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Week 4: Discussion 1: Supporting and Supervising Staff

Erin Smith

As an administrator, it is my job to supervise my staff directly continuously. To ensure a positive and educational environment for our students, the teachers need the support and resources to provide a quality education. It is a responsibility to make sure teachers are aware of all their responsibilities, and as an administrator, I need to assess and evaluate those responsibilities on a regular basis (Gadzikowski, 2013).

I have a current teacher at my facility, and she has some issues regarding her time management. Throughout my direct observation and monthly assessments through weekly progress reports the students are required to finish and required curriculum required to be implemented is not being met. My teacher is having a difficult time in her classroom and is concerned that she does not have enough time for these ends of the week progress reports for her students and that there is too much curriculum required for her to teach in the time allowed. I want to see this teacher succeed and most of all want to ensure a quality and full education for our children so that they can move forward in their curriculum. I begin by talking with the teacher after school in a very welcoming meeting. I want to let her know I am there for her and want her to be productive and give her positive reinforcement. I will have a calendar for her and me to keep with a meeting scheduled for the first Monday of the month, an optional meeting on Wednesday if she needs any further assistance or has any questions or concerns. Another meeting will take place the following Monday to see how her first week went with her new time management plan, and another optional meeting the following Wednesday if needed. In the initial Monday meeting we will go over together ways she can better manage her time including the following:

Resource implemented

http://www.uft.org/teaching/time-management-tips

SET PRIORITIES: Try not to allow disruptions or control your time. Have efficient strategies to deal with these interruptions and quickly move forward to your scheduled criteria that need to be taught. I will ensure you have a teacher aid to help you with these disruptions to help you with this process. Organize your activities through the week and label them urgent, important, etc. Be sure to complete the urgent ones to ensure a quality path to success.

SET MEANINGFUL GOALS: Have your curriculum planned and organized for the upcoming week. Have an end goal for the “big picture.” Try not to confuse goals with activities, have an end goal you need to meet, and have the activities work towards that goal. Example: know your end of the week criteria for your student’s weekly progress tests, and have activities throughout the week to help them succeed on those tests.

My teacher is also having some difficulties with a few students and following protocol on behavioral issues with these students. Along with causing her time management issues, she seems to be getting frustrated and unable to handle any misbehavior successfully. On the second Monday of this month’s meetings, we will address all required protocol require of her when implementing a protocol for misbehavior within our staff handbook given to her at time of employment. We will then have an optional Wednesday meeting available for her for any further concerns as she begins her new plan for implementing these protocols. Here was a great resource we used to help guide her:

Resource implemented

http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2016/03/12/how-to-handle-six-direspectful-students-in-one-class/

START OVER FROM THE BEGINNING:

“Establish sharply defined, non-negotiable boundaries of behavior for all students.”

“Create a clear, no-nonsense classroom management that covers every possible misbehavior.”

Have all her step-by-step handbook protocols stated, then “teach, model, and practice it, so there is no misunderstandings or excuses not to follow it.” (para. 2)

I would recommend that she use thee ideas and her handbook in an orderly manner, then if her students that misbehave still do not misbehave, to stay calm, and command them to go to the office for further action to continue her scheduled plan for the rest of the students.

FINAL REFLECTION

WHAT HAVE WE RESOLVED WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTING BEHAVIORAL PROTOCOL?

Our final meeting should not be our last. Although I will have a last scheduled meeting on the last Friday of the month, I will continue to work with the teacher to ensure she has all the resources and support needed to succeed and provide the children with the education and success. I want to confirm with her that these steps and meetings have helped her, and let her know I am available to work around her schedule to ensure her progression in these areas of concern.

CALENDER FOR SCHEDULED MEETINGS

January 2017 Calendar.docx

(Also attached to Discussion as an attachment)

Resources:

Feder, J. (n.d). Time Management Tips. United Federation of Teachers, A Union of professionals. Retrieved from: http://www.uft.org/teaching/time-management-tips

Gadzikowski, A. (2013).  Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

Linsin, M. (2016). How To Handle Six Disrespectful Students In One Class. Smart Classroom Management. Retrieved from: http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2016/03/12/how-to-handle-six disrespectful-students-in-one-class/