

In this newsletter you will see how busy everyone has been this past

month. I hope you are able to use this as a tool to give you in-sight to

the wonderful activities that are occurring in Pitt County. Please

continue to give us ideas about what you feel would be good for the

upcoming newsletter. Thanks for your hard work and continued

support!!

Chena Cayton

Director of CTE and 9-12 Programs

Pitt County Agriculture Fair Exhibits

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Congrats to Robert Puckett’s Printing

and Graphics class for placing in 1st

at the fair. His program received

$150.00

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Ayden-Grifton High School Hosts 1st Annual Senior Citizen

Free Auto Clinic

Who: AGHS Auto Technology

What: Annual Senior Citizen Free Auto

Clinic

When: Saturday, November 20, 2010

Where: AGHS by Appointment Only!!!!

9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Serving While learning

Automotive students at AGHS are giving back to the community in which

they live. They are holding the 1st Semi-Annual Senior Citizen Auto Clinic.

The clinic allows students to show what they have learned as they perform

preventive maintenance tasks such as tire pressure checks, fluid level

checks, change oil & filter, as well as tire rotations. They gain leadership

and management skills by running this clinic as a true Auto Repair facility.

Students duties will be writing repair orders, greeting customers, and

performing mechanical tasks to the vehicles.

One student said, Quote: ―This is our way of saying THANK YOU, this

Thanksgiving season to our senior citizens of our great community.‖

The Parts & Labor will be FREE to these selected senior citizens!!!!!

****Vehicles will only be serviced one dozen at a time by random

draw!! Please call Ronnie Bowen at 252-746-5749 and leave a message

to make an appointment.****

Ronnie Bowen

Auto Technology Teacher

Ayden-Grifton

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Taking a Closer Look at Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

ELEMENT A: Teachers lead in their classroom

Developing Has assessment data available and refers to it to understand the skills and abilities of students

Accesses data, if available, in Achievement Series

Has written classroom management plan available and posted

Has vision posted in classroom

Proficient Uses a variety of assessments to evaluate student progress

Includes evidence of data analysis in lesson plans, activities, and group

assignments

Communicates vision to students

Enforces the written classroom management plans

Reshapes instruction to fit needs of individual child

Accomplished Uses portfolios, rubrics, and other types of assessments to evaluate progress

Uses protocols and forms for collaborative activities

Includes real‐life situations and 21st century skills in lesson plans

Provides leadership opportunities in classroom

Vision is communicated/modeled to produce student leaders in the classroom

Differentiates instruction and assignments based on data

Distinguished Analyzes data with colleagues to make decisions about student needs and instructional planning

Facilitates workshops at the school level to ensure all students succeed by the use of best

practices connected to student data

Leads school wide workshops on how to differentiate instruction and assignments based on data

and/or how to create a safe and orderly learning environment

ELEMENT B: Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school Developing Attends Professional Learning Community meetings (department, faculty, grade level, team,

other)

Has a copy of the School Improvement Plan

Proficient Actively participates in Professional Learning Community meetings (department, faculty, grade

level, team, other)

Analyzes data with colleagues to make instructional decisions

Provides suggestions and feedback to School Improvement Team members

Accomplished Facilitates Professional Learning Community meetings and/ or serves as a grade level,

department, or School Improvement Team representative

Assists in developing plans to foster academic growth

Observes peer teachers to learn new strategies

Shares plans, strategies, etc with new teachers

Serves as an advisor or coach for a student extracurricular club/team or other activities

Distinguished Serves as a leader in implementing or advocating the creation of goals in the School

Improvement Plan

Serves as a mentor or induction coordinator for new teachers

Invites other teachers into classroom to share strategies

ELEMENT C: Teachers lead the teaching profession

Developing Can access the GCS professional development web site and locate professional development

opportunities

Attends required professional development sessions

Collaborates formally and informally during meetings

Has a written professional development plan

Proficient Provides research on best practices and/or documentation of required professional development

activities or readings completed

Communicates professionally with the leadership team representative, grade level and/or

department chair

Reflects upon past experiences and communication practices with parents, students, colleagues,

and administrators

Collaborates formally and informally during meetings and dialogue

Establishes a positive line of communication with administration team

Accomplished Actively seeks and attends non‐required professional growth activities

Lesson plans show implementation of content and best practices learned in professional

development


How are you using

your Crystal

Reports to drive

instruction?

