EDLD 5311 Fundamentals of Leadership
Week 5 Assignment
Overview and Directions
This week’s assignment focuses on the development of your Internship Plan. This plan will serve as the final exam for this course, so make sure you apply quality standards.
Your Internship Plan will include knowledge and skill areas you wish to address as you build your leadership capacity, as well as activities that you plan to undertake to develop those knowledge and skills. Each of the activities you suggest will be aligned with a State Board for Educator Certification principal competency and skill area. You will develop a draft of your Internship Plan, then meet with your school site supervisor, who will suggest revisions. You will then submit a final draft of your Internship Plan, and include it in your portfolio.
You should set up a time to meet with your school site supervisor about your Internship Plan as soon as possible, to avoid scheduling conflicts. Do not wait until after you have completed your draft plan to set up your meeting, but be sure to bring all of the required documents to the meeting with your supervisor.
Rubric
Use the following Rubric to guide your work on the Week 5 Assignment.
Tasksê / Accomplished
20
The evidence suggests that this work is a “Habit of Mind.” The educator is ready to mentor others in this area. / Proficient
16
The evidence suggests that performance on this work matches that of a strong educator. / Needs Improvement
14
The evidence does not yet make the case for the educator being proficient at this task.
Internship Plan Draft / Student completes a draft of an Internship Plan, following all criteria outlined in the assignment / Student completes the draft Internship Plan, following most criteria outlined in the assignment. / Student fails to meet criteria when developing draft Internship Plan.
Supervisor Meeting and Comments / Student meets with site supervisor and provides a summary of supervisor’s comments and suggestions for the Internship Plan. / Student meets with site supervisor but fails to provide a summary of supervisor feedback/suggestions regarding Internship Plan. / Student fails to meet with site supervisor.
Internship Plan Revision and Submission / Student revises Internship Plan based on suggestions from site supervisor; student receives approval of Internship Plan from site supervisor and submits to the courseware. / Student revises Internship Plan based on suggestions from site supervisor; student receives approval of the Internship Plan from site supervisor, but fails to submit to the courseware. . / Student fails to revise Internship Plan; student does not receive approval of Internship Plan from site supervisor.
Assignment Mechanics / Few errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation. / Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation.
Responses lack clarity and depth and/or include multiple errors in grammar, spelling or punctuation, including APA errors.
Portfolio Submission / All required documents are posted in portfolio. / Required documents are not posted in portfolio.
Week 5 Assignment, Part 1: Draft Internship Plan
Your first task is to develop a draft of your Internship Plan. The two major components of this process are:
· Review of documentation. Prior to listing specific activities in your leadership plan, review the following 11 documentation areas. Your purpose is to make a list of general or specific skills or knowledge areas that you want to develop during the internship.
o TELSA – Note any tasks you rated high in difficulty, importance, and frequency.
o Attributes of Leaders – Note any attributes you want to further develop.
o Task vs. People Profile – Note any need for a better balance or to increase both.
o Gaps in vita – Note any gaps in vita categories, particularly Leadership Experience.
o Interviews – Note any relevant suggestions from interviewees.
o Leadership Book Summaries – Note any advice from the literature.
o Ten Leadership Skills – Note particular skills you want to further practice and develop.
o Needs of the School (Goals, Improvement Plan, etc.) – Note any needs you should address during your internship. Seek advice from the site supervisor.
o Project(s) – Leading one or more projects is required. Seek advice from the site supervisor.
o General Leadership Areas – If you listed any general areas from above and are uncertain about a specific activity or activities, discuss with your site supervisor.
o Consider any activities listed as Beyond Expectations from the Week 5 lecture.
· Organizing the internship plan. The details of the organization plan are outlined below. The basic assignment requires you to outline activities in your plan that will assist you in acquiring knowledge and skills needed to become competent in addressing and practicing the nine TExES Principal competencies.
The Internship Plan should be organized according to the nine SBEC principal competencies.
Under the nine competencies listed below, you will find a total of 38 skill areas, with a notation of the page(s) in the School Leader Internship text relating to each skill area. The text describes the skills, and provides examples of activities you might include in your plan. While the list of activities described is not exhaustive, it will provide good suggestions and a model to follow.
