Dr. Anthon D. Hamlet The School moi of Palm Beach Cnunly is die elcienrh lmgeSi in rhe narron and die largesr In Lhe snare 0f Florida wilh schools, scorng rnorc chan 1X LOGO srudeno Mha speak lsu languages and dralcco As rhe lmgeSi employer in Palm Beach Couruy, rhe School Drsurcr has nearli 2 LOGO mummies, lncludlng mer l2,duo rcachers EDUCATION 2007 Nova Snulheaxkrn Uninrsily, Docloroi'Educauon in Educauonal Leadership (Fmame Curriculum. Organizrmaml Behavior. School Special Ellucaiwn} 2003 Nova Snulheaxkrn University, Masler of Science In Educaiional Leadership 1992 Univch oi Mimi, Bachelor orScrence in General Sludres Ad Educuiionul Luperieuces 2015 AASA/Hlmanl Universin llrhun Atndemy (ten cuiion - The Urhan Superlniendems Academy is a neo parinershm ihai oi'l'ers a approach io urhan superinrendeni preparauon and cerirl'rcaiion The School Superrniendenrs A socrairon. has launched disunci pannershm, urih l-louard Unnersro and ihe Universny or Souihern Cahrornra io holsier rhe el'fecuven or school leadership in our nairon's urhan areas - The uniqueness or ihese programs is ihai ii oriers opporiunrires ior educaiumal leaders io hecome lmolxed in a neiuorL orsuppori. and proiessional dei elorirneni relaied io ihe challenges and are l'ulh equipped for ihe challenges and or urhan ~upenn|enden| nosriums ihe Urhan Superiniendenis Amdem} uelcomes all applicanis urll locus on underrepresenied groups 'lng ihe zlsi ceniuri urhan leader To ensure narircrnanis 2014 Harvard lluiveisii, School Turnaround Leaders Course - Derelop a meal). ol'aciron ror Successfully around schools by Credung learning enrironrnenis ihai suppori lerels lor all srudenis and roll engugemenl or all siakeholders ED ATIOVAL PHILOSOPHY A succ .. 'ul superrniendeni has io 53ml} many keeping high achreier, deroiing resources or ihose uho need ihem mosi The roc cl rhe sySlem uhile should always he on uhai rhe siudenis in our srooms need io nreei rhe demand Mlhe srandards ihe cflpumi) orrhe reachers our school cenie - As research in ihe area ol'educaiion eiolres so should leadership in order io prepare our school leaders and reachers lor ihe complex") and leiel oi'cogniine \mrk our siudenis nrusi achrere in order io heconre college and career read). ACCOMPLISHMENTS xr WORK HISTORY Director. Sclmul Accounrah Ily Trunslorrnaiuru ll WPB FL 06/201410 presem. - Designaied ro lead rhe rurnaround enoris ai ihe disirici leieL [epm'hng direcin io ihe deputy superrniendeni Drreci superrision or schools, principals, rnsiruciional specialisis and academic coaches at ihe 20 Dill'ereniraied IDA) Schools desrgnared as Priorio, Focus or Schools m'Cnncern (C) by rhe Plorida Deparinrenr or Educaoon Emphasis on School School Capacny Building and Daia Analy Proressronal DevelopmenL Professional Leamlng Communrires, Coaching and with all focus and concern schools Supervision or School hudgeis imallng 3128344159 00_ Srudeni enrollmeni or 18,250 and Employee CnunlS ol'zzso Acis asa liaison bemeen ihe FLDOE's Region V Differentiated Accountability Team and the District. My primary role is to provide direct supervision of schools, principals, instructional specialists and academic coaches at 30 Differentiated Accountability (DA) Schools designated as Priority, Focus or Schools of Concern by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). • The School Transformation Office (STO) assists school leaders with developing, implementing, and monitoring their School Improvement Plan (SIP) to increase student achievement. The transformation team ensures the SIP is utilized in decision making by all stakeholders. One of the main responsibilities of the School Transformation Office is to assist DA schools in closing the achievement gap. Our department strives to increase the capacity of school leaders within our target schools by incorporating the 5 Essentials: Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, Support Environments, and Ambitious Instruction. The School Transformation Office ensures that data and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) are used in progress monitoring. STO operates with the belief that if we develop our school leaders, establish schoolwide systems of operation, build teacher capacity, use data to drive decisions, provide job embedded professional development, and monitor the fidelity of implementation of the School Improvement Plan, then there will be a positive increase in student performance and the achievement gap will close. • Community engagement and involvement has been a staple of my success as a principal and district leader. During my last principalship the School Justice Partnership was created; as a system of wrap around services that included on-site behavioral management specialists, juvenile justice probation officers and family and child counseling services significantly decreased the amount of students placed in the school-to-prison pipeline. To enact this change, it was imperative to forge partnerships with the sheriff’s office, Department