Week 5 EDLD 5397

Week 5 Assignment 1 of 5 (50 Points)
Overview

The purpose of this week’s assignment is to provide an opportunity to update several documents needed to complete your internship activities.

In this week’s assignment, you will:

1.    Participate in the optional web conference.

2.    Participate in the discussion board

3.    Create a Draft Professional Development Plan

4.    Confirm your site supervisor/mentor submitted your interim PISE or ETLISE Report

5.    Reflect upon your interim PISE or ETLISE Report

6.    Confirm your site supervisor/mentor submitted Dispositions for Educators Survey

7.    Reflect upon the Dispositions for Educators Survey

8.    Turn in your updated Campus-Supervised Internship Activities Summary Report

9.    Turn in your updated Course-Embedded Internship Activities Summary Report

10.  Submit and upload required artifacts to your TK20 course binder

Learning Outcomes

Candidates will:

·         Understand the importance of having position and leadership goals.

·         Identify progress and gaps in mastery of the national standards and/or state competencies.

Performance Outcomes
Candidates will be able to:

·         Assess progress in leadership skill development.

·         Create a Draft Professional Development Plan

·         Reflect on site supervisor/mentor’s submitted PISE or ETLISE

·         Reflect on site supervisor/mentor’s submitted Dispositions for Educators Survey

·         Update on-going internship portfolio components

o   Course-Embedded Internship Activities Summary Report

o   Campus-Supervised Internship Activity Summary Report

Assignment Due Date: All weekly assignment components are due by 11:59 p.m. on the seventh day of Week 5 unless the activity directions specify different instructions.

Rubric

Use the following Rubric to guide your work on the Week 5 Assignment.

EDLD 5397 Week 5 Tasks	Accomplished/ Exceeds Standards	Proficient/ Meets Standards	Needs Improvement/ Approaches Standard	Unacceptable/ Does Not Meet Standards
Part 1 Web Conference	The candidate participated in a Web conference or watched the recording of the conference (or read the chat) and documented experience in the student e-Portfolio wiki/blog/Google site, and submitted the link to the instructional associate. (10 Point)			The candidate did not participate in a web conference, did not document experience in the student wiki or blog, and did not submit the link to the instructional associate. (0 Points)
Part 2A Discussion Board Prompt A	The candidate clearly addresses the discussion prompt with a minimum of one paragraph. (10 points)	The candidate addresses each discussion prompt with one or two sentences . (8 points)	The candidate very minimally addresses the  discussion prompt .(5 points)	The candidate does not address the discussion prompt.  (0 points)
Part 2B Discussion Board Prompt B	The candidate clearly addresses the discussion prompt with a minimum of one paragraph for both parts. (10 points)	The candidate addresses the discussion prompt with one or two sentences. (8 points)	The candidate very minimally addresses the discussion prompt. (5 points)	The candidate does not address the discussion prompt.  (0 points)
Part 3            Draft Professional Development Plan	The candidate completes a draft three-year Professional Development Plan that is clear and list three to five specific objectives and a means of evaluation. A detailed timeline for each objective is included. (20 points)	The candidate completes a draft three-year Professional Development Plan that is somewhat clear with objectives that are not specific. Means for evaluation is vague. The timeline for each objective is missing and/or vague. The plan has fewer than three objectives. (16 points)	The candidate complets a draft three-year plan that is vague and/or does not include objectives and/or a means of evaluation or timeline. The plan has fewer than three objectives. (12 points)	The candidate  does not complete Professional Growth Plan. (0 points)

Week 5 Assignment 1, Part 1: Web Conference (10 points)
Due Week 5

During this class, you have the opportunity to participate in weekly web conferences. At the beginning of your course, the professor(s) will provide a list of scheduled web conferences and the URL to access the sessions.

You do not need to download or purchase additional software to participate in the conferences. However, a headset with microphone and web camera is preferred equipment. For further details, see the information sent to you by the professor(s) and/or Instructional Associate via email, discussion board, Virtual Office Hours, and/or announcements.

