Education M2 (Part B)

Directions: You will answer the two discussion prompts below. Each prompt and answer should be separate and identify which prompt you are addressing (Week 6 and Week 7). Each initial post should be 300–500 words and must end with a thought-provoking question that deepens the discussion or invites suggestions for personal growth. Be sure to cite all sources in APA format and follow the grading rubric closely to ensure every part of the prompt is fully addressed.

Week 6 DQ: Chapter 18 in our text provides a strong overview of qualities inherent in effective professional learning. While the chapter does not provide a direct link between professional learning and the elements of supervision, how would you link the two? As a supervisor, how will you use the observation/evaluation process to build teacher capacity and grow your culturally responsive culture?

Week 7 DQ: Select one of the five scenarios below and explain how you, as the principal, will handle the situation. Label the supervisory approach you might use for best results and explain why you selected this approach. Provide any additional nuances that you believe will be important to resolving the situation and removing any potential harm to students or your culture.

1. The Disrupter

You have numerous complaints from teachers that a fellow teacher cannot control her class. The students are loud and unruly and can be heard in the hallways and disrupting learning in other classrooms.

2. The Isolationist

A team leader shares that a member of his team is seldom in agreement with any efforts that the team makes to focus on the needs of ALL students. This teacher’s attitude is simply, “if they’re not in my class, then I don’t have to worry about them!”

3. The Slacker

The Slacker: The team leader complains to you that a teacher on her team misses meetings and comes in late. You know that this newly tenured teacher travels a long distance to get to work.

4. The Avoider

You have a novice teacher in the school who always calls for an administrator to remove a child from her class. You remove the student, but you notice that this child seems to do okay in all of the other classes.

5. The Know-it-All

There are six scheduled professional development/learning meetings a year (school-based and central) and you notice that one of your teachers who has taught for many years is always absent on those days. You believe that these professional development/learning meetings are essential for growth.