Learn more about new MAPS principal

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1:53 pm EDT, Friday, June 12, 2020

MANISTEE — The Manistee Space Public Faculties Board of Schooling accredited the rent of Kennedy Elementary principal Joanie Wiersma at Wednesday’s assembly.

Wiersma might be beginning within the new place with the district on July 20.

“Ms. Wiersma has a robust background at school administration, tutorial teaching, academic evaluation, Ok-12 literacy and curriculum growth,” mentioned MAPS superintendent Ron Stoneman in a information launch. “Her expertise and perception will present Kennedy Elementary and the MAPS District with sturdy management for furthering scholar success.”

Wiersma has an intensive background in schooling serving as a instructor within the second, fifth and center faculty grade ranges. She additionally served as a Ok-12 studying specialist, working collaboratively with workers and administration to implement really useful practices, analyzing district literacy assessments, and offering assets and coaching to high school workers on evidence-based practices.

As an Evaluation Specialist for Ferris State College Constitution Faculties, she skilled faculty leaders and workers on skilled studying communities and the Date Staff Course of, developed and offered tutorial achievement and compliance studies for FSU licensed academies, collaborated with College and Constitution Faculties Board of Administrators in establishing clear tutorial targets and led transition and implementation of pc adaptive take a look at (NWEA).

Wiersma at the moment serves because the elementary principal for Baldwin Group College and previous to that point she labored as an tutorial coach with the district offering ongoing job embedded skilled growth to workers by means of one-to-one cognitive teaching, co-teaching and modeling, established and delivered skilled studying alternatives associated to evidence-based important studying practices and steady faculty enchancment. She additionally facilitated the event of a written, taught and assessed English language arts curriculum.

The brand new principal will serve the MAPS district within the management position at Kennedy Elementary bringing along with her a physique of expertise worthwhile to the development of the elementary studying setting for employees and college students alike. She’s going to present mentorship for the workers in delivering course in keeping with MAPS academic curriculum and established Guiding Rules.