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Domain II - Competency 6 Professional Staff Evaluation & Development

Course-Embedded Internship Log - 2 Intern Plan

EDLD 5396 Internship/Practicum in Administration ||= Place of Activity: Orangefield Elementary ||= Time Spent on Activity 10 hours ||
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Focus reflection on he leadership skill. || My Superintendent, Philip Welch, comes to my campus and meets with campus administrators monthly. After our monthly campus administrator meeting, Mr. Welch met with me about my Intern Plan. He told me that my plan looked good and that I would be very busy with the activities I had chosen. He made two suggestions for changes or additions to my plan. The first change was the addition of another community member / retired teacher on Activity 30a. I added Mr. Doug Wilson to my list of people to interview based on Mr. Welch’s recommendation. The second change was to Activity 35a. When I wrote the plan, I could not think of an issue on our campus to research. Mr. Welch suggested that I research G/T on our campus. At this time, Orangefield Elementary services G/T students beginning in the spring of their Kindergarten year. The Kindergarten G/T students are serviced through a pull-out program. First graders through fourth graders are placed in a “Challenge” class. This class is made up of the identified G/T students and “over-achievers.” We are planning on phasing out the “Challenge” classes and going to a pull-out program beginning in first grade next year, adding second grade the following year, and so on until all grade levels are in a pull-out program. We know that the current G/T teachers and parents of the over-achievers are not going to be happy with this arrangement. I will be researching this issue for activity 35a. Reflection and study are important for personal and professional growth. Developing an internship plan will allow me to have a written document to reference. This will serve as a reminder of the areas that I need to work on to become a stronger person both personally and professionally. By having a listed date of completion, I will more likely try to complete the items I have listed as areas to work on. An evaluation of the method I used to improve is very useful in that I will have a benchmark to measure my success. I will know whether I have achieved my goal or not and will be able to continue to work on any area that did not meet my expectations through the evaluation. My mentor will also be able to help me determine if I have achieved my goal and will serve as a reference when I need help. Anyone in the field of education should become a lifelong learner. The internship plan can help by serving as a point of reference while learning and improving skills. ||
 * Description of the Activity || Students will collaborate wih the district site supervisor and develop the 12 month internship plan. Plans will be based on self-assessment findings, professional goals, and the unique needs of the intern and school. ||
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