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Research Driven Leadership Experience

Research Driven Leadership Experience. LaShonda Williford Practicum- EPEL 7680 Dr. Berry Fall 2008. Instructional Vision.

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Research Driven Leadership Experience

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  1. Research Driven Leadership Experience LaShonda Williford Practicum- EPEL 7680 Dr. Berry Fall 2008

  2. Instructional Vision As a prospective leader, I envision creating a positive school culture, placing emphasis on professional growth and student achievement. Through the utilization of professional development and action research, staff members will become lifelong learners and reflective individuals. Teachers will employ analytical skills while assessing his or her teaching practices, and they will make the necessary changes to better educate students. Collegial and collaborative efforts would be enacted in order to foster better communication amongst faculty and staff. Optimal educational experiences for students will be achieved through applying best practices. School decisions will be data driven focusing on overall improvement for both faculty and students.

  3. Professional Growth

  4. Lessons Learned In Leadership in ED Organization-EPEL 7000 • Importance of creating a positive school culture. • Roles of an effective leader • Various leadership styles • Effects of a mentoring program

  5. Issues of School Governance EPEL 7510 • Selection process for selecting local school superintendents • Responsibility of local school board • How revenue is generated in public schools • Records subject to inspection through the Georgia Open Records Art. • Hiring and firing process • Operation and History behind the federal school lunch program

  6. Legal Issues In Education • Schools obligation to protect staff and students • What constitutes sexual harassment • Landmark cases

  7. Human Resource Administration EPEL 7500 • Effective recruitment strategies • Screening and selection process of new employees • Ways to reduce the turnover rate

  8. Instructional Leadership EPEL 7410 • How to use numerous observation tools • Effective ways to assess student work • Leadership styles • Role as an instructional leader • Importance of action research

  9. Curriculum Foundations for Ed Leadership EPSF 7450 • Knowledge of different strategies to improve instruction • Ways to engage students • How politics play a role in education

  10. Practicum EPEL 7680 • GLISI roles for educational leadership • Cognitive of literature as it relates to education and leadership • Interaction and dialogue with veterans administration

  11. From classroom to practice…. Internship experiences over GLISI leadership roles.

  12. Curriculum, Assessment & Instructional Leader • Grade level meetings where we discuss what is working and what is not working with students. Collaborate rearranging curriculum objectives and using teaching strategies that benefits students the most • Create unit test for reading and Social Studies across grade level • Conduct writing workshop

  13. Data Analysis Leader • meeting to analyze county checkpoint scores • Review ITBS scores and make modifications in lesson to address areas of concern • Analyzed writing scores and group children according to their level

  14. Performance Leader • Work closely with team teacher to implement after school tutorial to possible retention candidates

  15. Operations Leader • Organize and distribute manipulative to enhance students understanding of a concept (Distribute text books, videos, and CDs to team members). • Conduct Inventory on books and resources • Car duty every 5 weeks which consists of opening car doors and relaying any important school updates.

  16. Relationship Leader • Weekly progress reports that make parents aware of current academic standing • Monthly news letters • Schedule conferences with parents

  17. Process Improvement Leader • Completing Informal Collaboration for SST • Parent and teacher conferences • Participated in workshop for parents to teach them strategies so that they can assist their children at home

  18. Change Leader • Professional Development • Faculty and staff meeting • In-house workshops on early release days

  19. Learning and Development Leader • Team Meetings/Planning Collaboration once a week • County workshop

  20. Summary Overall, the courses and experiences that I have received have been very beneficial. I have gained a wealth of knowledge that will aid me on my journey to become an effective leader. Although I have keen insight on the roles that an administrator play, I still need more experience and knowledge before becoming an administrator.

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