The Merrimack Education Center will offer our “Cracker Barrel” Sessions for the 2007-08 school year.
In this support program for assistant principals, we will cover various topics:
- Standards-based classroom: assistant principal’s role
- School Law: the basics
- Discipline/Behavior Management: approaches that work
- Motivating teachers: strategies
- Motivating students: strategies
- Special Education: balancing need and school capacity
- The 504: what is allowed?
- Professional Development: the assistant principal’s role
- Growing as an assistant principal
- Understanding the school psychologist’s SPED report: assessment, analysis, determination of need
- Assistant principal’s role in support services for students (academic and behavioral) and staff
- Sharing of documents
The assistant principals will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with their colleagues and hear from practicing school administrators on these topics.
| Participants: |
10-15 |
| Location: |
40 Linnell Circle, Billerica
1st date: Friday, September 28, 2007
Other dates to be determined at first session. |
| Time: |
8:30am to 10:30am– Secondary Assistant Principals
1:00pm to 3:00pm - Elementary Assistant Principals
Middle School Assistant Principals may register for either session.
Please indicate which session you will be attending when you register. |
| Cost: |
$600.00 for year |
Continental Breakfast will be served for morning sessions.
Coffee and cookies will be served for afternoon sessions.
PDPs will be awarded.
Facilitator: Dr. Mary Waight
Registration:
For further information, please call:
James W. McCormick, Deputy Executive Director
Professional Development
Merrimack Education Center
40 Linnell Circle
Billerica, MA 01821
978-528-7800, ext. 243
jmccormick@meccorp.mec.edu