Thematic learning, integration of technology in the classroom and outreach to non-English Speaking parents were among the topics presented Thursday at the final meeting of the Assistant Principals Academy at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES.
The Academy, the first of its kind, is specifically designed to meet the professional development needs of assistant principals through a series of monthly, highly interactive sessions on leadership topics. It is offered by the Center for Educational Leadership at PNW BOCES in conjunction with the School Administrators Association of New York State and the Assistant Principals Association of Westchester and Putnam counties.
“Assistant principals are really on the front lines when it comes to interacting with students, teachers and parents,” said BOCES Superintendent James Langlois. “It is an enormously important and challenging job.”
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At yesterday’s meeting, Troy Bilyeau, assistant principal at Mahopac High School, and Luke Sothernden, assistant principal at Port Chester High School, presented best practices for the effective integration of technology in the classroom, particularly at schools where students are permitted to bring their own smart phones or tablets to class. Other participants presented on thematic learning and outreach to non-English Speaking parents.
Topics covered in the academy include: The Evolving Role of the Assistant Principal, The Assistant Principal’s Perspective, What Every Administrator Should Know about Curriculum, Instruction and Technology, Using Data to Inform Instruction, Instructional Leadership, Parent and Community Relations, Implementation Consideration for the Dignity Act and a Presentation of Projects.
