2010-11+Archives

=Network Meetings = September 30, 2010: Supervision of Instruction November 10, 2010: Norris Cell Phone Usage February 8, 2011: Improving Instruction March 16, 2011: No regular meeting - Administrator Bootcamp training will be held instead; with the registration through NCSA.
 * 2010-11 Meetings**
 * all meetings are scheduled for 9:00-12:00 at ESU 6

How can leaders improve instructional practice? How can technology be used to improve practice?
 * February 8, 2011: Improving Instruction **
 * Essential Questions: **


 * Agenda **
 * Introductions: successes, issues – for Principals’ Discussion Forum
 * Whiteboard Magic: Drive - [|http://www.danpink.com/archives/2010/06/whiteboard-magi]
 * Improving Instructional Practice
 * Technology Integration
 * Google Forms discussion and follow-up: Mitch Kubicek
 * Social Media - York
 * Twitter Hashtags
 * [|Tweetgrid]
 * [|Tweetdeck]
 * [|Twitter news template]
 * Flipped Classrooms
 * Connected Principals Blog Post: []
 * [|Flipped classroom - video]
 * Diigo: []
 * Free digital textbooks through [|CK 12]
 * Principals Discussion Forum
 * Professional Development Programs
 * Next Meeting: March 16, 2011
 * Principals' Retreat: June 15 and 16 at Country Inn and Suites

** Resources ** Complete Agend**a**

[|Principal Lead - Feb 2011Agenda.doc] [|York -January 17th PROF DEV schedule and description.doc]

[|Magnolia High School] [|Martin High School]
 * Lip Dubs **

Curriuculum Video/Youtube [|Calculus Rhapsody] [|William the Conquerer (1066) Music Video]

Past Meetings

__//November 10, 2010: Inspiring Action//__
How can leaders inspire action? How can technology be used to improve practice? What methods can be used to engage students?
 * Essential Questions: **

[|Field studies suggest cell phones could be effective learning tools.] [|Welcoming Mobile Technology in Schools: THE Journal article] [|Digital Nation: Arne Duncan on Using Cell Phones in Schools] [|Burlington, MA high school principal's blog post] on using cell phones in school [|Ideas for Managing Cell Phones in the Classroom]
 * Agenda **
 * Introductions - successes, issues for Principals' Discussion Forum
 * TED Talk: Simon Sinek: [|How Great Leaders Inspire Action]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Norris cell phone implementation
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Google forms follow-up
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Principals' Discussion Forum
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student Engagement - Academic Games and 21st Century Skills Continuum
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ESU 6 Social Networking Tools:
 * Facebook: Educational Service Unit 6
 * Twitter: esu6pd
 * PD Blog: []


 * PD Programs and Upcoming Events

Complete Agenda: [|Principal Lead - Nov 2010Agenda.doc] [|Career Skills Continuum.docx] [|Career Skills Tasks.docx]
 * Resources **

__//**September 30, 2010: Supervision of Instruction**//__
How should teachers receive feedback about instruction? What methods can be used to engage students?
 * __Essential Questions:__ **

Complete Agenda: [|Agenda - September 2010.doc]
 * Agenda **
 * Introductions - successes, issues for Principals' Discussion Forum
 * [|Professional Development Programs] is a document with a description of the ESU 6 Programs
 * Registration System Showcase - Tammy
 * Technology Discussion - Lynne
 * Google Forms: Mitch Kubicek
 * Providing Feedback
 * Student Engagement
 * Principals' Discussion Forum

The New Teacher Project article on teacher evaluation: [|Teacher-Evaluation-Oct10F.pdf] Craft Knowledge Form - [|craft knowledge form.doc]
 * Resources: **

Academic Games: [|Talk a mile a minute.pptx] [|Name that category.pptx] [|Jeopardy Game Board.ppt]

Edutopia [|Edutopia Article on Career Academies] [|Khan Academy] - instructional You Tube videos