September

Welcome Video and Mentor Contact

October

Focus: Supporting Students and Achievement with “One Caring Adult”

Whole Group

Leadership in Trying Times 

Date/Time: October 8, 9am – 10am
Presenter: Mike Kelley, Principal, Herbert Hoover High School

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Understanding and Supporting Student Needs

Date/Time: October 14, 9am – 10am
Presenter: Dr. Jim Harris, Marshall University

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Programmatic Group

High School

Presenter: Paul Mihalko, Principal, Morgantown High School

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Middle School

Presenter: Gene Smith, Principal, Sissonville Middle School

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Elementary School

Presenter: Charles Thomas, Principal, Pleasant Hill Elementary School

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Supplemental Videos

ZoomWV Platform

Presenter: Susan Young, Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education

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Communities In Schools

Presenter: Cynthia Sorsaia and Tracy Komorowski, Coordinators, West Virginia Department of Education

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November

Focus: Instructional Leadership and High Expectations

Whole Group

Practical Instructional Leadership

Date/Time: November 12, 9am – 10am
Presenter: Danielle Veltri-Hood, Principal, Northview Elementary School

Programmatic Group – Supporting Teachers Through Feedback

High School

Presenter: George Aulenbacher, Principal, George Washington High School

Middle School

Presenter: Brad Simmons, Hardy County Schools

Elementary School

Presenter: Wade Armentrout, Principal, Moorefield Elementary School

Supplemental Videos

Numbers Junkie

Presenter: Jeffrey Kelley, Superintendent, Lincoln County Schools

Policy 2510 Updates

Presenter: Joey Wiseman, Director, West Virginia Department of Education

Leading PK-2 Learning Communities

Presenter: Monica DellaMea, Director, West Virginia Department of Education

December

Focus: Practical Application

Whole Group

School Finance

Date/Time: December 10, 9am – 10am
Presenter: Will Hosaflook, Superintendent, Wood County Schools

Programmatic Group – Student Behavior

High School

Presenter: Trent Sherman, Principal, Martinsburg High School

Middle School

Presenter: John Rogers, Principal, Mountaineer Middle School

Elementary School

Presenter: Rose Kelly, Principal, Ridgeview Elementary School

Supplemental Videos

Legal and Investigations

Presenter: Heather Hutchens, General Counsel and James Agee, Investigator, West Virginia Department of Education

Policy 4373

Presenter: Drew McClanahan, Manager, West Virginia Department of Education

Understanding the WV Balanced Scorecard

Presenter: Drew McClanahan, Manager, West Virginia Department of Education

Special Education and the SAT Process

Love and Logic

Presenter: Charles Thomas, Principal, Pleasant Hill Elementary School

January

Focus: School Culture

Whole Group

School Culture Essentials

Date/Time: January 14, 9am – 10am
Presenter: Dr. Steve Gruenert, Indiana State University

Programmatic Group – Student Behavior

High School

Presenter: Trent Sherman, Principal, Martinsburg High School

Middle School

Presenter: Gene Smith, Principal, Sissonville Middle School

Elementary School

Presenter: Patty Lipps, Director of Curriculum and Federal Programs, Hampshire County Schools

Supplemental Videos

School Culture Survey and School Culture Typology

Presenter: Jonah Adkins, Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education

February

Focus: Evaluating and Adjusting Your Academic Approach

Whole Group

Utilizing Shared Leadership

Date/Time: February 11, 9am – 10am
Presenter: Patty Lipps, Director of Curriculum and Federal Programs, Hampshire County Schools

Programmatic Group – Focusing on Student Achievement and Preparing for Assessment

High School

Presenter: Mike Kelley, Principal, Herbert Hoover High School

Middle School

Presenter: John Rogers, Principal, Mountaineer Middle School

Elementary School

Presenter: Rose Kelly, Principal, Ridgeview Elementary Schools

Supplemental Videos

Self-Assessment

Presenter: Alexandra Criner, Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education

March

Focus: Strategic Planning

Whole Group

Purposeful Planning for the Future

Date/Time: March 11, 9am – 10am
Presenter: George Aulenbacher, Principal, George Washington High School

Programmatic Group – Processes for Strategic Planning

High School

Presenter: Paul Mihalko, Principal, Morgantown High School

Middle School

Presenter: Brad Simmons, Hardy County Schools

Elementary School

Presenter: Wade Armentrout, Principal, Moorefield Elementary School

Supplemental Videos

Strategic Planning

Presenter: Michelle Moore, Coordinator, West Virginia Department of Education

April

Mentor Meeting Only

May

Focus: Preparing for the Future

Whole Group

Envisioning Next Year’s Successes

Date/Time: May 13, 9am – 10am
Presenter: Drew McClanahan and Margaret Williamson, Managers, West Virginia Department of Education

Programmatic Group – Preparing for the Coming Year

High School

Presenters: All Mentors

Middle School

Presenters: All Mentors

Elementary School

Presenters: All Mentors