leadership - scarsdale public schools
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} Principal
} Teacher-in-Charge
Leadership
} Supervision of professional staff, aides, and custodians
} Observe tenured and non-tenured teachers
} Meet with teachers to plan self-directed(Option A) growth projects
} Review all teacher portfolios
} Make recommendations for tenure or continued employment
Leadership ResponsibilitiesSupervisory
} PTA: Officers, Committees
} Professional Development with Faculty
} Implement/Monitor Local Assessments
Leadership Responsibilities
} Plan for NY State Assessments
} Analyze Assessment Data
} Place Students
} Implement Safety/Security Procedures
} Communicate with School Community
} Work with faculty to establish professional growth goals
} Oversee staff and student reporting to the community and to the state
Leadership Responsibilities
} “In Charge” when Principal is busy or out of building
} Addressing parent concerns, problem identification and resolution
} Parent education and outreach
} Tour new families and familiarize them with the school and the educational program in Scarsdale
} Liaison with PTA committees and attend PTA meetings
Teachers-in-ChargeWorking with Parents
} Support teachers with whatever they need; materials, curriculum, pedagogy, staff development, handling children with special interests or special needs in their classes
} Meet with, observe and write formal and informal evaluations for teachers as part of the APPR directive
} Arrange coverage if a teacher has to be out of classroom
} Review assessments, including report cards, with Principal
} Oversee Building Calendar
} Participate in Child Study meetings, providing information about each child and organizing resources in support of individual plans
Teachers-in-ChargeWorking with Teachers
} Meet with individual children and groups to share ideas and address personal needs:
� Discipline� Counseling� Conflict resolution
◦ Enriching student lives through � Individual or small group work with students in classrooms� Advanced or remedial academic support outside of
classrooms� Lunchtime activities and clubs
Teachers-in-ChargeWorking with Children
} Leadership◦ Teacher observation and evaluation◦ Professional Development◦ Short and Long range planning
} Management◦ Daily building operations (buses, lunch, substitutes) e.g.◦ Scheduling and supervision of teacher aides◦ Child Study meetings◦ Administrating standardized state tests◦ Arrange room availability for all school functions
Teachers-in-ChargeWorking with Principal
} Supervision and Evaluation – sharply increased time needed to comply
} Safety – especially when Principal is out of building
} Monitoring state and local assessments
} Helping with the implementation of new curriculum initiatives to ensure consistency
Teachers-in-ChargeAreas of Increased Need
Growth in the Elementary Schools
Dr. Scott HouseknechtPrincipal, Edgewood School
Changes in Edgewood Enrollment
0
105
210
315
420
330 418
1990 2014
Students with Disabilities Requiring Special Services
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1631
1990 2014
Classrooms
0
5
10
15
20
25
17 21
1990 2014
Professional Staff
0
10
20
30
40
26.3 38
1990 2014
Support Staff (secretary, aides, custodians)
0
10
20
30
40
25 38
1990 2014
Programs Added Since 1990
• FLES
• Full-Day Kindergarten
• Full-time Technology Teacher
• Increase in Instrumental Music Program to Third Grade
Other Changes...
State Assessments (Scheduling/Administration)
• Accommodations for 29 Students
• NYSESLAT
• ELA 3-5
• Math 3-5
• Science Grade 4
APPR
1990 -1991 Non-tenured teachers 0 Formal Observations
2013 - 2014 Non-tenured teachers 20 Observations
Tenured Staff 40 Observations
Total = 60 Observations
Standardization of Elementary Program
• Math Program
• Balance Literacy
• Revisions to Social Studies & Science Curriculum
• District Assessments (SASTA)
• Progress Reports
Additional Demands
• Safety/Security
• RTI
• Communication with Parents
• Greater Staffing/Personnel Responsibility
• CSE/504 Meetings
• Increase in PTA Sponsored Programs
• Increase in Student Activities
• Tours for Prospective Parents
• Professional Development