During this weeks web conference the internship plan discussion was the most beneficial for me. I had many questions that addressed my internship plan and Dr. Borel responded to many questions on directions. She mentioned how 38 skills must be covered and 1 hour for each skill is the only requirement, you can split them up however you would like. We were also told that our site supervisor could scan and sign the PISE and Dispostion Surveys, but interns must upload them to TK20 on our own. Overall the web conferences have provided tremendous support towards this course. Without the weekley web conferences, this class would have  been very difficult. I am very fortunate to have the support of Dr. Borel and classmates. Web conferences serve a positive purpose and should be considered at school districts to use as well.

Directions: After reflecting on the attended web conference or listening to the recording of the conference, post insights gained from the discussion.

Workspace

Week 5 Assignment 1, Part 2A and 2B: Discussion Board (20 points)
Due Week 5

Directions:  In the Discussion Board, address each discussion prompt by writing one paragraph in response to part A, and one paragraph in response to part B.

Initial response is due 4^th day by 11:59 p.m.  Respond to at least one colleague by 7^th day @ 11:59 p.m.

Discussion Board Posting: 

Part 2A) In working with groups, what has been your greatest surprise? (no names and/or titles)

Part 2B) Post three recommendations you would make for school improvement/student learning.

Week 5 Assignment 1, Part 3: Draft Professional Development Plan (20 points)
Due Week 5

Directions:

1. Complete a Draft Three-year Professional Development Plan. Feel free to utilize as much space as needed.  Refer to page 133 of your School Leader Internship text (3^rd edition) for  guidance.  (page123 in the 2^nd edition.)
2. Include specific information under each of the three to five goals/objectives of your plan, (you may not have all the specifics now) about who will serve as mentor, books to read, training sessions to attend, committees to serve on, as well as a focus on a skill or knowledge area while at work.  Include the dates, or estimated timelines, you plan to work on each goal and anticipated completion date.  Also include an evaluative statement that will signal completion of goal.  For example, one goal could be to learn how to develop a master schedule.  Your evaluative statement would be that I have developed a workable master schedule.
3. Upload the Draft Professional Development Plan into the course.
4. Upload the Draft Professional Development Plan to Tk20

Goal (What do you want to improve?)	Course Work/Book/ Workshops (How do you want to improve?)	Mentor Professional Support (Who will help you improve?)	Date of Completion	Evaluations (How will you know you have improved?)
Become a certified principal in the state of Texas	Complete ILD Training, PDAS Training, and pass the principal exam	Lamar University Professors Dr. Jenkins, Dr. Schnieder, Dr. Abernathy	Completion of all by April 2013	1)  I have completed training and received certifica-tion 2) I have completed training and received certification 3)  I will pass the TExES exam and become certified in the state of Texas
Stay current with state & federal accountability systems (AEIS, AYP, PBM, & SSP). This training will explain key changes and provide an understanding of how those changes impact classroom instruction. It will also focus on data specific to LISD’s school district.	Region VII ESC	Sarah Baker Follow up meetings as needed	On-going To be mastered by first year in administration position August 2014	Being able to analyze and present faculty members with significant changes in expectations for student performance, the structure & nature of state assessment system, and the manner in which students are included in assessments. Conduct a faculty meeting on discussing AEIS, AYP, PBM and SSP. Let staff know my expectations as well.
Become more familiar with state and federal funding and the budgeting process	1) Read and analyze a book on public school budgeting and finance 2) seek a mentorship with the district’s financial officer	1) Book:  Principal’s Guide to School Budgeting by Richard Sorenson and Lloyd M. Goldsmith School Financial Officer	Ongoing  Study through May 2015	Successfully create a campus budget
Create PLC’s to support instructional improvement and enhance learning.	1) Improve campus communica-tion by learning to develop PLC’s 2) Share strategies for improved teaching and learning during book study with PLC Workshop:  School Improvement Strategies through ESC Region VII Book Study:  Whatever It Takes:  How Professional Learning Comnunities Respond When Kids Don’t Learn	1)Workshop:  School Improvement Strategies through ESC Region VII 2) Book Study:  Whatever It Takes:  How Professional Learning Comnunities Respond When Kids Don’t Learn	By January 2014 By April 2014	1) At least one PLC is created and is an example for future campus/district PLC’s 2) Functioning as a PLC and making continued efforts to enhance teaching and learning