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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:32:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>&lt;img src=&quot;http://static.bcsd.com/images/bcsdinstructionals/ruthsm.jpg&quot; height=&quot;221&quot; width=&quot;165&quot; hspace=&quot;17&quot; vspace=&quot;17&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;Ruth Holton: &quot; border=&quot;0&quot;&gt; 
&lt;H4 style=&quot;COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)&quot;&gt;Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support Services&lt;BR&gt;Instructional Beliefs &lt;/H4&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;We believe:&lt;/B&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;UL&gt;
&lt;LI&gt;A system of open and honest communication involves all stakeholders. 
&lt;LI&gt;Collaboration, cohesiveness and consistency are fundamental keys to student academic success. 
&lt;LI&gt;Children are unique individuals who deserve to be exposed to an enriching curriculum in all areas of development with focus on individual achievement and citizenship. 
&lt;LI&gt;All children can achieve through curriculum aligned to state standards. 
&lt;LI&gt;Instruction should be rigorous, relevant and differentiated to meet individual student needs. 
&lt;LI&gt;Differentiated and focused professional development is essential to the strength of the instructional program. 
&lt;LI&gt;Professional Development is on-going and necessary for all school site and central office personnel to increase student academic achievement. 
&lt;LI&gt;Fiscal and other resources should target the needs of all schools to ensure equal access to quality instruction.&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Geneva,Arial,Sans-Serif size=2&gt;Dr. Ruth Holton&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Debbie Castillo&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Assistant Superintendent&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Administrative Secretary&lt;BR&gt;631-4872&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 631-4654&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;mailto:holtonr@bcsd.com&quot;&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;mailto:holtonr@bcsd.com&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT face=Geneva,Arial,Sans-Serif color=#133a47 size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;holtonr@bcsd.com&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;FONT face=Geneva,Arial,Sans-Serif size=2&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;A href=&quot;mailto:castillod@bcsd.com&quot;&gt;&lt;FONT face=Geneva,Arial,Sans-Serif color=#133a47 size=2&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;castillod@bcsd.com&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;
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			<dc:creator>Bryan Bell</dc:creator>
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