[BHS Etree] BUSD: 2013 Summary/BUSD 2013 Sumario

Tue Jul 2 21:16:27 PDT 2013

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Josh Daniels
joshdaniels at berkeley.net 

[Usted encontrará la versión en español de este correo electrónico a
continuación.]

Good afternoon,

With this school year ending and the next one beginning, I wanted to send
out one final email with some updates. 

Our new superintendent, Dr. Donald Evans, begins today (July 1)!  I am very
excited to work with him, and our community and students are very lucky to
have him lead our district.  For more information on Dr. Evans, please visit
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-p/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2013/05/22/school-board-appoints-dr-donald-ev
ans-superintendent-of-schools/.

I'd like to belatedly welcome Julie Sinai to the School Board.  The board
appointed her to fill the vacancy of Leah Wilson in May.  Julie has hit the
ground running and is doing a great job.  For more information on Director
Sinai, please visit
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-x/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2013/05/02/board-of-education-selects-julie-s
inai-to-fill-board-vacancy/.

The District recently agreed to provide its employees with their first raise
in five years - a 2.5% one-time bonus (in addition to the 1% one-time bonus
given earlier this year) and a 2.5% on-going raise.  For more information on
the contract with one of our unions (the teacher's union), please visit
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-m/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2013/06/06/tentative-contract-agreement-with-
berkeley-federation-of-teachers-announced/.

The Board recently approved its Plan to Accelerate the Achievement of
African-American students.  A district workgroup identified the need to
focus on middle school and the Plan includes multiple programs that will be
implemented next year.  For more information on the Plan, please visit
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-c/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2013/05/09/accelerating-achievement-for-afric
an-american-students-actions-being-taken/.

Finally, we have begun the transition to the new common core standards.  The
common core standards for math emphasize focus and coherence, as well as
rigor.  Specific standards are taught to mastery each year, new standards
are introduced in a logical way, and practice emphasizes conceptual
understanding, application, and fluency (these practices forming the essence
of "rigor").  For more information on the common core, please visit
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-q/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/teaching-and-learning-2/curriculum-standards/
common-core-state-standards/.

I wish everyone a good summer.

Josh
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Berkeley School Board Director
Phone: (510) 213-8683
Email: joshdaniels at berkeley.net

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Buenos tardes,

Con el final del año y el comienzo de la siguiente año, yo quería enviar un
correo electrónico con algunas actualizaciones.

El nuevo superintendente, Dr. Donald Evans, comienza hoy (el 1 de julio).
Estoy muy emocionado de trabajar con él, y nuestra comunidad y nuestros
estudiantes son muy afortunados que él es nuestro nuevo superintendente.
Para obtener más información sobre Dr. Evans, por favor visite
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-a/>
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs186/1103211070473/archive/1113595305693
.html. 

Me gustaría dar una bienvenida tardíamente a Julie Sinaí a la Mesa
Directiva.  La Mesa Directiva la nombró en mayo para ocupar la vacante de
Leah Wilson.  Ella está haciendo un gran trabajo.  Para obtener más
información sobre Directora Sinaí, por favor visite
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-f/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2013/05/02/board-of-education-selects-julie-s
inai-to-fill-board-vacancy/.

El Distrito acordó recientemente para proporcionar a sus empleados con el
primer aumento en el salario en cinco años - un bonificación de 2,5% por
única vez (además el bonificación anterior del 1%) y un aumento continuo en
el salario de 2,5%.  Para obtener más información sobre el contrato con el
sindicato de maestros, visite
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-z/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2013/06/06/tentative-contract-agreement-with-
berkeley-federation-of-teachers-announced/.

La Mesa Directiva aprobó el Plan para acelerar el logro académicos de los
estudiantes afro-americanos.  Un grupo de trabajo del distrito determinó la
necesidad de centrarse en la escuela media y el Plan incluye varios
programas que comenzará el próximo año.  Para obtener más información sobre
el Plan, por favor visite
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-v/>
http://www.berkeleyschools.net/2013/05/09/accelerating-achievement-for-afric
an-american-students-actions-being-taken/.

Finalmente, el Distrito comenzó la transición a las nuevas Normas Académicas
Estatales Common Core.  Las Normas Académicas Common Core para matemáticas
enfatizan el enfoque y la coherencia, tanto como el rigor. Cada año se
imparten normas académicas específicas para que el estudiante las domine,
las nuevas normas son presentadas de forma lógica, la practica pone énfasis
en el entendimiento de los conceptos, la constancia y el dominio (estos
métodos de enseñanza forman la esencia del "rigor").  Para obtener más
información sobre el tronco común, por favor visite
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-e/> http://www.commoncoreworks.org/Page/365 and
<http://joshdanielsberkeleyschoolboarddirector.createsend1.com/t/j-l-tlutjit
-hthihhly-s/> http://www.commoncoreworks.org/Page/367.

Les deseo a todos un buen verano.

Josh
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Miembro de la Mesa Directiva de Educación de Berkeley
Teléfono: (510) 213-8683
Correo electrónico: joshdaniels at berkeley.net

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