At the bottom of the list of sample activities is an activity called “Other.” If you choose not to include a listed activity from the text, you may write in another related activity. “Other” related activities are typically chosen according to school needs, goals, and differing opportunities. Your site supervisor will assist in choosing “Other” activities.
In some cases, embedded intern hours from other courses will suffice for the particular skill area. The minimum of 140 hours in the three following domains is over and above the hours of embedded intern hours from other courses. Embedded intern hours required in other courses will be approximately 140 hours. Thus, the internship should conclude with at least 280 hours.
You are advised to plan for at least one activity in each of the 38 skill areas found in the text. Pencil in a check mark on any activity/activities (or Other) in your text prior to meeting with your site supervisor and completing your internship plan.
1. Domain I: School Community Leadership
Intern hours required = 45+
Competency Area 1: Vision and Campus Culture
Vision/Mission pg. 22
Strategic Planning pg. 23
Data Collection and Analysis pg. 24
Negotiating/Consensus Building pg. 26
Collaborative Decision Making pg. 27
Competency Area 2: Communication and Collaboration that Promotes Student Success
Effective Communication pg. 25
Community/Public Relations pg. 53
Parent Involvement pg. 54
Climate for Cultural Diversity pg. 55
Community/Business Involvement and Partnerships
Competency Area 3: Integrity and Ethics
Position Goals and Requirements pg. 58
Philosophy/History of Education pg. 59
Ethics pg. 60
Interpersonal Relationships pg. 61
School Board Policy and Procedures/
State and Federal Law pg. 63
2. Domain II: Instructional Leadership
Intern hours required = 65+
Competency Area 4: Curriculum, Measurement, & Alignment of Resources
Analyzing the Curriculum pg. 29
School/Program Scheduling pg. 31
Supervision of Instruction/Instructional Strategy pg. 32
Supervision of Co-curricular Education pg. 38
Federal Programs Administration pg. 64
Competency Area 5: Campus Culture & Professional Learning
Learning/Motivation Theory pg. 34
Learning Technology pg. 35
Evaluation of Student Achievement/Testing pg. 36
Student Discipline pg. 42
Current issues Affecting Teaching and Learning pg. 66
Competency Area 6: Teacher (Staff) Evaluation and Development
Staff Development/Adult Learning pg. 39
Personnel Procedures pg. 50
Competency Area 7: Decision-Making and Problem Solving
Change Process pg. 41
Student Services pg. 43
Issue and Conflict Resolution pg. 65
3. Domain III: Administrative Leadership
Intern hours required = 30+
Competency Area 8: Budgeting, Resource Allocation, and Financial Management
General Office Administration/Technology pg. 45
School Operations/Policies pg. 46
Supervision of the Budget pg. 51
Professional Affiliations and Resources pg. 67
Professional Library pg. 68
Competency Area 9: School Safety
Facility and Maintenance Administration
Safety and Security pg. 47
Student Transportation pg. 48
Food Services pg. 49
Use this chart to make a list of general or specific skills or knowledge areas that you want to develop during the internship based on the 11 documentation area listed in the directions above.
Documentation Area / Skills/Knowledge NeededTELSA / Self-Development 8, Crisis Management 9, Perform Budgetary and Other Administrative Duties 12, Perform Learner-Related Administrative Duties 13 these were the lowest area and ones to pay close attention to in the future to develop
Attributes / Developing and implementing a vision for a school or organization
Task/People / Nearly even 9 task, 10 people continue to maintain the balance
Vita Gaps / Major leadership roles like department chair, Supervisor of curriculum, textbook adoption chair, or TAKS curriculum coordinator
Interviews / Gain experience in conducting interviews effectively with upper level management and potential employment candidates.
Books /
The IQ Answer: Maximizing Your Child's Potential
Dr. Frank Lawlis (Author)The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy, Author Jon Gordon
10 Skills / Use the 10 skills outline in the School Leader Internship book: Vision, Decision making, Communication, Conflict and Issue Resolution, Motivating and Developing others, Group Processes, Leadership Style and Power, Culture and climate, Change, and Evaluation to become a effective leader.
