The Loop - June 2010 - Oak Harbor School District

June 2010
June 2010
New director of Special Programs comes with a lifetime of experience
Ever since high school, Janice Gaare knew she was destined to
work with students who have special needs. As a high school
student, Gaare volunteered to be swim coach for Special Olympics
in her hometown of Great Falls, Montana. The work came naturally
to her and the satisfaction has stretched for a lifetime.
Now, after 29 years teaching special education students at all
levels and four years as special education coordinator for Missoula
County (Montana) Public Schools, Gaare will be bringing her
experience to Oak Harbor. Superintendent Rick Schulte announced
last monththat Gaare is the new director of Special Programs for
Oak Harbor schools.
Gaare was selected for the position from a strong field of
candidates. “We’re lucky to have someone of her experience and
passion for the job coming to Oak Harbor,” Schulte said. Both the
experience and passion are important, he said, because the special
education director impacts the lives of 700 Oak Harbor students
each year. Gaare will be replacing Gail Cleveland, who retired after
five years with the district.
See Gaare on Page 5
Janice Gaare, the incoming director of Special Programs, met with
teachers and students last week on a tour of all Oak Harbor schools.
T 3 Technology
Teachers Teaching with
Technology
Interactive Whiteboards
Debut in Some Classrooms
Interactive whiteboards are now in use by several teachers who have completed Tier 2
of the T3 program. Teachers are still learning how to integrate the technology into their
lesson plans, but one thing is for certain: the technology captures the attention of
students. Here students speculate on probabilities and determine ratios by spinning
the interactive dice in Amy Coleman’s fourth grade classroom at OVE.
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Middle School Math: Teachers Investigate the Many Resources of ‘Mathematics”
Over the past few adoptions, many staff
members have requested that materials and
training connected with new adoptions
come earlier to help teachers better prepare
for the following year. As a result, the
delivery of math materials and training for
K-8 was accelerated this year, materials are
now in classrooms, and implementation
support has been underway since May.
Middle school grade-level teams met on
a series of release days over the past two
months with Math Coach, Tonya Stout to
develop scope and sequence documents as
well as to plan common assessments.
Teachers will continue this work into next
year through release days and support from
the Math Coach.
The bottom line goal is to have teachers
and staff well-prepared for September as
they head in to summer. With the
outstanding work and support of our staff
thus far, we are well on our way toward this
goal.
Here’s to warm days, productive gardens, and safe travels.
Have an enjoyable and relaxing summer.
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Elementary Math:
“Expressions” Training to
Continue this Summer
Professional development in place,
materials in hand, and time to get ready.
These are some of the priorities identified
by elementary teachers following the
adoption of the Storytown reading
curriculum. Consequently, the new Harcourt
Expressions Mathematics materials are
already in teachers’ hands, professional
developmental has begun, and time will be
allotted in June for teachers to get ready for
September.
In May and June, K-5 teachers
participated in an initial training day with
the publisher’s representative and will
follow up with 1.5 days of paid optional
work focused on reviewing scope and
sequence guides and assessments. Time
also will be allowed on these days to get
materials ready for the first weeks of school.
K-5 instructional assistants are essential
partners in this implementation and will also
receive a day of training on the use of
Expressions on June 21 st at the ASC.
Initial feedback from staff about the new
materials has been generally quite positive
and the June days will provide staff more
time to collaborate and be even better
prepared for the fall.
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June 2010
Retirement 2010
Noel Jannello
Dick Eigenraam
Sally Crelly
Gail Cleveland
Steve Barker
Kevin Boyer
Susan McClung
Rey Aldana
Norma dela Cruz
Marlene Meyer
Anne Bertran
Norma dela Cruz, ESL specialist at OVE.
Anne Bertran (left), third grade teacher at Hillcrest
Elementary, with HCE Principal Laura Schonberg
Kevin Boyer (left), OHHS
business education teacher,
getting a congratulatory hug from
Martha Wallin. Above is Boyer as
she appeared in the 1978 OHHS
yearbook.
Susan McClung, instructional assistant at OHHS, with library assistant
Jeryl Kulpa.
Norma dela Cruz, ESL specialist at OVE, with Lou Santos and his wife.
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Gaare: A lifetime working
with special education
Continued from Page 1
Gaare grew up near the Montana School
for the Deaf and Blind, with many of those
students attending classes at her elementary
school. “I’ve been around people with
disabilities pretty much my entire life,” she
said. “I’ve always considered them as a
natural part of my community.”
