Support File for ELCC Standard 1

A building-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student by collaboratively
facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a shared school vision of learning
through the collection and use of data to identify school goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and implement
school plans to achieve school goals; promotion of continual and sustainable school improvement; and evaluation of
school progress, revision of school plans supported by school-based stakeholders and local agencies. In so doing,
the building level leader ensures effective and ample use of technology in establishing, implementing, evaluating,
and improving a vision of learning.

Standard Artifact/Activit Reflection Source (Course)

Element y
1.1/1.2/1.3/1. Building Leadership I serve on, and at times lead, the school’s Building Leadership Team to help plan Internship
4 Team initiatives in and around the building. All departments are represented in gather good
feedback about needs around the building
1.1/1.2/1.3/1. New Pedagogies for I serve on the district’s deep learning team, which is connected to district pillar that Internship
4 Deep Learning District guides the work of our teachers’ work and students’ learning. I have developed and
Team lead learning around the topic to staff in our building, other teachers and administrators
in the district, and educators around Oakland County too.
1.1/1.2 District Technology I serve on the district’s technology committee, which oversees planning, implementing, Internship
Committee and communicating the district’s vision for technology around the district
1.1/1.2/1.3/1. Continuous I am a member of the school’s continuous improvement team. As the admin on the Internship
4 Improvement Team team, I advise the direction of the team to help plan professional development
opportunities that are tied to our school improvement strategies. Staff input and their
needs are considered through surveys. We utilize an Ed Camp format so that staff
members have a choice for their learning.
1.2 Failure is Not an Option I wrote a paper analyzing the successes and areas for growth for my school’s mission, EA 7720 – Schools as a
Paper vision, and goals. Formal Organization
1.4 Program I developed a communication plan for a program meant to reach students and families EA 7940 –School
Communication Plan who are struggling academically. The goal of the program was to provide a dedicated Community Development
time and space with multiple layers of support from teachers, parents, and students.
 File for ELCC Standard 2
A building-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student by sustaining a
school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning through collaboration, trust, and a
personalized learning environment with high expectations for students; creating and evaluating a comprehensive,
rigorous and coherent curricular and instructional school program; developing and supervising the instructional and
leadership capacity of school staff; and promoting the most effective and appropriate technologies to support
teaching and learning within a school environment.

Standard Artifact/Activit Reflection Source (Course)

Element y
2.1 Oversee Extracurricular As the administrator in charge of clubs, I oversee see and consult on a lot of events Internship
Activities during the school year that promote school culture including; homecoming, Activist
Week, Colts Care Week, a dodgeball fundraiser, Earth Week, and Thank You
Thursdays for teachers just to name a few.
2.2 District Mathematics As one of three administrators on the district’s mathematics committee, I help design, Internship
Committee plan, and lead district staff to apply best practices in the classroom around the
curriculum that is supplemented by technology that enriches the learning.
2.3/2.4 Teacher Evaluation I work with the teachers from our mathematics and science departments to develop Internship
Process student-growth and professional goals. I also observe those teachers and help them
reflect on their practices to develop growth plans.
2.3 Ethical Belief Statement I created an ethical belief statement for leadership that outlined my beliefs as an EA 7720 – School as a
educational leader. My goal is to build capacity within the staff through a student- Formal Organization
centered approach that involves professional development and community engagement.
 Support File for ISLLC Standard 3
A building-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student by ensuring the
management of the school organization, operation, and resources through monitoring and evaluation of teachers,
school management and operational systems; efficiently using human, fiscal, and technological resources in a
school environment; promoting and protecting the welfare and safety of school students and staff; developing
school capacity for distributed leadership; and ensuring that teacher and organizational time is focused to support
high-quality instruction and student learning.

