My Internship Plan

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 1- Integrity, Fairness and Ethics
* Obtain a copy of the job description and evaluation instrument used for the position of study. Analyze the correlation between the requirements listed in the job description and the performance standards of the evaluation.
Resource(s): School District Employment Database
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 1- Integrity, Fairness and Ethics
*Review the officially adopted curriculum in one area. Note the philosophical bases that underlies the curriculum. Cite any recommendations for inclusion of other philosophies that would better serve the needs of all students.
Resource(s): On-line district curriculum ,Curriculum Supervisor
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 1- Integrity, Fairness and Ethics
*Meet with a group of school staff members to discuss their perspectives of ethical/unethical behaviors employed by the certified personnel in the district. Seek recommendations for policy changes, additional training, and consequences to ensure increased ethical practices.
Resource(s):Paraprofessionals, teachers, Administration
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 1- Integrity, Fairness and Ethics
* Choose interpersonal skills that I wish to develop throughout the school year.
-Promptly get back to others with concerns or needs.
-Acknowledge accomplishments of others
- Avoid being defensive when challenged
-Share responsibilities
To be completed by 5/30/11

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 2- Development, Articulation, Implementation, and Stewardship of the District Vision and Culture *Review and compare two different district vision statements.
Note strengths and weaknesses of each, and make recommendations for the district.
Resource(s): BISD and Port Arthur ISD websites
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 2- Development, Articulation, Implementation, and Stewardship of the District Vision and Culture
*Develop a strategic plan for increasing High School Science TAKS scores throughout the district.
Resource(s): Students, Teachers, Administration, Cafeteria staff, Transportation, Parents
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 2- Development, Articulation, Implementation, and Stewardship of the District Vision and Culture
*Review the ways in which assessment data are used by the following: board of education, superintendent, faculty, staff, and community relations.
Resource(s): School board member, Assistant Superintendent, Campus Administrator, Department head, and Community in Schools
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 2- Development, Articulation, Implementation, and Stewardship of the District Vision and Culture
*Choose a current issue in the district. Use steps for issue resolution with a small group of concerned parties. Reach consensus for a plan to resolve the issue.
Resource(s): Parents, Campus Drill Team Director, Assistant Superintendent
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 2- Development, Articulation, Implementation, and Stewardship of the District Vision and Culture
* Observe a district administrative team meeting where the leader plans to use collaborative decision making. Observe leader’s behavior in outlining the goal/ problem definition, seeking information, providing information, clarifying, challenging viewpoints, diagnosing progress, and summarizing.
Resource(s):BISD TRIBE members
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 3- Communication and collaboration with families and community members that promote student success and responds to diverse community interests and needs
* Assist in conducting a district staff development. Survey a random sample of the participants about your presentation.
Resource(s): Science Supervisor And Teachers
To be completed by 10/22/10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 3- Communication and collaboration with families and community members that promote student success and responds to diverse community interests and needs
* Assist in the preparation of a written communication to be sent out to the public.
Resource(s): Activities Director, Assistant Principals
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 3- Communication and collaboration with families and community members that promote student success and responds to diverse community interests and needs
Develop activities to increase parent involvement.
Resource(s): Activities Director, Principal, Assistant Principals, Counselor, Teachers, PTA members, Parent Involvement Liaison, and Parents
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 3- Communication and collaboration with families and community members that promote student success and responds to diverse community interests and needs
* Examine a evaluate the school library with regard to resources that address the heritage and values of culturally diverse populations.
Resource(s): School Librarian
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 3- Communication and Collaboration with families and community members that promote student success and responds to diverse community interests and needs
*Interview two community leaders that reside in the district. Focus on their perceptions of the quality of education, concerns, and recommendations for the schools.
To be completed by 12/7/ 10