During her high school stint coaching
Special Olympics, she clearly saw the
direction her life would lead. “I loved it,”
she said. “I had so much fun I decided to
have it as a career.”
Gaare went on to teach special education
at the Montana School for the Deaf and
Blind, followed by years teaching in Austin,
Texas, and Missoula. She taught
preschoolers and elementary students with
severe disabilities and, later, taught high
school students vocational and academic
skills in a resource room setting . She took
over as Special Education coordinator in
Missoula in 2006.
Gaare sees herself as a student advocate.
“It’s always been the way I approached the
job,” she said. “The emphasis is on what
going to be the best for the student.”
As an extension to that approach, she said
it’s also important to be family oriented.
“Working closely with families is the best way
to make progress with students,” Gaare said.
Nearly three decades in the classroom
means Gaare has worked with just about
every situation imaginable. She said she
understands what teachers and
instructional assistants are going through
as they work to help individual students
progress. The job, she said, is not easy and
it’s not always predictable.
“I know what it’s like to be in the
classroom,” Gaare said. “I have a pretty
good perspective of both student and staff
needs from that experience.”
Gaare spent three days in Oak Harbor last
week meeting staff and getting oriented
before taking over her responsibilities later
in the summer. She said she and her
husband, Jim, are looking forward to island
life, especially the gardening, warmer
winters, and, perhaps, sea kayaking. She’s
a river kayaker in Montana, but plans to make
the change to the more wide-open world of
sea kayaking.
Mellody Matthes and Kurt Schonberg
Kurt Schonberg accepts HR position;
Teaching and Learning duties to be split
After three years as director of Teaching
and Learning for Oak Harbor schools,
Kurt Schonberg will take over leadership
of the district’s Human Resources
Department.
Schonberg will replace Mellody
Matthes, who is leaving to become the
assistant superintendent of Tukwila
School District.
There are no plans to fill Schonberg’s
former position. Superintendent Rick
Schulte said the director of Teaching and
Learning job will be left vacant as part of
a plan to reduce two administrative
leadership positions over the next year.
In his new position, Schonberg will
oversee the many aspects involving
contracts with the various employee
unions, including negotiations,
enforcement, and maintenance. He will
also be responsible for new hires, staff
evaluations, investigating complaints,
employee discipline and improvement
plans, equal opportunity rights, and more.
The district is committed to continuing
to provide solid support and leadership
in Teaching and Learning through shared
management between district
administrators, principals, teacherleaders,
and support staff.
The following is a draft of the revised
responsibilities for Teaching and
Learning functions. This is a working
document and additional changes are
possible. However, any changes will be
communicated to staff to keep everyone
in the loop.
Responsibility for Teaching and
Learning functions will be as follows:
• Kurt Schonberg: MSP/HSPE, Math
implementation, Professional
development, Science center, PEP
Grant, Supervision of T and L
Personnel, McKinney –Vento
• Lance Gibbon: District Assessments,
PTL, IMC, GATE
• Rick Schulte: Writing CRT
• Principals: CRT’s, Curriculum Mgmt
Teaching & Learning remains at the core
of our mission in the Oak Harbor School
District. Through collaboration,
cooperation, and communication the
district will continue the growth it has
made and see even greater progress in
helping all students succeed.
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Making a
DIFFERENCE
Superintendent Rick Schulte has a tradition where he gives out purple
and gold pencils for going “above and beyond” the normal work routine,
doing an extraordinary job on a particular project, or helping someone else
in getting a tough job done well. Here are your nominations for the
OHSD employees who made a difference to you.
Carla Hurst – has made the transition for me from
Counseling Secretary to Registrar a much smoother
one. She has been instrumental in helping me learn the
role of registrar. Cathy Fakkema
Che’ Gilliland and Susan Stockfeld – have done an
amazing job growing plants in their mini greenhouses
and teaching the students about plant and animal
cycles. Being in the same pod as them, I have
witnessed the high student engagement with this
activity and the smiles on parents faces when they are
able to take home plants that the students have grown!
Kelly Gordon
Terri Jackson, Susan Farris and Holly Hurn – go
above and beyond what is expected to make sure that
each student they are involved with receives the best
support possible. They work long hours to provide
support services designed to ensure every child has
the same opportunity to grow and succeed. They have
had to make difficult, and sometimes unpopular,
decisions regarding a child’s placement in special
education, but everyone can rest assured, the
decisions are not made lightly and never without
extreme concern over what is best for the student.
