Issue October 2010 SAANYS – Your voice, your source, your association Vol. XXXIX No. 7 Highlights The Teacher and Principal SAANYS Announces Executive Viewpoint Evaluation Law – New Mentor/Coach Program News Round Up What You Need to Know 2 To say that there is an abundance of – discussion and speculation about the new Teacher and Principal Evaluation Law (3012-c) is an understatement. Despite Annual Conference the fact that it will be spring before the State Education Department (SED) is expected to introduce 3 the regulations for the actual implementation of the law, educators want to know now what to expect and how to plan. – In response, SAANYS has developed the enclosed “What You Need to Know” brochure regarding the law. The brochure Board of Regents provides an overview of the law and important things that L to R (back row): Dave Rausch, Mike Robinson, Jim Collins, Chris Barry, Jim Cannon, Meeting Highlights members need to consider, including the effects of the law Geoff Grace, Jim Dillon, Gwen McKinnon, Marie Cianca, Jo Ellen Gibbons, and and impending regulations on contract negotiations. John Voerg. L to R (front row): Kate Sharpe (OPC Trainer), Frank Galizia (OPC Trainer), Mark Turner, 4 Members are urged to frequently visit the new page at Bonnie Tryon, and Mike Dawkins. saanys.org dedicated to 3012-c. There, members will find an – exhaustive guidance document from SAANYS’ director of SAANYS has a highly successful, multifaceted Professional government relations, updates from SED as they are released, Development On Demand Program that supports members’ Legal Update: and other resources as the regulations are developed. Find professional growth and development. From this work, this information by visiting the Members Only area at it became apparent that not all members had access to Fighting for Members’ saanys.org and watch for more from SAANYS on this issue. mentor/coaching programs in their districts, and across the Rights... and Winning! state, only some BOCES and large schools provided formal, research-based programs for their school leaders. As such, Contract Settlements October is National a gap existed. In addition, often times school leaders found themselves working with teacher mentors without having 5 Principals Month experienced the benefits of ever having a mentor/coach themselves. – To recognize the essential role that principals play in The SAANYS Mentor/Coach Program: The Roots of preparing today’s students for the challenges of tomorrow, Hence, “ Success the National Association of Secondary School Principals and ,” has been developed to fill a gap that has existed too Professional the National Association of Elementary School Principals long – the opportunity to grow from having a mentor/coach. Development Workshops have declared October 2010 as National Principals Month. Pictured above, are the 15 recently trained SAANYS mentors/ Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least coaches that will be working with mentees from New York 6 recognized individuals in education. Principals set the schools. The mentors have been trained by experts from the academic tone for their schools, and it is their vision, Ontario Principals’ Council and its internationally acclaimed – dedication, and determination that provide the mobilizing MentoringCoaching Program. The SAANYS Mentor/Coach Program is for all school administrators who feel that they force behind any school reform effort. National Principals Recycle Your Resources Month seeks to honor these unsung heroes for their tireless would benefit from the knowledge and guidance of someone who has successfully “been there, done that.” efforts in pursuit of excellence in education. 7 In tandem with the NASSP and NAESP declaration, the US If you are interested in learning more about the SAANYS Senate has passed S. Res. 607, a resolution introduced by Mentor/Coach Program, call Jim Collins at (518) 782-0600 – Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-SD) that honors principals for their and watch more details coming soon. contributions to student success and marks the month of October 2010 as National Principals Month. SAANYS 39th Annual Conference – Register online NOW! SAANYS 39th Annual Conference November 7-8, 2010 Keynote Speakers Alan November SPONSORED BY VIRCO Allyson Knox, Microsoft Commissioner David Steiner Periodicals Postage Paid SAANYS Welcomes More New Units: Byram Hills Administrators Association, Region 4 – 20 members Mayfield Administrators Association, Region 6 – 4 members Plainedge Administrators Association, Region 2 – 14 members www.saanys.org (518) 782-0600 October 2010 others engaged in technical environment and will work. Moreover, anyone take questions directly 2 engaged in collective from the audience. Executive Viewpoint