Week 1 Discussion - Standards

Standards

by

Emily Bock

-

Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 6:28 PM

Because my school is still adjusting to a change in leadership, it is clear to see Standard

One of the ISLLC standards at wor

k in my school. While our new principal has been at

the school for several years, he finally has the final say in what the vision of our school

is going to be. He has worked hard to promote the success of students who thrive in

remarkably diverse environme

nts. With his leadership team, myself included, he has

come up with creative scheduling for both students and teachers, and continuously

serves as an advocate for our students in the community. Our school, overall, is

incredibly strong in standards four an

d five as well. Our principal, especially, embodies

the importance of fairness and ethical practices which help establish the culture of

fairness, respect, and collaboration within our school. Because our principal has been at

the school as long as he has,

he has built up quite a rapport with the surrounding

community. This has helped mobilize our community resources drastically in a time

where our school is changing drastically. I am most instrumental in the facilitation of

standards one and two. While mos

t of the work I have completed during my internship

has been behind the scenes, I have worked alongside the principal to develop and

implement his vision for the school. I have presented at new family nights in order to

promote the growth of our student bo

dy; I have worked with teachers to develop

rigorous assessments; I have mentored teachers struggling with classroom

management. All of these tasks have helped develop our school’s vision and culture of

flexibility and rigor. It is clear we still have a lon

g way to go, but our school is finally on

track to be a school for 21st

-

century

learners.

Standards

by Emily Bock - Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 6:28 PM

Because my school is still adjusting to a change in leadership, it is clear to see Standard

One of the ISLLC standards at work in my school. While our new principal has been at

the school for several years, he finally has the final say in what the vision of our school

is going to be. He has worked hard to promote the success of students who thrive in

remarkably diverse environments. With his leadership team, myself included, he has

come up with creative scheduling for both students and teachers, and continuously

serves as an advocate for our students in the community. Our school, overall, is

incredibly strong in standards four and five as well. Our principal, especially, embodies

the importance of fairness and ethical practices which help establish the culture of

fairness, respect, and collaboration within our school. Because our principal has been at

the school as long as he has, he has built up quite a rapport with the surrounding

community. This has helped mobilize our community resources drastically in a time

where our school is changing drastically. I am most instrumental in the facilitation of

standards one and two. While most of the work I have completed during my internship

has been behind the scenes, I have worked alongside the principal to develop and

implement his vision for the school. I have presented at new family nights in order to

promote the growth of our student body; I have worked with teachers to develop

rigorous assessments; I have mentored teachers struggling with classroom

management. All of these tasks have helped develop our school’s vision and culture of

flexibility and rigor. It is clear we still have a long way to go, but our school is finally on

track to be a school for 21st-century learners.