Leadership Category
Legal, Political and Ethical Issues Subcategory
GCS-EC: Procedures for 504 Coordinators
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Description: This presentation will include a description of Section 504 legal mandates and the process for implementing Section 504 in GCS. In addition, a section of the training will be devoted to issues commonly encountered in schools, e.g. ADHD, medically fragile students, and students who did not qualify for Exceptional Children services.
Management for Safety, Efficiency and Effectiveness Subcategory
GCS- Admin: Facilitative Leadership: Tapping the Power of Participation
Description: Ideas and strategies will be shared for involving and empowering others. The workshop is designed to enhance your effectiveness as a leader.
GCS-Admin: Assistant Principals Advanced Leadership Academy 2009-10
Description: Assistant principals will attend a series of sessions covering topics aimed at improving performance in their current assignments and preparing them to lead a school when promoted. The course will consist of ten three-hour meetings and include pre- and post- assessments of skills and the building of a portfolio intended to guide the individual Growth Plan and supplement the evaluation.
GCS-Admin: Assistant Principals Leadership Academy Fall 2009 (Cohort 7)
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Description: Assistant principals will attend a series of sessions covering topics aimed at improving performance in their current assignments and preparing them to lead a school when promoted. Each session will consist of six three-hour meetings and include pre- and post- assessments of skills and the building of a portfolio intended to guide the individual Growth Plan and supplement the evaluation.
GCS-Admin: Teachscape Refresher Course
Description: Ideas and strategies will be shared for how to conduct meaningful walk-through observations in order to provide quality feedback in a timely manner to enable teachers to modify, strengthen, sustain, enhance, and reflect on classroom practices and instructional delivery. Participants will be introduced to CWT technology.
GCS-CUI: High School Science Department Chair Meetings 2009-2010
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Description: This Professional Learning Community will explore best practices, science update, data analysis, and address current science issues in Guilford County Schools.
GCS-MS: Advanced Destiny One Day
Description: Participants will learn how to use the advanced features of the new library automation software, Destiny Library Manager.
GCS-MS: Updates, Reports & Best Practices 2009-10
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Description: Participants will examine and preview updated information related to their roles as media specialists.
School Culture and Instructional Best Practices Subcategory
GCS-EC: Consultation, Collaboration & Teamwork 2009-2010
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Description: Each month the EC Program Administrators as well as specialty area Lead Teachers will meet to get updates on the legal issues and interpretation of IDEA along with state and local policies and procedures. Discussions will occur in large and small group format.
S/COL-Fostering a Professional Learning Community
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Description: This course will focus on fostering professional learning communities to build understanding of the curriculum.
S/MCB-Powerful teaching and Learning offered by the New Schools Project
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Description: Powerful teaching and Learning offered by the New Schools Project.
Strategic Planning Subcategory
GCS-Admin: Principals Northern Region Monthly Meetings 2009-2010
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Description: This course will address school leadership and the promotion of success of all students, developing leadership capacity in principals of the Northern Region through a focus on the Guilford County Schools Strategic Plan. Topics will include all areas of the Strategic Plan: Area I-Improving Academic Achievement, Area II- Supportive Family and community Involvement, Area III-Strategic Human Resource Management, Area IV-Respectful and Responsive Service, Area V-Safe Schools and Character Development, Area VI-Optimal Operations, Area VII- Transformational Technology, and Area VIII-Clear Baseline and Equitable Standards.
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