bargaining on behalf of their Workshop sessions Kevin S. Casey, Executive Director unit should be familiar with will cover a variety of this law, as it defers to the technology related issues, School Administrators negotiating process several curriculum development, Association of New York State aspects of the evaluation, assessments, and common Ongoing Support improvement plans, and the core standards. I urge you Vol. XXXIX No. VI appeals process. to join us at the conference SAANYS News & Notes for All Our Members to help yourself stay It is becoming clear that (USPS 025-346) is published current. monthly with the exception of June, education as a whole is July, and August, by the School undergoing a transformation. Additionally, SAANYS has Administrators Association of New In this edition of News impacts any administrator Just consider the adoption of developed a New York State, 8 Airport Park Blvd., & Notes we include an who evaluates teachers, common core standards, the Principals Institute to Latham, NY 12110. insert that provides a specifically requiring development of assessments assist new principals as Phone: 518-782-0600 summary of the Teacher evaluators, regardless of linked thereto, teacher prep they grow into their new Fax: 518-782-9552 and Principal Evaluation title, to undergo evaluation programs becoming more roles. Separate and apart, SAANYS is chartered as a Law, as well as directions training. I also expect that clinical in nature, the rise of we’ve announced a professional association by the New to access a page on the evaluators will be involved York State Education Department charter schools and merit mentoring/coaching Members Only section of in the appeals of those who and is affiliated with NASSP and pay systems, along with the program designed to NAESP. our website where more have been evaluated, and teacher/principal evaluation provide professional detailed information will need to be prepared to A copy of each issue of News & Notes law. SAANYS realizes it is support (see page 1), shall be sent to each SAANYS member. regarding the law resides. defend those evaluations. essential for us to develop regardless of title or $7.15 of each member’s annual dues This page will be regularly shall be for a year’s subscription to this The involvement of our supports for our members, years of service, and will publication. updated as the work of members does not end and equally essential for our continue to present free the statewide advisory Periodicals Postage Paid Latham, NY and there. There are proponents members to avail themselves anti-bullying programs additional post offices. committee advances, and of (to the extent possible) of those supports. around the state. We are POSTMASTER: Send address changes to implementing regulations extending negotiated working hard to provide News & Notes, SAANYS, are promulgated. There Keeping pace with 8 Airport Park Blvd., Latham, NY 12110. evaluation systems to all forums and content that are appropriate subject developing changes has members of a bargaining is helpful to you, while links, and both negotiating never been more unit, regardless of title, so being very mindful that SAANYS Officers & Staff suggestions and model challenging. We have as to avoid having multiple much of the benefit President, Peter Kruszynski* evaluation systems will be designed our annual evaluation systems for derived from this type of Lancaster CSD posted as the regulatory conference (November 7-8) administrators in the same programming comes from President-Elect, Fred Kirsch* details evolve. to be supportive in this bargaining unit. There will the interchange among Past President, Bonnie Tryon* regard. In addition to a I think it would be a be greater reliance on the colleagues. Please join us Executive Director keynote by Alan November, mistake to think that timeliness and sophistica- in helping each other grow. Kevin S. Casey Commissioner Steiner will among our members, this tion of our data systems, I hope to see you in Deputy Executive Director present an overview of law impacts only thereby impacting some of November. Don Nickson a changing educational Associate Executive Director principals. It directly our BOCES members and for Communications Michelle B. Hebert Coordinator of Publications Terry L. Schell Director of Corporate Services/ Advertising News Round Up Deborah Taylor Board of Directors Region 1 Jose Suarez, Jr. High-Need Schools Get a Boost Vincent Veglia The New York State Education Department is one of 62 Matthew Springer, executive director of the National Center Region 2 applicants to be awarded a portion of the Teacher Incentive on Performance Incentives. “These findings should raise the TBD Mark Barth Fund (TIF) grant competition from the US Department of level of the debate