Educational internship (3 Credits)- Fall I 2019
Assignment 1
Assignment – The Leadership Framework
Using your internship site, develop a leadership framework that reflect on the below seven components:
(1) philosophy of education
(2) philosophy of leadership
(3) vision for leaders;
(4) vision for teachers
(5) vision for the school as an organization
(6) vision for professional growth for self and other personnel
(7) method of vision attainment
Minimum of 3 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, APA format
Assignment 2
| 2 | Assignment – Topical Essay |
From your internship activities, develop a topical essay on educational leadership, highlighting:
Leadership behavior
Effective communication
Shared decision-making
Change
Conflict management and
Best practices
The essay should be a minimum of five (5) pages in length, and the content supported by a minimum of five (5) references, excluding the required or companion text, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, and in APA format.
| 3 | Problem-based Scenarios |
Using APA, research and identify a problem-based scenario; using that problem-based scenarios, develop responses to the reflective questions regarding your internship site leaders and behaviors as it relates to the following content knowledge:
1) developing a vision;
2) stewarding a vision;
3) applying best practices to student learning;
4) managing operations, and
5) understanding the larger educational context.
The written responses identifying the behaviors should be supported by theories informing that behaviors.
Minimum 3 pages, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, APA format
| Assignment # 4 | Journal Entries |
Journal entries can topic is centered on leadership processes and activities observed during field experiences and/or from the reading of selected works on effective leadership practices and procedures. In making journal entries, refer to:
- The approach a school leader uses to influence the development and stewardship of a shared vision
- Characteristics informing leader behavior and leadership effectiveness
- Description of an agenda from a meeting with a group of parents, students, or community members
- A set of best practices used in a school setting to lead change, make shared decisions, communicate effectively, and manage conflict
You are also encouraged to provide artifacts to support journal entries. Artifacts might include:
- Agendas of goal setting meetings
- Outlines and evaluations of goal setting session
- A vision statement actually developed in a school setting
- A written critique on a leadership best practice
| Assignment # 5 | Theories Defined |
Research, define, analyze, and transform assigned theories into practical school situations. The assignment will be evaluated based on the extent to which the assigned theories are clearly defined, aligned with their theoreticians, and related to a practical school situation.
You are required to select theories from the textbook or sources in the literature other than the textbook. In cases when theories are selected from sources other than the textbook, the sources must be clearly documented. The written presentation of theories might be evaluated on the following criterion:
- The primary problem of the case is clearly stated.
- The secondary problems of the case are clearly stated including why they are secondary rather than primary.
- An appropriate theory base is selected and used to develop a solution to the case.
- Appropriate methods and/or approaches are selected to solve the problem issues.
- Appropriate sets of outcomes are selected as successful problem solutions.
Minimum of 4 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, APA format
| Assignment # 6 | Presentation of Theories |
Choose two or more below theories and present them in written form.
1.Leadership Theory
2.Human Motivation Theory
3.Organizational Theory
4.Organization Climate Theory
5.Decision Theory
6.Communication Theory
7.Social Systems Theory
8.Power and Political Theory
9.Organizational Culture Theory
10.Systems Theory
11.Management Theory
12.Conflict Management Theory
13.Change Theory
Minimum of 3 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, APA format
| Assignment #7 | Leadership Capacity |
The standards’ movement has emerged to ensure that 21st century school leaders have the capacity to lead.
Write a statement describing the meaning of leadership capacity as applicable to your internship site.
Minimum of 2 – 3 sentences, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, APA format
| Assignment #8 | Research Paper |
You are required to research, analyze, and transform an assigned topic into a comprehensive research paper. This assignment can be evaluated based on the extent to which the topic is clearly defined, aligned, discussed, and supported with literal works. The content of the paper should relate to a practical school situation.
Suggested Research Topics
1. The Roles and Responsibilities of School Leaders
a. Maintaining a Safe School Environment
b. Implementing an Instructional Program that Meets the Needs of Every Student
c. Structuring the School for Effective Teaching and Learning
d. Effectively Managing School Resources
e. Providing an Adequate Support Services Program (Guidance; Attendance; Social Services)
2. The Personal Qualities of Highly Effective School Leaders
a. The Thirteen Core Competencies
i. Personal Competence/Self-Awareness/Self-Management
ii. Social Competence/Social Awareness/Relationship Management
b. The Personal Characteristics
c. The Psychological Contract
d. Values
e. Knowledge
f. Experience
g. Beliefs
h. Behavior/Style-leader behavior influences the behavior of followers (positively and negatively
i. Managing Self-imposed Expectations
3. Developing Schools Into Learning Organizations
a. Adaptive vs. Generative Thinking
b. System Thinking—How parts fit together
c. Culture
d. Climate
e. Structure
4. Addressing the Political Aspects of School Leadership
a. Internally
b. Externally
c.Connecting the Dots
d.Addressing the Power Structure
5.Improving Relationships Using Effective Communication
a. Active Listening
b.Defensive Communication
c.Mindful Communication
6.The Importance of Exploration in School Organizations
a. Expectations Unfulfilled
b. Understanding Human Potential
c. Motivation, Influence, Expectations, and Persuasion
d. Addressing Cultural Perceptions
e. Building and Sustaining Trust-Based Collaborative Teams
7. Achieving Organizational Success through People
a. Recruiting, Selecting, Placement, and Induction of A Quality Teaching Faculty
b. Identifying and Utilizing the Creativity of Others
c. Maintaining the Trust of the Faculty
d. Maintaining the Trust of the Community
8.Utilizing Structure to Enhance Academic Achievement: Forces That Influence School Change
a. Belief System
b. Values and Culture of the Community
c. National Reports and Standards
9.The Change Process
a. The Effects of Test Scores on the Academic Achievement of Students
b. Grouping for Instruction
c. Does Seat Time Really Matter
d. Organizational Capacity for Change
e. Establishing A Vision
f. Defining Current Reality
g. Identifying Proven Strategies
Minimum of 5 pages, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, APA format
Minimum 4 References
