HOPE+Academy+West+Leadership+Assignment+1

Unlike Beth's, Connie's school provided Connie with various means to ensure that her school year, as well as her students, would be a positive and successful one. We would like to duplicate:


 * **Nurturing New Teachers**
 * 1) Mentor called new teacher in summer to introduce self
 * 2) Mentor met with new teacher during summer
 * 3) Mentor helped set up classroom
 * 4) Mentor discussed what new teacher wanted to accomplish first day of achool; first week of school
 * 5) Met with new teachers frequently during school year
 * 6) Support team


 * **Preparation**
 * 1) 2 full days of orientation
 * 2) 3 staff days
 * 3) Mentor met with new teacher during summer


 * **Provide Background of School**
 * 1) Principal told history of school/Mission Statement
 * 2) Got overview of coursework
 * 3) Expectation of students
 * 4) Review of state's goals/standards
 * 5) Vision statement
 * 6) Students' files
 * 7) Value statements


 * **Give Teachers Sense of Ownership**
 * 1) Teachers developed mission statement
 * 2) Gave teachers freedom to schedule their own blocks
 * **Teamwork/Collaboration**


 * 1) Met in small groups for questions
 * 2) Assoc. President met with staff
 * 3) Teaching teams/Committees
 * 4) Met with new teachers frequently during school year
 * 5) Support Team
 * **Takes an Interest in Staff Personally**
 * 1) Celebrations opening up school year (birthdays, anniversaries, etc)
 * 2) Introductions
 * 3) Give out t-shirtsListens to his/her input
 * 4) Skits and entertainment
 * **Accountability**
 * 1) Strategies to improve test scores
 * 2) Went over areas where students didn't do well
 * 3) Surveys for feedback
 * **Professional Growth**
 * 1) Encouraged staff to read articles, write in journals for discussions, ask questions
 * **Learning Community**