THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, August 11, 1994 TAG: 9408090174
SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS PAGE: 15 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: COVER STORY
BACK TO SCHOOL
LENGTH: Medium: 51 lines
Birthplace: Norfolk
Birthdate: July 21, 1950
Family: Husband, Stephen Margulies; daughter, Sarah, 13.
Pets: Two cats, China and Slate, and a turtle, Fifi.
Education: Bachelor of science in elementary education and master's degree in administration from Old Dominion University. Extensive post-graduate study at Virginia Tech.
Previous position: Principal at Jacox Elementary for two years. This year marks her 24th with Norfolk Public Schools. She was acting principal of Willard Model School and was an assistant principal at Willard and at Camp Allen Elementary. She taught third, fourth and fifth grades at Gatewood and Ghent elementary schools.
Goals: ``My first goal is just to get to know the teachers, the staff and the community, which - with a school - this size is a big goal,'' Margulies said of Little Creek, whose 1,100 students make it the city's largest elementary school. Once she settles in she wants to ``exhibit some leadership and continue to move this staff forward in school-based management and assist them in making decisions to meet the instructional needs here at Little Creek.'' She also wants to increase student achievement and decrease behavior problems.
Obstacles: ``Just opening the lines of communication.''
Proudest accomplishment as an educator: ``Building a cohesive staff and leading the staff to develop common goals and work together. It's much easier for teachers to close the door and be self-contained, but they do a much better job when they open the door and meet together.''
Hobbies: Going to the beach, jet skiing, swimming, recreational reading.
Book you'd recommend: For fellow educators, ``Invitations,'' by Reggie Routman, which discusses techniques in teaching reading and writing. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Sharon W. Margulies
KEYWORDS: PROFILE
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