This team makes working here a delight. Susie Ross
and Miley Rose
Lindsay Brockett – has taught 8 th Language Arts and
a section of 7 th grade P.E. In addition she has taught
three different sections of health this past year (6 th ,7 th ,
and 8 th all different preps). She did this with no
complaining and is truly a team player. Craig Nurvic
Evon Steinsiek – fields all my inane questions,
sloppy bookkeeping and odd requests with humor
patience and grace. Frank Jacques
Kathryn Wright – has gone above and beyond her
(music specialist) duties. She has coordinated and
been a huge part of many of our committees at
OHE. She often uses much of her spare time
offering up help to others. She has coordinated and
supported many aspects of our behavior plan at
OHE. Kristi Krieg
Dwight Lundstrom – always goes above and
beyond. He built several set pieces for the OHHS
musical. They added a lot to the show and the
students appreciated his support and superior
construction skills. Darren McCoy
Alexis Wallace – has gone above and beyond in
working through the issues with HR’s new online
application system, while continuing to excel in her
position as ASC receptionist / HR secretary.
Alexis is a true public relations gem in
the district. Colleen Hamblin
Mike Bain – because he’s Mike
Bain: always there, always
accommodating, one step
ahead of you and never
whining. Frank
Jacques
Mike Fisher – As the jumps coach for the Oak Harbor
track team he works with a number of athletes with a
lot of different experience. At the highest level of
competition, his athletes continually perform, showing
his devotion to work countless hours with the technical
aspects of his events. He has gone above and
beyond in spending time with his athletes to prepare
them for competition and being a good representative
of Oak Harbor School District. Eric Peterson
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Jackie Meissel (LPN) – works with a first grade student at OHE
with a tracheostomy and GT feedings every day, all day long,
even rides the bus to and from school with her. She is an
exceptional employee, reliable, caring, extremely professional,
works independently and is committed to this student in every
way. Chris Perkins
Dwight Lundstrom – manages to do a very
complicated and Sisyphean job that involves crazy
non-stop decision-making while keeping his head and
remembering the names of students he meets in the
hallway. Frank Jacques
Margie Harrington – collaborative partner to many;
always there and ready with great suggestions.
Students find her approachable and willing to stay late
and work with those in need of extra time. Denise
Snow
Jay Puidokas – has been a rock here all year long
subbing for Mrs. Boyer and various other teachers. I
believe he has had almost a full year subbing at
NWMS. Craig Nurvic
Randy Ross – in his recent transfer to
HomeConnection, he has done a great job with our
computer lab, tech stuff and web site. He came to us
when we were growing by leaps and bounds and
stepped right in to the mess without complaint as we
piled his desk high with needs. Glennda Wright
Glenda Jackson – came in on a Saturday to sort our
new fourth grade Math Materials. Roberta VanderSluis
Rae Wood – is a wonderful administrator who takes
her role very seriously. She is willing to take the time
to teach and mentor her employees. She teaches you
to learn from mistakes and is a wonderful problem
solver! Cathy Fakkema
David Harrell – stepped up and accepted the life skills
teaching position on a long-term sub contract and
inherited a very complex environment and system.
Woody Bakke
Teri Jackson – has supported me with a very difficult
SPED student who came to my room mid-year. She
made my life much easier by developing a simple and
effective behavior plan that is easy for the student to
understand and for me to follow! Judi Shellenbarger
Dwight Lundstrom – tirelessly oversees our
construction project without a complaint. He listens
respectfully to everyone’s concerns and never seems
to get ruffled. Stacey Ward
Kathy Sharkey – keeps our main office a welcoming
and calm place even in the face of chaos! Lynne
Carpenter
Barbara Renoux – a wonderful LAP teacher with
whom I can consult about differentiating classroom
materials. She has supported my lowest regular ed
student, making it possible for my student to make
more than a year’s progress in reading this year. She
developed a very effective after-school tutoring
program to assist 4 th and 5 th grade students get
individualized instruction in math and reading. Judi
Shellenbarger
Linda Mclean – for her work at OHHS with the
school musical. She lives an hour away and yet spent
several months at the high school donating her time
and working with high school actors and musicians.
Darren McCoy
Colleen Hamblin – always quick to give help where
& when needed, always pleasant to work with and
professional. The thing that is most memorable about
Colleen is her genuine care and concern for people.