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Distinguished Leads professional development to address areas of need at the school level

Models professionalism with a positive attitude and strong work ethic

Observes and gives feedback to colleagues in lesson planning and delivery

Establishes collegial classroom walk‐throughs for the purpose of garnering best practices to

share with departments

ELEMENT D: Teachers advocate for schools and students

Developing Has copies of GCS and school (faculty and student) handbooks

Attends meetings as required

Can communicate testing and portfolio process/procedures

Uses approved lesson plan format

Collaborates with colleagues to improve student learning

Proficient Develops written lesson plans for student learning

Shares ideas for positive change at school meetings

Uses formative data to improve student learning

Is a member of the school’s Parent‐Teacher Association (PTA)

Attends IEP meetings

Sends interim progress reports as scheduled

Communicates with school personnel regarding student needs

Accomplished Leads small group meetings

Organizes events and/or programs at the school or

Encourages parent/guardian participation in school activities

Communicates with parents/guardians beyond required interim reports and open house sessions

to show and discuss student work and / or progress

Actively seeks solutions to challenges students must overcome and helps remove barriers for

success

Participates in sub‐committee work

Is a member of an organization that advocates for schools and/or students

Distinguished Serves as a leader or chairperson of a group that advocates for schools and/or students

Leads staff development on ways to assist students and overcome challenges

ELEMENT E: Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards

Developing Has a copy of the NC Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct

Completes lesson plans for daily instruction

Has fair and equitable classroom rules and procedures to protect student learning conditions

Keeps accurate student discipline log, communication log, and gradebook

Keeps records confidential

Proficient Keeps accurate financial records for school materials, trips, etc

Maintains an accurate and equitable grading policy and management plan

Consistently exhibits professional behavior in the classroom, meetings, and school functions

Protects the learning environment to maximize instructional time for student learning

Participates in professional development activities as required

Accomplished Participates in professional development to improve performance

Seeks additional resources to provide a classroom climate conducive to learning and to promote

learning to the maximum possible extent

Collaborates with others to shape educational goals, policies, and decisions

Consistently follows all school, system, and classroom policies

Distinguished Conducts school/district trainings on professionalism

Holds National Board Certification and conducts professional development to share best

practices learned through NBC process

Effectively uses data to make recommendations for school improvement

What types of

assessments other than

end-of-unit tests are you

using to gather data and

identify student needs?

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Pictured: Superintendent Dr. Beverly

Reep and Administrator of School

Improvement Grant, John Coleman

Ayden-Grifton Conducts Award Ceremony

Charles Payne, Construction Teacher at Ayden-Grifton High School, conducted his first

award ceremony for 32 students who received NCCER certification last year. Pictured

below are students receiving their award.

On September 24, 2010, the Educational Program and Services Team conducted a

walkthrough at South Central High School. Mrs. Georgia James’s Foods students

prepared delicious chef salads for the team.

Career & Technical Farmville Central High School Hosts Dedication

Ceremony

Farmville Central High School hosted a dedication ceremony on

October 19, 2010, in honor of a new wing at the school. Ms.

Dawes’s Foods class served and prepared food for the reception.

Thinking Maps Sessions

Judy Asselemeir, Health Occupations teacher at D.H.

Conley, uses a flow map explaining the steps for bathing

in this thinking maps exercise.

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Instructional Strategies

What are Orbital Studies:

Independent investigations, usually from 3-6 weeks

They ―orbit‖ or revolve around some facet of the curriculum.

Students select their own topics and work with guidance and coaching from the

teacher.

Much of the work on orbital studies is completed at home. However, when class

work is completed, student may use the extra time to work on their orbital studies.

Students present orbital studies they have completed to small groups in the class.

Peers may sign up to attend a presentation in which they are interested.

Students not attending the presentation may work on their own projects, catch up on

missing class work, or use the time to get peer help on some of their work.

Orbital studies allow differentiation of content (students select their own topics and

research materials), and product (students can select from a wide range of options

about how to express their learning.

