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Dear PAF Panel: I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to my PAF. It is with great pleasure that I share with you my accomplishments as a professional educator. I will provide you with a glimpse into a day in the life of the D-PAtH Coordinator, Humanities I, II, III, and Senior English teacher, RTI Team Member, Yearbook Co-Advisor, and Credit Recovery teacher. As I mention each time, this PAF is not only a reflection of me, but also of my colleagues that I work with so closely. Each time I complete a PAF I am reminded how nice it is to work in a school where sharing and collaboration is not only welcome, but expected. Last year I was a Humanities I teacher until I took over D-PAtH. Since its inception, I had always been a part of the program either as a teacher in the program or as the D-PAtH RT advisor. Changing roles was a very difficult decision, but as a sit back and reflect, I am confident that I made the right decision. For those of who who are not 100% sure of what D-PAtH is, I have included the descriptor from the //Course of Studies//: "D-PAtH provides a rigorous educational experience for students who need an alternative schedule, more time to complete standards, or the opportunity to meet standards at a different rate. All students who graduate from DPAtH will be required to meet the same standards as PRHS students and will receive a Poland Regional High School diploma. Teachers and students will work together to create norms, have “community” meetings, and ensure appropriate conduct, so that ALL students have the opportunity to learn. Students must complete an application process to be admitted to the program." I have several teachers who help make D-PAtH a success and are on the same roller coaster as me: Pam Rawson and Jim Bywater (Math), Skip Crosby (Spanish), Bob O'Brien (Science), Darren Littlefield (PE), and Betty Lorber (Everything).

I hope you enjoy, Maggie

Just as a side note I have one carry over indicator from the 2009-2010 school year. I had to take a break from the PAF process during the 2010-2011 school year.

Carryover: Stewardship 2011-2012: Communication, Expectations, Learning Styles, Monitoring of Student Behavior, and Supervision