She is amazing! Nicki Luper
Bob Prather – technology “icon” who helps others
with their technology questions. He spends his own
time helping others understand the complexities of
applying technology. Great mentor for the kids. Spends
a lot of personal time helping individual students “get it.”
Denise Snow
Jonathan Fergusson – for being the most kind
gentleman in the school. He opens doors for anyone
and everyone and always has a smile. Rusty Hendrix
Leandra Reuble – for all her help with the Culinary
and Management teams, especially the Management
Operations team, this year. Louise Reuble
Chris Douthitt – never says no, never makes you
feel like your request is an imposition and always finds
a way to make it happen. Frank Jacques
Barb Cobb – always knows the right answer and
shares it with great patience. Extremely organized and
focused on the students and their needs. Denise Snow
Nicole Bouvion – has worked with students and staff
this year on various research projects and helped our
students move into the digital era by creating and
utilizing a library blog. She has also been very helpful
with the implementation of our “mobile computer lab.”
She has gone beyond the call in helping our students
become effective digital natives. Amy Coleman
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Vic Rikard – works really hard for the kids and is
dedicated to his “jack of all trades” job. He works
really hard to make sure that the lights and sound work
for many events and yet manages to keep our building
clean. Darren McCoy
Randy Cullen – has moved countless materials. He
has always been accommodating to me when I’ve
asked him for help with the HSPE and MSP tests.
He returns calls promptly and is understanding when
we have to have something delivered quickly. Martha
Wallin
Jeryl Kulpa – works hard to accommodate teacher
needs for library, computer lab, resources and
materials. Jeryl has done an excellent job of
communicating and providing information we (teachers)
need to plan our lessons; and goes out of her way to
do her best to provide us with needed computer or
library materials. John Chargualaf
Che Edoga – for putting in hundreds of hours with the
robotics team this year and taking the team to NASA
and FIRST Robotics’ competition in Seattle. There
were weekends when he was at school for over 20
hours with the students. Maya Kilmer
Ray Cone and Laura Aesoph – are tremendous
about visiting classrooms and providing productive
feedback! Lynne Carpenter
Jan Ernst – Jan has had eight SpEd students with
high needs, including very challenging behaviors, in
her classroom this year. Throughout the year she has
ALWAYS focused on what she can do to help them be
successful and progress socially and academically!
Terri Jackson
Susan Farris – an exceptional speech therapist who
always maintains focus on what is best for kids! Terri
Jackson
Holly Hurn – has an exceptional way of leading team
meetings and putting parents and staff members at ease
with her sense of humor. She has been a phenomenal
psychologist and helped us get through the numerous
re-evaluations and referrals effectively and efficiently
and ALWAYS makes it fun! Terri Jackson
Laura Schonberg – her daily encouragement,
enthusiasm and direction has helped me actually enjoy
my job! Linda Sharp
Heidi Richard – works tirelessly to help students with
disabilities learn and be successful in high school
classes by maintaining communication with teachers
and parents and making extraordinary efforts to modify
work for mainstreamed students. Heidi manages the
business of the department with mastery. She plans
and communicates departmental staff meetings, leads
the department through annual course registration, and
has single-handedly developed a schedule for transition
meetings between the middle schools and high school.
Bill Weinsheimer
Bonnie Wright – is an extreme professional. This
instructional assistant does just about everything while
maintaining high ethics, extreme patience,
extraordinary diplomacy with exacting
teaching skills. Krista Hanson-Walker
Bill Shaw – has faithfully manned the warehouse and
delivered our school mail for many years. I feel we
have the best internal mail system around. Very
seldom do things get misplaced and this can be
attributed to Bill and his hard work. Martha Wallin
Joe Hunt – his long reach has done tons to make a
community proud of its schools and the kids that go to
them. Frank Jacques
Cathy Fakkema – for taking over the very difficult job
of high school registrar and bringing it back into state
compliance. She has done an admirable job of
learning the requirements, correcting the problems and
improving communications in all facets of the position.
