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WVCPD Board of Directors Members Co
PLA Advisory Council Dr. Deborah Akers Superintendent Mercer County Schools Dreama Bell Principal Stanaford Elementary Philip Brown James Carnell Principal South Harrison High Asst. Superintendent of Instruction and Personnel Jackson County Schools WVCPD Board of Directors Co-Chairs Kay Goodwin Secretary, WV Department of Education and the Arts Dr. Steve Paine WV State Superintendent of Schools Joyce Chapman Principal Orchard View Intermediate John Cole Executive Director Secondary School Principals’ Association Frank Collier Executive Director Elem./Middle School Principals’ Association Dr. Judy Abbott West Virginia University Janie Merendino Marion County Schools Dr. Martha Dean Executive Director Association of School Administrators Dr. Ron Childress Marshall University Victoria Smith Cabell County Schools Charles Heinlein Closing the Achievement Gap Liaison WV Department of Education Kenneth Heiney Wirt County High School Dr. Lori Stilley Jefferson County Dr. Karen Huffman Special Assistant to the Superintendent WV Department of Education Bruce Kolsun Robert McClain Principal Malden Elementary Dr. Lowell Johnson WV Board of Education Nick Zervos RESA 6 Principal/Director Cabell County Career Center Gayle Manchin WV Board of Education Dr. Patricia Kusimo CEO, WVCPD Dr. Bobbi Nicholson Professor Marshall University Graduate College Dr. Howard O’Cull Executive Director WV School Boards Association Joseph Oliverio Principal Worthington Elementary David Perry Principal Collins Middle Paula Staley Asst. Director Tech. Programs & Secondary Improvement WV Department of Education Dr. Kenna Seal Executive Director Sharon Stalnaker Deputy Director Jack Wiseman Wilma Zigmond Office of Education Performance Audits RESA VII Instructional Services Project Director Dept. of Education and the Arts Superintendent Logan County Schools Members Joe Manchin III, Governor PLA for Experienced Principals PLA for New Principals Preparing Instructional Leaders for the 21st Century WVCPD is an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Secretary Contact Us: 208 Hale Street Charleston, WV 25301 304-558-0539 (phone) info@wvcpd.org (e-mail) 304-558-0989 (fax) www.wvcpd.org (web site) www.wvcpd.org 10/11 w w w . w v c p d . o r g The West Virginia Center for Professional Development (WVCPD) is one of five agencies within the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts. It was created by the state legislature in 1991 to provide high-quality professional development to West Virginia educators through five distinct programs: • The Governor’s Academy for Teaching Excellence (GATE) • The Advanced Placement Program (AP) • The Principals’ Leadership Academy for New and Experienced Principals (PLA) • The Evaluation Leadership Institute (ELI) • The Mentoring and New Teacher Induction Program Each year, WVCPD works in collaboration with a host of partners across the state and throughout the country to provide state educators with high-level professional development . PLA for New Principals PLA for Experienced Principals About WVCPD WVCPD provides the following services for experienced principals: • Roundtable Discussions facilitated and hosted by K-12 administrators, university faculty and other outstanding educators. • Web site database that records professional development for all experienced principals. • Online approval of professional development credit hours. • Online professional development courses. Goals and Objectives • To provide professional growth opportunities that enhance instructional capabilities • To provide opportunities for experienced principals to network and learn from one another As part of PLA for New Principals, participants develop an action research plan that addresses a specific issue or need in their school. This is done with the support of their team leaders and other experienced principals. Goals and Objectives • To help successfully transition participants into their administrative and managerial roles • To help participants become effective instructional leaders in 21st Century schools Save the Dates PLA for New Principals September 19 - 20, 2007 Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV December 5 - 6, 2007 Stonewall Jackson Conference Center, Roanoke, WV April 22- 23, 2008 Waterfront Hotel, Morgantown, WV Technology in Focus WVCPD integrates and models technology into its professional development activities to give instructional leaders a better understanding of the tools available to enhance instruction, school and classroom management and student achievement. Our focus is essential in promoting educators as information producers who can tap into the positive impact technology can have on school performance. About PLA WVCPD’s Principals’ Leadership Academy (PLA) for New Principals and Experienced Principals addresses specific professional development needs in order to strengthen the skills and abilities of these two groups. PLA activities are fully supported by committed principals and others who serve on the Principals’ Advisory Council. (See back panel) As with all of its programming, the Center works hard to provide high-caliber learning opportunities as effectively and costefficiently as possible. This research-driven approach ensures West Virginia principals benefit from the kind of professional development offerings that will develop and sharpen their skills, and allow them to improve student achievement. For a complete listing of PLA activities, please visit www.wvcpd.org.
