Internship+Reflection+EDLD5333

__**Self –Assessment **__
====· The knowledge that I gained through completing this assignment was that the current campus that I reside has an identified area of strength in Reading because all subpopulations rated exemplary and there was a school-wide effort to help students in this subject area. The areas of weakness was 8th grade Science, specifically the economically disadvantaged subpopulation. Another area of weakness was math is all grade levels, mostly Hispanic and African American subpopulations. As I was completing this assignment, our school was also undergoing continual data team processes, which resulted in an exemplary rating in 2010 TAKS scores. While making the professional development agenda and action plan, I learned how minute in detail each area needs to be though through. It was advantageous to create such documents as the need may arise soon to actually produce such for staff use. ==== ====· The specific information and data that I disaggregated through this assignment was similar to that which we have inservices about at the beginning of the school year, but also I was able to see the school subjects as a whole and not through the lense of one particular department or subject. It was necessary to see the differences among subpopulations and subjects in order to take a school vision to its fullest potential. ==== ====· My personal experience with this assignment was rewarding to see the data organized fully in a coherent way and manageable for others to view and assess on their own. I used the information that I disaggregated to share specific examples of areas that I knew needed help when speaking to teachers and parents about the positive strides our administrative team takes to ensure that we meet the needs of students. Creating the professional development plan and action plan was a growing experience because I was flabbergasted at the amount of planning that can take place before these types of inservices or campus staff meetings. So many of the administrators that I have worked with do not do such planned out professional development because of the time involved with organizing it. I see how our science and math specialists on campus have been used to create these such activities and growth exercises for our campus teachers. ====

__**Learn as a Learner **__

 * ====When completing this assignment, I took each area step-by-step and took my time to see the numbers and what they meant about students. Although the numbers are only numbers, they represent needs of our students and ultimately reflect on us as their teachers and administrators. In planning the professional development experience was a reflection of my own past courses that I have been to and I tried to create an environment in which I tend to thrive and gain useable information to take back to my students. The action plan was built upon a skeletal plan that I had envisioned for the areas of need for our campus. I did not know if the information was exactly what would have been used, but the idea and sense of building the plan was present. ====
 * ====I believe that I am a learner for life and that I never have written or created something that couldn’t be improved. Case in point, the action plan and professional development plan were purely taken from ideas that I had or past experiences that have shaped my thoughts. I would assess them fairly, knowing that they can be built upon for future use or examples of professional use. I would like to have fellow collegues and mentors assess my work more often to give heightened responses for use.====
 * ====The type of information that was gathered through discussion on these particular assignments was of theory-based orientation. The information that I gathered and used was specifically geared toward our campus and students, so discussion was of general use and not used to directly affect completion or reflection. ====

__**Lifelong Learning Skills **__

 * ====I gained confidence and stamina through the completion of this assignment because it was lengthy and tedious. It will help me in the future to not shy away from lists of data and findings, but to dive in with a clear and open way of interpreting the way to use it effectively with administrators, teachers, and parents. ====
 * ====The collaborations and interactions with collegues will help me in the future by showing patience and understanding of differences with team members. It is beneficial to a group and individuals to empower one another with the knowledge that each provides different and useful talents for the group as a whole. We should help one another in providing that impact to one another and the group as a whole. It not only helps us individually, but it empowers our students in the end. This enables others to act, which fosters collaboration and spirited teamwork (Kouzes & Posner). ====
 * ====I currently reflect on questions like: What happens with the implementation of new state testing standards (Star)? How will this impact our current curricular demands? How are administrators equipped to help teachers realize their potential even though testing changes and envokes tremendous stressors on all community members? ====

References:
====Jones, L., & Crochet, F. (2007). The importance of visions for schools and school improvement. Connexions. Retrieved June 3, 2009, from [] ==== ====Kouzes, J. and Posner, B. (NDG). Exemplary Leadership - to inspire and challenge. In B. Hammonds (Ed.), Quality Learning: Creating a Vision. Retrieved from [] ====

====|| **  ISTE/NCATE Performance Standards   ** **  Outcomes/Proficiencies (TExES Framework)   **  || **  Performance Tasks   **  || **  Course-Based Embedded Hours   **  || ||   I. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of technology operations and concepts. IV. Communicate research on the use of technology to implement effective assessment and evaluation strategies. V. Design, develop, evaluate, and model products created using technology resources to improve and enhance their productivity and professional practice. VI. Understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in P-12 schools and develop programs facilitating application of that understanding in practice throughout their district/region/state. VIII. Facilitate development of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology and foster an environment and culture to conducive to the realization of the vision. ||  1 –Knows technology terminology and concepts; the appropriate use of hardware, software, and digital files; and how to acquire, analyze, and evaluate digital information. || **  Course EDLD 5333 Leadership for Accountability:  ** ** A.  ** Create an action plan for the campus. Develop an agenda for a professional development day that addresses the targeted campus needs and include a timeline for follow-up professional development. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">  || **  A. – 10 hrs.   ** ** Total: 10 hrs.  **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> || ====