Teresa Lauver
Jessica Weikle – a teacher who goes above and
beyond for her students. She worked for many hours
after school and on weekends to help her students
finish collections of evidence for the HSPE so the
seniors could graduate. Stacey Ward
Eric Peterson – He manages to teach five separate
preps, run the student store, coach two sports, and run
the DECA program (taking several students to
nationals). He contributes to the high school in many
ways and provides multiple enrichment opportunities
for the students. April Billiter
Marsha Phay – for going above and beyond for the
organization of the competition dinner. Louise Reuble
Tonya Barrett – her patience and help have kept me
afloat this year. I am blessed to be able to work with
her! Linda Sharp
Lynn Goebel and Jamy Bravo – for their excellent
running of OHMS ASB. Their efforts brought activities
and events to the school that we otherwise would not
have been able to enjoy. Their endless energy and
belief in a student government for students provided a
venue for student voices to be heard. Duane Sisto
Michele Marshall – for her work with the High School
Proficiency exam. This is the first year she has been
“lead organizer” for this test and she did an outstanding
job. I can always count on Michele to be accurate,
organized, and dependable. Martha Wallin
Jeanette Gewald – She has battled serious health
issues this school year and has not missed a beat.
She is a valuable asset to OHMS and the OHSD.
Thank you for all you do! Shane Evans
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Mary Ann Duhrkopf, Virginia Opdyke and Lindsay
Brockett – Our Sunshine Committee members
deserve special thanks for keeping us smiling through
thick and thin! Also, the NWMS staff deserves a huge
thank you for maintaining a positive attitude through big
changes in staffing this year. Laura Aesoph
Bonnie Wright – for her dedication and flexible
attitude. Bonnie’s workspace is the pod area, and she
works with kindergarten children. Yet, she is
surrounded by four fourth grade classes going in and
out of their rooms for special classes, switching
classes, and so on. Bonnie is teaching kindergarten
boys and girls to focus even if there is a lot of activity
surrounding them. Bonnie exemplifies a flexible,
dedicated worker. She’s the top of the line. Sharon
Koorn
Michael Hunting – technology and discipline guru; his
over-the-top efficient work ethic is an inspiration. He
goes out of his way to be of service to all of his peers
and always has time for the kids. Denise Snow
Kelly Spence – tireless and always coming up with
new ways of teaching that are student-centered and
inspiring; ALWAYS willing to share her time, talent and
materials with those around her. She has saved me too
many times to mention - a phenomenal colleague and a
real team player. Erika Jenkins
Mike Bain – for the past three years, Mike has furnished us
with tape and boxes, directed equipment to the correct
location, and listened to us moan about moving another time. I
moved three times last school year and Mike was always there
making sure everything that needed to happen happened.
Now that I am in the new building I still see Mike everywhere
making sure the process of moving goes as smoothly as
possible. Gary Thayer
Kate Schreck – went way above and beyond in
helping and encouraging my 3 rd grade students to build
a rain garden at the school this year. She helped get
district approval, backed my efforts to get community
assistance, helped actually build and plant the garden,
and even assisted with the funding. I could not have
done this project without her support! Bobbie Cane
Jane Ritter – is a principal’s dream; she makes my
job easier because she is so organized and careful.
Joyce Swanson
Jane Johnson – I transferred from middle school back
to elementary at CHE this year and Jane has
mentored me all year long. This means 20 questions
and more each and every day. No exaggeration. Jane
always has time, a smile and just the right resource.
She doesn’t know it but she actually taught two
classes this year: mine and hers! Ina Orme
Making a
DIFFERENCE
Thank you EVERYONE for all
you do - both the extraordinary
and the day-to-day routines. You
make a big difference for students
and your co-workers.
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Just ask the Lady of the Hinxworth Manor
Technology supports student learning everyday
Ever wonder what it might be like to live in medieval times? What
it might be like to be a lord or a lady, a monk or a peasant?
Mr. Boushey’s 7 th grade social studies class at OHMS is learning
what life was like in middle ages Europe through immersed learning.
Students are divided into 3 different manors and are assigned to
social classes. Each of the social classes is given challenges to
complete for their specific social class. Each of the challenges is
standards-based and supports student exploration and research,
innovation, collaboration and problem-solving.
“We have learned a lot about the feudal system,” says Hailey W.
who is also known as Lady of the Hinxworth Manor. “If you were
born into a peasant family back then, you didn’t have a chance.
Compared to now, we have more of a chance to move up.”
Technology supports student learning every day. Students most
often choose to use the mini laptops because of the high level of
group collaboration and ability to multitask.
“A student can have a mini laptop, the book, and notes, while
working with each other to share the resources,” says Boushey.
“The learning can be messy and chaotic but it works because
students are productive and learning.”
Boushey’s advice for teachers who are considering project-based
learning is to start with the end in mind. Students need clear
directions and understand the end goal. He also notes that teachers
who implement project-based learning need to be okay with some
disorganization as part of the student learning process.
