LINDA M.

WALDRON

 Director of Marketing & Advertising for a Commercial Bank out

of College
Pre School Teacher
Berkeley Township: (13 yrs)
Kindergarten, Fourth, Sixth Grade
Computer Teacher/Gifted and Talented
Teacher in Charge

University of Scranton
Masters in Educational Leadership

Manalapan: Assistant Principal (1 year)

Middletown: Principal (2 years)
Manchester: Principal (since July 2014)

A positive attitude
Being proactive
Being visible on a daily basis in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria
Being visible to parents, students, teachers, staff
Having an open door policy
Sharing leadership style where teacher leaders are encouraged
Being a facilitator
Having respect for others
Motivating, encouraging, and celebrating work of others
Building pride and feelings of accomplishment
Taking responsibility for my actions

Exploration
Laughter
Reading
Conversations
Questioning
Play

 Hands on
Minds on
Feelings on
Children need to find meaning in what
they are doing!

A Safe Learning Environment

School Safety Team
Practice Fire and Emergency Drills
Teaching Healthy habits like washing hands
Two way communication
First Aid and CPR certification

 Planning and Preparation

Classroom Environment
Instruction
Professional Responsibility

What do we want our students to do?

How will we know if each student has done it?
How will we respond when some students do not do it?
How can we extend and enrich the work of students who have
demonstrated proficiency?

 Introduction
Dont tell
Explore
Engaging/Technology

Guided Practice (Whole Group)

Mini Lesson
Ah ha moment

Independent Practice (Small Group)

Partner work
Independent work

Formative Assessment (monitor student learning all throughout)

Activities: Differentiated for student learning and offer choice
Practice skills in target areas
Enrichment Opportunities

Summative Assessment
Closure

I believe that I owe it to my students, as well as the community, to bring consistency, diligence, and warmth
to my role as an educational leader in the hope that I can ultimately inspire and encourage such traits in the
children and teachers I work with. I believe in professionalism, hard work and promoting a safe learning
environment where all students can take risks in learning. I believe in having a positive attitude and taking
responsibility for my actions.

I believe in building the self-confidence of each student. I believe that every student can learn and that with
guidance and support they can become responsible citizens. I believe that support from home is critical to
learning and that together the school educational team and the parents shape a child.
I believe that I am morally obligated to have the highest of expectations for each and every one of my
students and staff. With dedication, perseverance and hard work, students and staff will rise to the occasion.
I will encourage each of them to be lifelong learners by developing their intellectual curiosity and desire for
discovery and knowledge.

An old man walked up a shore littered with

thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a
storm. A young man was picking them up and
flipping them back into the ocean. Why do you
bother? the old man scoffed. Youre not saving
enough of them to make a difference. The young
man though about it, then picked up another starfish
and sent it spinning back into the ocean. made a
difference to that one, he said.