of Juvenile Justice, local politicians and judges, non-profit and civic organizations and most important parent associations and groups prior to any volatile situations arising. Actively engaging and gaining the trust of the community, as a leader is an essential part of effective leadership. • Instructional capacity development in the most critical schools; Differentiated Accountability (DA) Schools designated as Priority, Focus or Schools of Concern by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). We are committed to restructuring the district to create a designated Area(s) for DA Schools thereby creating STO autonomy. The Transformation team has the ability to support DA schools and provide the differentiation and structures necessary to improve the most diverse and challenging schools in order to increase student achievement at an accelerated rate. The plan is to build capacity through the establishment of Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s), assisting in the creation of the District Improvement and Assistance Plan (DIAP), facilitation of the Consultancy Protocol and 8-Step Problem Solving Process for all DA schools as part of the Instructional Review Process, and working with District schools to operationalize and optimize the School Improvement Plan (SIP). Lastly, STO II will be facilitated on-going instructional coaching academy for school improvement. Through the on-going support of the coaching academy the intention is to provide the school-based coaches with the knowledge and instructional strategies necessary to accelerate learning through explicit and aligned instruction. It is essential that teachers are prepared to provide the explicit instruction and rigorous and aligned application that struggling readers and low-performing students need in order to make the catch-up growth necessary to compete with their peers and become college and career ready. Implementation in 5 Urban High Schools - Restorative Justice Joint Partnership between Palm Beach County Schools, Criminal Justice Commission, Department of Juvenile Justice and Florida Atlantic University. Presenter on “Focused Instructional Coaching as 2nd Order Change Agents: A Blueprint for School Improvement” @ Florida Department of Education School Improvement Conference Board Member of Police Athletic League of Palm Beach County Board Member of Glades Substance Abuse Board Advisory Board Member - Restorative Justice Joint Partnership • • • • • • Principal, Palm Beach Lakes High School, West Palm Beach, FL 08/2011 to 06/2014 • Specific duties include, but not limited to: Daily Instructional leadership/management of 250 faculty & staff, and 2200 students at the largest comprehensive urban high school in the School District of Palm Beach County. • School moved from “F” to “C” • Increased Graduation rate from 59% to 72% • Historic Reduction in Out of School and In School Suspension, reduction in rates of behavior referral and behavior incidents. • I served as Principal from Fy2012 – FY2014 Student Enrollment ISS Events Fiscal Year OSS Events # of OSS Days 2014 2175 120 109 395 2013 1890 184 167 544 2012 1750 368 333 809 2011 1470 1725 1193 4389 Restorative Action Program (RAP) – two facilitative counselors Restorative Justice Pilot Program – School wide implementation DJJ/School District Restorative Counselor Program Implementation of School Accountability Boards (SABs) College Board national Demonstration Site (2014) Key Note Speaker on Single School Culture at the Superintendents Leadership Academy (2013) Distinguished Principal to Address Superintendent’s Graduation Increase and Suspension Reduction Task Force (2013) • Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) program - was created and implemented at Palm Beach Lakes High during 2013-14 in response to a rapidly increasing ELL students with significant deficiencies in their academic background from their native countries. The majority of students came from Guatemala that arrived to our country as refugees due to a natural disaster (earthquake) that occurred in their native country or political reasons. The students with gaps in their formal education were identified by the review of their previous educational histories as recorded on the programmatic assessment forms. Principal, JFK International Baccalaureate Middle School, West Palm Beach, FL 05/2009 to 08/2011 • Specific duties include, but not limited to: Daily Instructional leadership/management of 100 faculty & staff, and 750 students at the largest comprehensive magnet middle school academy in the School District of Palm Beach County. • Full International Baccalaureate Reauthorization • School moved from “F” to “C” • Florida 2009 Turn Around Principal Award (Turn Around School of the Year) • Florida 2009 Turn Around School Award (Turn Around School of the Year) Principal, Turning Points Academy, West Palm Beach, FL 01/2007 to 05/2009. • Specific duties include, but not limited to: Daily leadership/management of 75 faculty & staff, and 400 students at the largest comprehensive alternative education middle/high school academy in the School District of Palm Beach County. • Daily management/oversight of 2 contract programs on the Turning Points Campus Senior Administrator, Life Skills Centers Florida, Delray Beach, FL 07/2006 to 01/2007 • Daily management/oversight of three Life Skills Centers in Florida, located at Orlando Jones High, Polk County Life Skills High School and Life Skills Atlantic High School, . Principal, Life Skills Center Atlantic High School, Delray Beach, FL 05/2005 to • Specific duties include, but not limited to: Daily leadership/management of 20 faculty & staff, and 300 students at the largest comprehensive alternative education high school in the Palm Beach County School. • Life Skills Center’s Florida Curriculum Contact Adjunct Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 8/2006 to 3/2012 • Educational Budget and Finance • • • • • • • • Organizational Behavior • Organizational Management • Re-Culturing Organizations • Curriculum • Communication & Supervision • Personnel (Human Resource Management) • Educational Law Adjunct Professor, UOPX, Phoenix, AZ 10/2008 to present • CRT 205 Critical Thinking Skills • HUM 111 Critical & Creative Thinking Adjunct Professor, Brown Mackie College Miami, FL 1/2009 to 12/2012 • CF1100 Professional Development/Thinking Skills Vice Principal, Royal Palm Beach High School, Royal Palm Beach, FL, 6/2003 to 05/2005 Instructor (Adult Education), Palm Beach County Schools, West Palm Beach, FL 1998 to Present • Teach Effective Classroom Management and Super Six Strategies for Student Achievement to New and Beginning teachers to the District • Effective Classroom Management • Teach English skills to speakers of other languages • Teach Clinical Education Instructor Assistant Principal (TOA), Wellington High School, Wellington, FL 1998 to 6/2003 Teacher, Wellington High School, Wellington, FL 1994 to 1998 Behavior Specialist & Family Counselor, South County Mental Health, Delray Beach, FL, 1995 to 1997 • Provided crisis management and counseling services for families and individuals. Services were provided either in the home or at the crisis site. Professional Football Player (Defensive End), Canadian Football League, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1994 Case Manager & Behavior Specialist, Children’s Home Society of Florida, Miami, FL 1993 • Managed a team of care-providers housed at-risk youth facility. • Counseled, diagnosed mental conditions, and facilitated group therapy sessions. Professional Football Player (Defensive End), National Football League (NFL Seattle Seahawks & Indianapolis Colts) 1992 & 1993 Certification Ø State of Florida Professional Educators Certification in Educational Leadership (K-12) Ø State of Florida Professional Educators Certification in Social Sciences (Grades 6-12) Ø State of Florida Clinical Education Trainer Ø FCIM Trainer – Florida Continuous Improvement Model Ø Cognitive Coaching Ø SREB Creating High Performance Learning Cultures (PLC) Ø SREB Using Data to Lead Change Ø Learning Team Facilitator Training (Data Feedback for Instruction, Efficacy) Accomplishments Ø Administrator of the Year FY14 - Florida School Counselors Association Ø Principal of the Year FY14 – Palm Beach County School Counselors Association Ø Principal of the Year FY14 – Florida Association of Media in Education Association Ø Florida Power Schools Library Award FY14 - Florida Department of Education’s Office of Library Media Services. Ø Principal of the Year FY13 – College Board /Springboard Ø FY13 National Springboard Demonstration Site Ø Turn Around Principal of the Year FY09 – Florida Department of Education Ø Received a NCAA full Athletic Scholarship to attend the University of Miami Ø Team member of 3-time National Championship University Of Miami Football Team (Team Captain 1989-1992) Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Received the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Award Selected Preseason All – American Defensive End by “Sporting News” Chosen Gridiron All – American by “Action Football News” Poor Mans Guide to Football All-American Defensive End 1992 Selected by peer assistant principals as President of the Assistant Principals’ Secondary Division (APSD) of the Palm Beach County Administrators Association (2003) President of Palm Beach County Administrators Association AP Division (2004-05) Affiliations Ø Florida Commissioner’s 2013 Leadership Academy Member Ø Kravis Center Education Committee Member 2013 Ø NOVA Southeastern School of Education Advisory Board Ø ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Ø NASSP National Association of Secondary School Principals Ø FASA Florida Association of School Administrators Ø Advisory Member - Circuit 15 DJJ Juvenile Justice Board Ø Member - Circuit 15 DJJ Juvenile Justice Board Prevention Committee Member Ø Vice President Urban League Young Professionals of the Palm Beaches (2006)