Domain I Leadership of the Educational Community: Comp. 4- Responding to and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context, including working with the Board of Trustees
*Attend as many board meetings as possible.
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 5- Strategic Planning for Alignment of Curriculum, Curriculum Resources, and Assessment, along with implementing state and federal accountability systems
*Interview persons involved in the implementation of a district curriculum. Describe the implementation process, and not successes and concerns/problems with its implementation. Evaluate the process used, make recommendations for improvements.
Resource(s): Science Supervisor and teachers
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 5- Strategic Planning for Alignment of Curriculum, Curriculum Resources, and Assessment, along with implementing state and federal accountability systems
*Observe the opening week of school or district activities, and cite the issues and/or goals for such activities. Interview several teachers an/or students and compare the issues and goals form each perspective. Note major concerns from administration, faculty, and students.
Resource(s): Principal, Assistant Principals, Counselors, Attendance clerk, Registrar, Teachers,
Students
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 5- Strategic Planning for Alignment of Curriculum, Curriculum Resources, and Assessment, along with implementing state and federal accountability systems
*Interview one district-level instructional supervisor, and assess current needs, goals, and level of service provided by central office instructional staff.
Resource(s): Science Supervisor
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 5- Strategic Planning for Alignment of Curriculum, Curriculum Resources, and Assessment, along with implementing state and federal accountability systems
* Work collaborative with one teacher in the planning and supervising of a co-curricular activity.
Resource(s): Biology Lead, Activities Director, Principal, Teachers
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 5- Strategic Planning for Alignment of Curriculum, Curriculum Resources, and Assessment, along with implementing state and federal accountability systems
* Attend one special education meeting involving initial placement or annual review.
Resource(s): Diagnostician, Teacher, Parent, and Student
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 6- Promoting and sustaining a strong instructional program and district culture that promotes student learning and staff professional growth and development
*Meet with a group of similar subject-area or grade-level teachers and review the current curriculum and lesson plans, Compile the amount of traditional, behavioral, cognitive, and experiential learning objectives used. Solicit methods for utilizing more cognitive and experiential objectives in the curriculum and lesson plans.
Resource(s): Science Teachers
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 6- Promoting and sustaining a strong instructional program and district culture that promotes student learning and staff professional growth and development
*Using a current curriculum, gather information on present and future technology used to support teaching/learning in this subject area. Make recommendations for expanded use of technology, addressing costs, training, and current and future needs of the students.
Resource(s): Science Supervisor, Technology Supervisor, and teachers
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 6- Promoting and sustaining a strong instructional program and district culture that promotes student learning and staff professional growth and development
*Select one subject or course curriculum. Review the distribution of grades for the subject or course. Devise, distribute, and collect a brief needs assessment relating to strengths and concerns of the testing procedures and grading policy used.
Resource(s): Science teachers and Online- curriculum
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 6- Promoting and sustaining a strong instructional program and district culture that promotes student learning and staff professional growth and development
*Review discipline referrals for a specific period, and compile the data with regard to grade level, special education classification, race, and gender.
Resource(s): Discipline referral on-line records
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 6- Promoting and sustaining a strong instructional program and district culture that promotes student learning and staff professional growth and development
*Compile a list of current issues that affect teaching and learning. Use research literature and perspectives from administrators, teachers, students, and parents in compiling list.
Resource(s): Teachers, Principal, students, and parents
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 7- Implement staff evaluation and development and select appropriate models for supervision and staff development *Collaborate with an experienced staff developer in one staff development activity.
Resource(s):Science Supervisor, Region V Science Supervisor
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain II Instructional Leadership: Comp 7- Implement staff evaluation and development and select appropriate models for supervision and staff development
* With permission of administration, participate in an interview for a professional position. Include a critique of interview.
Resource(s):Principal, Prospective teacher
To be completed by 12/17/10

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 8- Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Financial Management, and Technology Applications
*Review the job description and evaluation forms for the key office personnel at the district/school. Following this review, meet with these persons to discus their major duties, concerns, and recommendations for the actual work required and its relation to the job description and evaluation form.
Resource(s): Personnel Director, Principal, Secretary
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 8- Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Financial Management, and Technology Applications
* Interview persons responsible for assessing technology software. Describe the process used. Evaluate the process used, and discuss concerns and any recommendations for improvement, Resource(s): Technology Liaison, District Technology Director
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 8- Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Financial Management, and Technology Applications
*Meet with the district/school attendance officer. Discuss the rules, procedures, and ramifications of attendance on law, finance, and general school/district operations.
Resource(s):District and Campus Attendance Clerks
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 8- Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Financial Management, and Technology Applications
*Interview the administrator responsible for the district finance/budget office. The interview should focus on the administrative responsibility, guidelines, training, and any other major needs or concerns that the office requires of the position of study.
Resource(s):Chief Business Officer
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 8- Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Financial Management, and Technology Applications
*Contact several persons experienced in the position of study, and compile a list of professional associations, service organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies that provide expertise and service to the position.
Resource(s): Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Supervisor
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 8- Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Financial Management, and Technology Applications
*Compile a list of books, publications, training manuals, and district or state publications used or recommended for the position of study. The list should include resources of the highest quality and relevance to the position and educational leadership.
Resource(s)Library, Librarian, Assistant Superintendent
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 9- Leadership and management of district’s physical plant and support systems to ensure a safe and effective learning environment
*Meet with the director of maintenance/head custodian to review job responsibilities and schedules of staff. Shadow/observe one custodian and/or maintenance person for a period of time.
Resource(s):Director of maintenance and the campus head custodian
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 9- Leadership and management of district’s physical plant and support systems to ensure a safe and effective learning environment
*Review incident and discipline referrals occurring on the buses. Interview several students and bus drivers for concern and recommendations for safer and more efficient bus service.
Resource(s): Bus driver, Students, On-line referral reports
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 9- Leadership and management of district’s physical plant and support systems to ensure a safe and effective learning environment
*Interview the district / school food service manager to discuss the current requirements, concerns, and issues of the program.
Resource(s): Director of Food Services and Cafeteria manager
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 10- Applying Organizational, Decision-Making and Problem Solving Skills complying with federal and state requirements and facilitate positive changes
* In your selected local project, devise a plan for any change affecting other individuals. Choose two of these individuals, and discuss how they internalized or resisted the change.
Resource(s): Teachers and Students
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 10- Applying Organizational, Decision-Making and Problem Solving Skills complying with federal and state requirements and facilitate positive changes
*Review board policy regarding student services. Assess the degree of compliance with the policy and education plan. Identify three ways students services might be improved, and include recommendations.
Resource(s): On-line school board policy
To be completed by 5/6/11

Domain III Instructional Leadership: Comp 10- Applying Organizational, Decision-Making and Problem Solving Skills complying with federal and state requirements and facilitate positive changes
*Choose a current issue at your district. Find at least two persons on either side of the issue. Meet with the chosen persons in a group or individually to ascertain the goals for each side. Ensure that each side understands the goals of the other side. Develop a list of concerns that each side has about the opposing side. Devise a resolution that helps both sides achieve their goals and addresses all concerns. Meet with both sides to reach consensus on the new proposal or plan.
Resource(s): Assistant Superintendent,Principal, Parents
To be completed by 5/6/11