School Needs / Research the major areas of needs to improve instruction, climate and culture of the current school
Projects / Gain experience in supervising projects by building consensus among stakeholders
General / Build connections with parents and community to improve school perception.
“Beyond” / Volunteer to assist administrator in planning future in-services to build the staff into learning organization
In your Resources folder, there is a Word file titled “Internship Plan Template.” Use the chart on that file to create the draft of your Internship Plan. From the Resources folder, double-click on the Word file “Internship Plan Template.” Immediately save the file to your desktop, naming it “(Your Name) -- Draft Internship Plan.” When you double-click on the file from the Resources folder, do not click “Open.” Save the file, then access it from wherever you saved it on your desktop. When you have completed your draft plan, save and paste it in the blank space provided below. (To paste the chart from the Resource document onto this document, move your cursor to the upper left corner of the chart on your Resource document, right click on the small box that appears, hit “Copy,” click on the spot on this document where you want to paste, right click, and hit “Paste.”)
Paste your draft Internship Plan here.
Activity / SBECCompetency
Leadership Skill # / Activity Summary / Resource
Person / Date to
Completion
Assist administrative team in the hiring process. / Domain 1: School Community Leadership
Competency 001:
Vision & Campus Culture-Vision/ Mission / I will serve with personnel manager in the hiring process of teachers and other positions on campus, reviewing resumes of applicants and choosing the most qualified candidates. I will also serve as a peer facilitator during interviews of potential tutors and or clerical staff. / MHS Admin. Team / March 2011 – July 2011
TAKS workbook/ software selection and adoption / Domain 1: School Community Leadership
Competency 001:
Vision & Campus Culture-Collaborative Decision Making / I will assist principal and curriculum supervisor in the decision making for the adoption of TAKS workbooks for mathematics. / Principal Ramona Lee, TAKS coordinator Rosenia Phillip / March 2011- June 2011
Assist administrators and Student Activity’s Dir. with implementing a school spirit initiative and incentives. / Domain 1: School Community Leadership
Competency 1:
Create a campus culture that sets high expectations, promotes learning, and provides intellectual stimulation for self, students, and staff. / I will assist administrators and the Student Activity’s Director with creating an initiative and slogan that will help build school pride and spirit, focusing on scholastic excellence as well as success in extracurricular activities. Several student groups will need to be formed to carry out the initiative, so I will be involved in making recommendations for sponsors as well and the focus and duties of each group. / Admin.
Team, Student Activities Dir., Students / Jan. 2011- Jun. 2011
Assist administrative team with more programs geared toward parental involvement on campus / Domain 1: School Community Leadership
Competency 001:
To ensure that parents and other members of the community are an integral part of the campus culture. / I will assist administrators in implementing regularly scheduled activities involving parents, such as mother/daughter teas and father/son gatherings. These events will have motivational speakers and refreshments will be served. / Admin.
Team / Jan. 2011-June 2011
Assist administrative team with developing in-house diversity workshops for the faculty, teaching them how to deal with students of all ethnicities/cultures.
Also, assist sponsors of our Hispanic and Vietnamese Culture Clubs to become more visible on our campus by having more activities showcasing their cultures. / Domain 1: School Community Leadership
Competency 001: respond appropriately to diverse needs in shaping the campus culture. / Assist with the research of diversity in the workplace and create power point presentations for administrators to use during regularly scheduled faculty meeting.
We already have two established Vietnamese and Spanish organizations on campus. I would work with their sponsors, student presidents, and the Student Activities Dir. to develop more opportunities for them to be seen and heard on campus on a regular basis. / Principal, Student Activities Dir., group sponsors, student pres. / March 2011-Aug. 2011
Assist administrative team with devising a survey for parents and determining the results. / Domain 1: School Community Leadership
Competency 001: support innovative thinking and risk taking within the school community and view
unsuccessful experiences as learning opportunities. / I will assist administrators in creating a community survey of some of the school’s practices. I will also help in determining the outcomes of the survey, differentiating between the practices that they think are working or not. I will then assist administrators with revamping some practices that are salvageable and doing away with others that are not. / Admin. Team and the community / Jan. 2011