Standard Artifact/Activit Reflection Source (Course)

Element y
3.1 Test Supervisor for As the test supervisor, I oversee all aspects of assessment at the building level. We Internship
Michigan Merit Exam develop action plans that organizes and manages financial, human, and material
and College Board resources. Moreover, we deploy these resources to promote student achievement.
Assessments
3.2, 3.4 Continuous As one of the leaders of the team, we solicit staff opinions about instructional needs and Internship
Improvement Team survey staff in order to develop a consensus for an action plan.
3.2 Discipline Resolved student discipline issues that involved our district legal team, which helped me Internship
understand how to apply legal principles.
3.3 Business Partnership Involved with meetings with local business to develop partnerships that include financial, Internship
Meetings human, and material resources for our building’s career and technical programs.
3.3 Power School Training Worked with a trainer from Power School, a web-based school management program, to Internship
learn procedures for student management and scheduling.
3.2, 3.4 New Teacher Induction I led with secondary assistant principals in our district regarding the work we did with our EA 8820 – Human
Program new teachers.   Resource Management
& Supervision
Internship
 Support File for ELCC Standard 4
A building-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student by collaborating
with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing
community resources on behalf of the school by collecting and analyzing information pertinent to improvement of
the school’s educational environment; promoting an understanding, appreciation, and use of the diverse cultural,
social, and intellectual resources within the school community; building and sustaining positive school relationships
with families and caregivers; and cultivating productive school relationships with community partners. In so doing,
the building level leader ensures effective and ample use of technology in collaborating with faculty and community
members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Standard Artifact/Activity Reflection Source

Element (Course)
4.1 Human Impact Project Positively affect student learning by supporting teachers and students work through a learning Internship
experience that involved creating partnerships with experts in the field and brought families in
to showcase the students’ learning.
4.1 All-Night Party Worked with a parent group to plan, design, and throw the senior All-Night Party, which is a Internship
culminating event following graduation ceremonies. The group also galvanizes financial,
human, and materials resources from businesses in the community.
4.1 Parent-Teacher Responsible for the planning, designing, and implementation of parent-teacher conferences Internship
Conferences & Open that included incorporating a new system that utilized a web-based conference manager that
House allowed parents to schedule appointments with teachers. Also, in charge of our school’s open
house event.
4.2 Diversity and Inclusion Participated in learning around different cultural backgrounds including visiting places of Internship
Council worship, students who are economically disadvantaged, and third culture children.
4.3 Jennathon Worked on a committee for a non-profit organization that hosted a 5K and 1 mile run at our Internship
facility. The group also garnered financial, human, and materials resources from businesses
in the community. Funds from event support families who have children with life-threatening
illnesses.
4.3 Community I worked with three of my peers to create a community engagement plan that would allow us EA 7940 –School
Engagement Plan to reach students, staff, parents, and community members about the effects of social media Community
and mental health. Expert panelists from different aspects were used to support the Development
community’s learning.
4.3 Troy Youth Assistance In responding to new legislation regarding restorative justice, I have made referrals to Troy Internship
Youth Assistance, which is a non-profit organization committed to strengthening youth and
families by preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency through community involvement.
 Support File for ELCC Standard 5
A building-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student by acting with
integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner to ensure a school system of accountability for every student’s
academic and social success by modeling school principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and
ethical behavior as related to their roles within the school; safeguarding the values of democracy, equity, and
diversity within the school; evaluating the potential moral and legal consequences of decision making in the school;
and promoting social justice within the school to ensure that individual student needs inform all aspects of
schooling.

Standard Artifact/Activity Reflection Source (Course)

Element
5.1/5.2/5.3 Discipline As the grade-level administrator for 10th and 11th grades, I am responsible for Internship
the enforcing the Troy School District’s code of conduct. This includes
working with students and their families regarding discipline issues and
attendance guidelines.
5.2 Ethical Belief Statement I created an ethical belief statement for leadership that outlined my beliefs as an EA 7720 – School as a Formal
educational leader. My goal is to build capacity within the staff through a Organization
student-centered approach that involves professional development and
community engagement.
5.3 Teacher Evaluation As I work with teachers from our mathematics and science departments, I Internship
Process follow laws from the state legislature, policies and procedures from the district,
and am faithful with process itself to help build capacity with each teacher I
work with. Ultimately, this approach with create a positive environment for
student learning.
5.4 Induction Plan I led with secondary assistant principals in our district regarding the work we EA 8820 – Human Resource
did with our new teachers.   Management & Supervision
Internship
5.5 Restorative Practices I led with our entire staff regarding restorative practices in the 2019-2020 Internship
school year.  We also engaged the staff in learning in October and January in
working with Oakland Schools that I coordinated with Julie McDaniel.
 Support File for ELCC Standard 6
A building-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student by understanding,
responding to, advocating for student learning, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and
cultural context through advocating for school students, families, and caregivers; acting to influence local, district,
state, and national decisions affecting student learning in a school environment; and anticipating and assessing
emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt school-based leadership strategies.

