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"In a completely rational society, the best of
us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less."
--Lee Iacocca
The goal of my e-folio (electronic portfolio)
is to show how my activities and artifacts support the goals of the 6 professional standards for Instructional Specialists,
the roles and responsibilities of Staff Development Content Specialists, the OOD mission, and the SDCS mission.
Afie Mirshah-Nayar holds a bachelors degree from the University of Maryland in
English Literature with a concentration in the literature of women and minorities. In addition, Ms. Mirshah-Nayar holds
a graduate degree from the M.A.T. ESOL program at American University. She has worked as an ESOL teacher at John F. Kennedy
and Albert Einstein High Schools in Montgomery County. Currently she works in the Office of Organizational Development for
MCPS as the secondary ESOL Content Specialist. For the 2001-2002 and the 2004-2005 school years, Ms. Mirshah-Nayar was named
as one of America's top teachers and recognized in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. For the past three years
Ms. Mirshah-Nayar has represented the interests of ESOL students by serving on the Maryland State Department of Education's
High School Assessment Bias and Sensitivity Review Program. Ms. Mirshah-Nayar has held several leadership positions which
include serving as the chairperson for the ESOL Joint Problem Solving Liaison Committee and as the elected representative
for High School ESOL Teachers on the Councils for Teaching and Learning. In addition, she is the current co-chair for the
Secondary Special Interest Group of WATESOL (Washington Area Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages) and is pursuing
her Administration and Supervision certification at Hood College and her doctoral degree in Educational Policy and Leadership
from the University of Maryland.
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Staff Development Content Specialists
are responsible for providing ongoing professional development to those responsible for implementing the curriculum.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver professional development
related to curriculum, assessment, and instruction
- Coach and consult with teacher leaders as they
support professional development in their schools
- Provide resources to teacher leaders as they
support implementation of the curriculum
- Facilitate the development of professional learning communities
as related to curriculum, assessment, and instruction
Roles
- Communicate the purpose and importance of professional
development as it relates to curriculum, assessment, and instruction
- Provide ongoing professional development to
those responsible for the implementation of the curriculum
- Work collaboratively with internal and external
partners to support curriculum, assessment, and instruction
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the professional
development related to curriculum, assessment, and instruction
- Increase knowledge and skills necessary to support teachers
and teacher leaders as they implement the skillful teaching of curriculum
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OOD Mission
Our mission is to develop all staff and improve the effectiveness for the organization
to ensure high achievement for every students.
SDCS Mission
To promote student
achievement by providing high quality professional development* that builds the capacity of MCPS staff to effectively implement
the Pre-K to 12 curriculum.
* as defined by No Child Left Behind
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