Relationships with the Broader Community to Foster Learning
A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources Personal Statement: The leader must collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment that can be communicated to the community. It is important to promote understanding, appreciation and the use of the communitys diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources. Finally, the leader should build and sustain positive and productive relationships with families, caregivers, and community partners. Standard Function Artifact Reflection Source Course! A,B,,! Field "#perience $og The internship allowing me to not only reflect on my beliefs but also to reflect on my professional practice. "A %&' (Internship e#perience ') A,B,,! Interview with the *uperintendent I +uic,ly realized that what an administrator perceives as good communication efforts is not perceived the same by parents and other community efforts. -uch needs to be done to bring the community into the building by communicating through other medias. "A %./ (*chool0ommunity !evelopment) A,B,,! Budget -eeting Attending a board meeting where budget concerns were addressed allowed me to see the importance of community buy in. Furthermore, I was able to understand the necessity for articulating the schools funding priorities. "A %.' (*chool Business -anagement) B, *taff 1 2arent $etters for *3* Artifact 9 & 10 This assignment allowed me to reflect upon writing a communication to the staff and parents as an entering administrator. "A %./ (*chool ommunity 4elations) B,,! Faceboo, and 2interest *ite The ob5ective for this activity was to find a new way to connect with the community using 6' st century technology and to meet the need for communication on their terms. ompleted while acting as Interim Assistant 2rincipal B,,! -ay !ay Invitation Artifact 11 For the past two years I have been as,ed to create a community 7e8invitation9 for our annual -ay !ay : adolescent conference. ompleted while acting as Interim Assistant 2rincipal B,,! Administrative *upervision for -iddle *chool ;rchestra oncert and -usical 2erformances I was able to supervise two evening presentations, which allowed me to positively interact with parents and the community as we showcased the amazing talent of our students. ompleted while acting as Interim Assistant 2rincipal