Standard Artifact/Activity Reflection Source (Course)

Element
6.1 Failure is Not an Option I wrote a paper analyzing the successes and areas for growth for my school’s EA 7720 – Schools as a Formal
Paper mission, vision, and goals. The paper also provided an opportunity to reflect on Organization
the cultural diversity in the school community, and how the norms and values of
the school promote social justice.
6.2 District Technology I serve on the district’s technology committee, which oversees planning, Internship
Committee implementing, and communicating the district’s vision for technology around the
district. This includes thinking about fiscal and material decisions while including
students, parents, and staff members in those decisions.
6.3 Four-Frames Paper When writing the Four-Frames paper I chose to examine our districts experience in EA 7720 – Schools as a Formal
deciding on how we want to roll out 1-to-1 technology at the high school level. Organization
The opportunity allowed me to explore the experience from four different
perspectives of structural, human resource, political, and symbolic.
6.2/6.3 Board Policy Review I had an opportunity to interview our Superintendent in order to review board EA 7780 – Educational Law
policy. I wrote a reflection on the process siting the strengths, improvements
needed, and ways to revise the current policies.
6.1/6.2 Proposal A Analysis I wrote an analysis on Proposal A, Michigan’s school funding system, providing EA 8840 – School Business
strengths, weakness, and potential solutions to revise Proposal A. Management
 Support File for ELCC Standard 7
A building-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student through a
substantial and sustained educational leadership internship experience that has school-based field experiences and
clinical internship practice within a school setting and is monitored by a qualified, on-site mentor.

Standard Artifact/Activity Reflection Source (Course)

Element
7.1 Internship My internship, which includes all of the responsibilities in my current job as an assistant Internship
principal, has provided me with many opportunities to sustain and expand my leadership
footprint in the building, around the district, and throughout the county. This work
includes, but is not limited to, working with the county cluster regarding New Pedagogies
of Deep Learning (NPDL), the district’s technology, mathematics, and NPDL committees,
and Continuous Improvement, Building Leadership, and more at the building level
7.3 Mentors My official mentor is the principal at Troy High School, which is where I am an assistant Internship
principal. I also would include another assistant principal at Troy High as an unofficial
mentor. Beyond this, I have a tremendous amount of respect for all of the other building
and central office administrators in our district and learn a lot from them each time we work
together.
Internship/Field Experience Log
Name: Brian Zawislak
Mentee Signature: __________________________
Date Number of Hours Summary ELCC Standard
8/6- 10 Planning, designing, and communicating our 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
8/10/18 welcome week events called Colts Care
Week
8/9/18 2 Planning and designing NPDL learning 1.1
session at district opening staff meeting
8/13- 10 Planning orientation and checking student 1.1, 3.2, 3.3
8/17/18 schedules in preparation for orientation
8/15/18 4 Designing and planning break-out box for 1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
opening staff meeting
8/16/18 1 Working with student groups to plan 2.1, 3.3, 4.1
upcoming events at football games
8/20/18 3 Senior Orientation 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

8/21/18 6 Leading job-embedded learning around New 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 3.1
Pedagogies of Deep Learning at opening
district meeting
8/22/18 3 Junior Orientation 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

8/23/18 2 Leading collaborative activity with staff at 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 3.1
opening staff meeting
8/23/18 1 Sophomore Orientation 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

8/24/18 3 Freshmen Orientation 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

