October Face-to-Face

Our time together was very informative. I especially enjoyed listening to Dr. Linda Hauser share with us how to hold effective meetings. Being in a position where part of my job duties include providing support and staff training/developement to our teachers, this was so enlightening. I felt that Dr. Hauser provided us with great ideas, tools, and insight on how to get the most from those meetings. I will definitely share this knowledge with my principal as we prepare for our next staff meeting.
I really enjoyed hearing from Kevin Torosian. He was straight forward and  the information he shared was so helpful. Although I am limited right now as to what disciplinary actions I can and cannot enforce, I'm only months away from being an administrator on site that will have to refer to Ed Code for suspensions and may one day go through the process of expelling a student. Currently, I meet with students who are referred to the office and I do make parent phone calls and issue consequences, however, my prinicipal still handles all suspensions. I am fortunate that she also has me sit with her as she explains the Ed Code violation, preparing paperwork, and parent notification. I am receiving great guidance and training in an area that I need to feel more confident about. Kevin was able to provide some sound advice, explain procedures and protocol as to how to handle those tough disciplinary occurances.
The time in class was a bit of a reality check for me.....we are only months away from completion, this is the serious stuff we need to know to be effective leaders at our sites. I'm excited for the challenge and can't wait to move on to the next level!