“One of the things that has really helped me the most with projectbased
learning is WebQuests,” says Boushey. “This process helps
you break down the purpose, the tasks and the resources into smaller
steps. This
along with the
use of a welldesigned
rubric.”
Students can
be highly selfdirected
and
encouraged to
problem-solve
“We have learned a lot about the feudal
system. If you were born into a peasant
family back then, you didn’t have a chance.
Compared to now, we have more of a
chance to move up.” Hailey W.
alias Lady of the Hinxworth Manor
their own
answers in this type of learning environment.
“I tell them to go back to their challenge sheet
(rubric). It’s not that I don’t want to help them,” says
Boushey. “It is instilling in them that they have the
resources to figure out what they need to know. With
the vast amount of information that is available, these
students need to know how to find the
information…not what the information is…that is key
for them. Learning how to learn.”
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June 2010
IS Survey Coming Your Way
As a result of the last IS Survey, our IS department has worked to
improve customer service, reliability and communication. They
want to follow up and see how they are doing, so please make sure
you fill out this year’s survey which you recently received.
The IS Department made great strides this past year in getting
back on a 5-year replacement cycle by rolling out 285 refurbished
machines at the elementary level. The successful placement of
computers is largely due to Mike Pruyne’s tireless efforts in imaging
and preparing the computer for deployment. Next year, the refresh
focus will turn toward secondary and administrative computers.
Although not considered an option in years past, these refurbished
machines have proven to be an economic alternative while keeping
these machines out of landfills.
The Help Desk has completed 3,137 tickets since September 1,
2009. This is a 30 percent increase over the previous school year
(2,414).
What’s Up with Wireless?
The use of mobile technologies are on a steady increase in OHSD
schools and district-wide wireless access is the next infrastructure
priority. The wireless network is being designed to support the
ubiquitous use of netbooks and other personal computing devices.
To support a robust network, an additional controller and 75
additional access points have been purchased.
“We have completed the engineering and design for three
buildings with attention to providing coverage to support powerful
learning environments,” says Bruce Roberts. “While other priorities
have slowed our progress on wireless…we have begun wiring and
mounting access points at OHMS, and will begin work at OHE and
NWMS once work is completed at OHMS.”
Coupeville School District Support
OHSD is in its second year of providing technology support to
Coupeville School District. As part of an agreement between districts,
Information Services is providing technical assistance, computer
maintenance, infrastructure improvements as well as leadership in
execution of its recently passed technology levy.
This agreement is mutually beneficial for both districts:
· Increase in technology staffing in OHSD of 1.2 FTE which
results in increased capacity for both districts
· Enabled OHSD to reinstate a position that had been
previously RIFd
· OHSD technicians get experience in multiplatform
environments
· Both districts benefit from the elimination of redundant
processes
World Language
Thanks to the exceptional work and leadership of our World
Languages teachers, Spanish and French curriculum has been
thoroughly reviewed, updated and refreshed with new visuals and
books. The team organized teacher binders and assessments and
formatted them into more teacher-friendly packages. Several world
language teachers are off to a Blaine Ray Total Physical Response
seminar at the end of June in Seattle. This training is aligned with
the materials the team has acquired in support of language
acquisition for students in the district.
T 3 Technology
Teachers Teaching with
Technology
T3 Program Update
With nearly half of certificated staff (46%) participating at
the Tier 1 level, the T3 Program will focus resources on
providing professional development and supporting Tier 1
and Tier 3 teachers starting next school year. If you haven’t
taken advantage of the Tier 1 training, you should take note
that for the next two school years Tier 1 will be offered once a
year in the fall. Starting in 2012, it will only be offered to new
certificated staff. You must complete Tier 1 to be considered
for a Tier 2 cadre.
Tier 2 will continue to be offered once a year in the spring.
Tier 3 will be implemented through Innovative Classroom
Grants with a maximum of 15 participants. More information
to follow on Tier 3.
T3 Program Important Dates:
October 1: Tier 1 Applications Due
October 5: Tier 3 Innovative Classroom Grants Informational
Mtg. (1 hr) Required
October 8: Notify Tier 1 Applicants
October 28: Tier 1 District Resource Training (3 hour) Required
October 29:Tier 3 Innovative Classroom Grants Due (15 max
participants)
November 12: Notify Tier 3 Recipients
December 1: Tier 3 All-day introductory training Required
February 11: Tier 2 Applications Due
February 25: Notify Tier 2
April 30: Tier 2 introductory training (6 hours) Required
to the
Congratulations
Class of 2010
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