Electronic Principal Portfolio by https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b The following documents and visuals help illustrate who I am as a Campus Leader, my Passions and what drives the work I do. Student achievement and excellence is the driving force behind my work at all times. Staff culture and morale are at the heart of student achievement and therefore are also incredibly important to me as well. en-us 2018-06-14 00:45:35 UTC 2025-12-02 22:12:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Transition Meetings angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267115821 The first interaction I had with staff with allowing them to come to me and talk to me about whatever was on their mind. This was a great way for me to get to know staff, assess what concerns they have and make a plan that will help the transition be a smooth one. ]]> 2018-06-14 00:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267115821 Setting Vision early in the year and consistently modeling and re-communicating the vision. angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267115931 This past year was all about being a "tribe" and striving for instructional excellence.]]> 2018-06-14 00:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267115931 Building teams and Having Fun angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267116535 2018-06-14 00:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267116535 Aligning your school's Vision with that of the District's Vision and staying connected to leaders and board members angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267116715 2018-06-14 01:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267116715 Treating the staff! angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267116944 This was done regularly throughout the year both planned with our "Sunshine" Leaders and as surprises from leadership. Whenever we felt a "rut" we planned a "pick me up". We also intentionally pre-plan some of our treats. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267116944 Showing Appreciation angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117089 2018-06-14 01:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117089 Giving Families a "window" into the classroom angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117233 2018-06-14 01:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117233 Showing our families that we love their children angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117310 2018-06-14 01:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117310 1:1 Principal/Teacher Data talks in October angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117361 2018-06-14 01:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117361 Catching teachers in precious moments and showcasing those moments angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117467 2018-06-14 01:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117467 Capturing moments of instruction you want duplicated by your teachers and showcasing it. angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117587 2018-06-14 01:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117587 Gathering with Families to encourage connection and involvement angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117729 2018-06-14 01:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117729 Father March angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117884 An event encouraging school presence by the dads in the student's lives along with community stakeholders such as the police department, fire fighters, church members, school board and superintendent. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267117884 Created a "dining section" dedicated to families and their student to enjoy lunch together (Kite Cafe) angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118056 2018-06-14 01:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118056 Supported College and Career Readiness angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118254 2018-06-14 01:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118254 Continuous, Targeted, Personalized Professional Development angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118435 This was a flipped faculty meeting where they had a week to watch a TedTalk as a pre-teach and they were asked to join me in the gym for an activity and was concluded was partner talk and reflections and time embedded for intentional and applicable work. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118435 Encouraged student engagement and new approaches angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118902 (Pictured: National Teach Outdoors Day). In this picture students were creating catapults as a part of their science unit in force and motion. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267118902 Involved community members in school functions angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119226 2018-06-14 01:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119226 Celebrated Students with families angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119438 2018-06-14 01:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119438 Built Leadership in our students angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119539 Students were given the option to assist in the cafeteria by "accepting a job" if they have extra time in their lunch block. Their jobs usually lasted 4-8 minutes depending on the student. The blue cards are the job descriptions and the yellow aprons attached to the card indicate that the job is available to accept. When an adult allows them to accept the job, the student puts on the apron, indicating to the other adults that they should be up, walking around and helping. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119539 Social Media presence used to connect with families angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119649 Facebook Live Bedtime story was a hit this year! The students never knew who they would see on Facebook Live that evening. One person would read, another commented back to participants!]]> 2018-06-14 01:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119649 Celebrated and honored staff and their achivements angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119733 2018-06-14 01:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119733 Published weekly Newsletters angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119996 2018-06-14 01:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267119996 Innovative and fun ways to conduct faculty meetings angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120141 We went to the trampoline park and learned about Numberless word problems, incorporating interactive games to practice the teaching strategy. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120141 Shared exemplars of student work, environmental print and high level student products angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120243 This was a practice used frequently. It ignited interest and conversation between staff members, in addition to making staff feel good for the high quality instruction they planned. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120243 Surprise staff with fun little "pick me ups" angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120314 2018-06-14 01:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120314 Inspired Joy angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120397 Best dress up winner featured! ]]> 2018-06-14 01:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120397 Maintained a focus on attendance incentives angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120539 In this particular picture, one of our teachers and aspiring administrators worked with administration to create a fun incentive coupled with weekly announcements of the highest ADA percentage of the week. This incentive (A popsicle with the Principal) showed an almost immediate improvement in our overall campus average. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120539 Created data walls at MOY data talks angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120590 The card color indicates the students beginning of the year Universal Screener data level (Benchmark, On Watch, Intervention or Urgent Intervention). At our middle of the year data talk, teachers moved their cards to the color pocket that matched their middle of the year scores. We celebrated the achievements (such as a red card in a green pocket) and had conversations about the students still in the areas of concerns about next steps (RTI, In class interventions, etc).]]> 2018-06-14 01:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120590 Shared and trained on Instructional Technology Tools angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120672 2018-06-14 01:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120672 Created systems to continuously acknowledge students for hard work and achievements angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120739 2018-06-14 01:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120739 Made school goals visible angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120930 2018-06-14 01:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267120930 Created a sense of family, community and support angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121106 2018-06-14 01:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121106 Our campus was a safe space, No Place for Hate campus angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121272 2018-06-14 01:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121272 Celebrated student achievements angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121534 2018-06-14 01:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121534 Encouraged hands on, authentic learning opportunities angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121817 This was a chick that the PreK classrooms hatched during their life cycle unit. The whole school was able to enjoy the experience once they hatched. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267121817 Worked closely with PTO to plan events, fundraisers and increase parent participation. angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122056 2018-06-14 01:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122056 Stayed connected with feeder campuses to ensure vertical alignment and motivation. angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122286 The seniors featured in this picture went to Windermere in their elementary career and came back to visit our students. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122286 Collaboratively created and monitored Campus Improvement Plan. angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122514 Created and maintained goals and strategies aligned to those goals to execute the plan. Formative reviews included in the attachment. ]]> 2018-06-14 01:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122514 Google Classroom for staff communication angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122826 I used Google Classroom to Flip Faculty meeting, administer surveys for input, provide resources or announcements was a success this year. ]]> 2018-06-14 02:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267122826 Strong Leadership team built that collaboratively did consistent walkthroughs, left consistent feedback and tracked data to inform professional learning and communications. angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123119 2018-06-14 02:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123119 Weekly staff newsletters angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123183 In weekly staff newsletters, I communicated instructional look fors/ or focuses, walkthrough data, my personal schedule for the coming week, staff shout outs and other important information. Newsletters assist in ensuring expectations for excellence are clearly communicated. Walkthroughs ensure they are adequately supported. ]]> 2018-06-14 02:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123183 High Quality Teacher Recruiting angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123486 Current staff is always involved in hiring processes of staff members and I have systems in place to ensure the integrity of the process along with ensuring we recruit high quality educators. ]]> 2018-06-14 02:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123486 PLC angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123604 Heavy administrative involvement to monitor PLCs, along with offer support for answering the 4 questions efficiently, in turn, resulting in high student achievement. ]]> 2018-06-14 02:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267123604 Data Digging angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267124048 Digging data as a leadership team was a continuous practice to monitor instructional practices and student growth. This informed our decisions as we led, and was visible in classrooms. ]]> 2018-06-14 02:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267124048 Next Year angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267125778 Plans are in the works to do Instructional Rounds to build community, celebration and embedded professional learning on campus. ]]> 2018-06-14 02:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267125778 Curriculum work angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267125964 Principal and AP worked closely with instructional coach and teachers to build proficiency in unpacking TEKS, implementing backwards design and executing high level TEKS at the level of mastery intended. ]]> 2018-06-14 02:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267125964 Shared "Take a Peek at our Week" photo stream angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267216432 https://spark.adobe.com/page/Yy3639mmXF03c/]]> 2018-06-14 14:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267216432 Intensity Checks angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267221963 Leadership created intensity checks were created collaboratively with staff and CAAC to aligned with district and campus look-for information to give us an easy way to gather campus wide data. This was used to inform professional learning, and guides teacher feedback. No names were used on these checks and it was not used as an evaluative tool. We shared the data with the staff to inform them how it was going campus wide. Staff found value in that. ]]> 2018-06-14 14:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267221963 Our first Facebook Live angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267224087 This Live was done by our librarian while I commented.

https://www.facebook.com/windermereprimaryschool/videos/1776883705944060/]]> 2018-06-14 14:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267224087 Strategic Planning to Build Capacity angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267227446 I've worked with several staff members to help align our work to the vision of the campus by training, collaborating and building leadership capacity. I have two aspiring leaders on my campus whom I've tasked with streamlining PBIS systems (with intense support), monitoring our ADA percentage and planning to improve it, and intentionally contributing to an enhanced culture. 

I've also worked hard with my team, my Assistant Principal and Instructional Coach to coach them in the areas that align with their own professional growth and aligned with our vision. ]]> 2018-06-14 14:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267227446 Facebook Live Music Performances angela_hodges https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267229692 https://www.facebook.com/windermereprimaryschool/videos/1840306482935115/]]> 2018-06-14 15:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_hodges/2uo43jedwg3b/wish/267229692