8/25/18 3 Make-up Orientation 3.1, 3.2, 4.1

8/30/18 4 Class assemblies. Supporting principal and 2.1, 3.1, 4.1

supervising students at class assemblies
designed to lay the ground work for the
upcoming year
8/30/18 3 Football game. Supporting the athletic 2.1, 3.1, 4.1
director and supervising crowd at the home
football game.
9/4/18 3 Planned and supervised all Colts Care Week 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,
events – High Five Day and Pens!!! 3.1, 3.2, 4.1
Before School: High fives and pens from
teachers, cheer & dance teams,
Lunch: Colts Care Charity Drive and DJ,
After School: Drumline and Indian
American Student Association
9/5/18 3 Planned and supervised all Colts Care Week 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,
 events – Bracelet Day!!! 3.1, 3.2, 4.1
Before School: Bracelets from counselors
and administrators at the door, Lunch: Colts
Care Charity Drive and clubs fair,
After School: Good bye treat from SADD
9/6/18 3 Planned and supervised all Colts Care Week 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,
events – Athletic Day!!! 3.1, 3.2, 4.1
Before School: Fall sport schedules from
student athletes at the door,
Lunch: Colts Care Charity Drive, Invite with
treat to the football game, and IASA
performance at lunch
After School: Treat and inspiration from
Student Government
9/6/18, 19 Planned, organized, and led our event called 1.1, 1.3, 2.1
10/4/18, Thank You Thursday, which is a monthly
11/1/18, celebration to show our appreciation the
12/6/18, great work the teachers are doing in the
1/10/19, classroom and around the building for our
2/7/19, community. Most of the events were hosting
3/7/19, at our building, but the November events
4/11/19, were Thanksgiving parties hosted at my
5/2/19, house. The last two events in April and May
6/12/19, of 2020 were done virtually through Zoom.
9/5/19,
10/3/19,
11/21/19,
12/5/19,
1/9/20,
2/6/20,
3/5/20,
4/2/20,
5/7/20
9/7/18 3 Planned and supervised all Colts Care Week 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
events – Blackout Friday!!!
Before School: Swag for the football game
from Colt Crew, football team, and TC line.
Lunch: Colts Care Charity Drive, Freezer
pops, and flash-mob performance from
theater & choir
After School: Band snakes the halls and
treat from Project Lead
9/7/18 4 Football game. Organized and supervised a 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1,
pre-game student-friendly tailgate. 3.1, 3.2, 4.1
Supported the athletic director and
supervising crowd at the home football
game.
9/17/18, 20 School administrator who works with the 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
10/15/18, All-Night Party committee. Attends, reports,
1/28/19, answers questions, and advises the group at
2/25/19, monthly meetings. Organizes facility needs
3/18/19, for the group. Attends All-Night Party.
4/22/19,
5/20/19,
6/1/19,
6/18/19,
9/23/19,
10/21/19,
1/27/20,
2/24/20,
10/4/18- 33 Conducted goals meetings with the teachers I 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 5.1
10/19/18 evaluated. Typically met with 2-3 teachers
each day on their prep. Generally spent the
entire hour talking with teachers.
10/22/18- 24 Conducted formal, classroom observations of 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 5.1
12/17/18 teachers. Typically observed 2-3 teachers
every other day during this period. I spent
the entire hour observing the teacher
10/23/18- 24 Conducted post-observation meetings with 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 5.1
12/18/19 teachers I observed. Typically met with 2-3
teachers every other day on their prep. We
typically used their entire prep hour
reflecting on the observation.
12/4/18 8 Planned, organized, and led Advanced Ed 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.1,
Engagement Review at the building 4.3, 4.4
1/9/19- 12 Conducted informal, classroom observations 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 5.1
2/27/19 of teachers. Typically observed 2-3 teachers
every other day during this period. I spent
the entire hour observing the teacher
1/10/19- 24 Conducted post-observation meetings with 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 5.1
2/28/19 teachers I observed. Typically met with 2-3
teachers every other day on their prep. We
typically used their entire prep hour
reflecting on the observation.
1/21/18, 8 Participated in the Troy School District’s 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
1/20/19 MLK Day of Service, which included a short
program and learning about the work Martin
Luther King did during his lifetime and
community service at different stations
around the school.
4/30/19- 33 Conducted goals meetings with the teachers I 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 5.1
5/17/19 evaluated. Typically met with 2-3 teachers
each day on their prep. Generally spent the
entire hour talking with teachers.
6/18/19- 12 Attended and actively participated in a 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 4.1,
6/19/19 Mindfulness and Restorative Practices 5.2, 5.5
Institute led by Caryn Wells and Bill Boyle.

8/22/19, 10 Planned and led staff learning around 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 4.1,
10/2/19, restorative practices. Topics included, social 5.2, 5.5
11/6/19, capital window, restorative language,
12/4/19, restorative questions, and restorative
2/12/19 scenarios
9/9/19- 15 Homecoming Week! Events included 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
9/14/19 supervising PowerPuff football game, float
building, planning, organizing, and running
pep rally and parade, as well as events at the
football game and the dance
1/14/20 3 Planned, organized, and led a meeting of 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 4.1,
secondary assistant principals in learning 5.2, 5.5
around our new teachers institute we
developed at our building.

316 Total Hours to Date