Orbital studies allow students to exercise choices in what to study and how to share

what they learn.

Getting stated:

Develop a list of topics related to a concept or theme in your subject area.

Allow each student to select a topic based on interest.

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The Health Sciences Academy is currently recruiting 8th-10th graders that are interested in health

careers. We have completed approximately ½ of the middle school recruitments. Applications are

available through your counselors in the 8th grade and Health Occupations teacher or CDCs in the

high schools. Applications can also be found on our website. The due date for 8th grade applicants

is December 10, 2010. Applicants that are in the 9th and 10th grade must turn in their applications by

January 7, 2010.

If you are aware of any volunteer opportunities that our students can participate in, please contact us

and let us know. We are always trying to assist our students in finding new places to volunteer.

They can volunteer at service programs, not for a profit entity. If you have anything going on during

the holidays, and you are aware of a volunteer need, please contact us!

We have scheduled the breakfast and end of the year programs for our students:

Other important dates for the spring include:

8th grade Career Fair - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Junior Job Shadowing – Wednesday, March 16, 2011

PCMH Internship Applications are due – Friday, March 25, 2011

If you have any questions regarding the Academy, please call 252.830.5042.

Breakfast End of Year Reception

Ayden-Grifton Feb 8, 2011 May 9, 2011

D.H. Conley Feb 4, 2011 May 12, 2011

Farmville Central Feb 14, 2011 May 24, 2011

J.H. Rose Feb 16, 2011 May 11, 2011

North Pitt Feb 9, 2011 May 16, 2011

South Central Feb 15, 2011 May 10, 2011

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It’s that time of year again for Business & Technology Academy recruitment (BTA)!!!!!

CDC’s/SPC’s—Please start scheduling middle school presentations. You have a BTA box

with lots of goodies to promote the Academy. If any Business teacher or CDC/SPC

would like to help with the Business and Technology Academy, please contact Chena

Cayton at 830-4207 or via email at [email protected].

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Teacher of the year :

Ayden-Grifton High School

Lora Joyner (Health Occupations)

J.H. Rose High School

Chrislyn Beresheim (FACS)

National Board Recertification in

Business Education

Lynn Watson-DH Conley

Lisa Sloan-North Pitt

Sheree Pierce-North Pitt

Tonya Miles-North Pitt

National Board for Professional Teaching

Standards Certification

Betsy McDonald –JHR (FACS)

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Foods I & II Teachers—You may begin using your Food Lion charge accounts. See your department chair with any questions you may have. Monthly Certifications will be sent to specific teachers November 1

st for October months of

employment.(You know who you are!!!)

Attention Trade & Industrial Teachers!!!!!! Please order construction supplies, etc. from Lowes on

10th Street. You will need to get a quote from David Bradley . Contact information is listed below:

Lowes Home Improvement

3840 East 10th Street

Greenville, NC 27858

Phone: 252-754-6668 Fax: 252-754-6643

Middle school teachers are planning and collaborating to implement a Career

Quest in the Spring. More information will be forthcoming!!

CTE Mid-Term Testing—November 1-5— Tests can be given at anytime during

this week

CDC/SPC Meeting—November 12 and January 28, 2011

Department Chair Meeting—Will not meet anymore this year until January 5,

2011

Thinking Maps Training—Group B November 9 8:30-3:30 - Ag Center

(Rescheduled September 30)

Thinking Maps Training—Group A November 16 8:30-11:30 Business Teachers

Only-Community Schools

Thinking Maps Training—Group A November 16 12:30-3:30 Health Occupations

and Middle School Teachers Only-Community Schools

If you have anything you would like to include in a future

newsletter, please contact

[email protected] or [email protected]

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Department Chairs—Please send all carbon copies of purchase orders with

assigned numbers on them back to central office if you receive any in the

future.

Daily Mileage Forms are due on a monthly basis!!!

When requesting reimbursements, please fill out an expense reimbursement

form along with attached receipts/documentation needed when requesting

reimbursement for hotels rooms, air fare, and other expenses. The form

must have your principal signature.

Early Release

Teacher

Workday

Thinking Maps

Group A

Thinking Maps

Group B

CTE Mid-Term Field Testing!!!!!!!!!!! (Nov 1-5)

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