I've always thought of myself as average when it comes to technology skills. I'm lucky enough to work in a district that is always trying to improve and incorporate technology in everything they do. Through this course, though, I have learned about even more applications that are out there. I must admit that at first I was confused as to why a course titled "Instructional Leadership" was so focused on learning new technology skills, but I have come to realize that as future administrators we need to understand and be comfortable with these tools if we are going to lead our teachers to integrating them in the classroom. Leading by example is the best way to model for teachers how they can use these tools in their classroom. I look forward to exploring more of these web 2.0 tools and seeing how I can integrate them into staff developments and my intervention groups this year. One of the things I am most excited about is using Livebinders to help me discover even more of what's out there.
As for a status report on my Campus-Supervised Internship, I feel as though I am halfway there. I am faced with the challenge of having a new Principal this year and making sure that the activities I have planned to finish up will be approved. From the conversations I've had with her so far though, she seems very supportive and I don't think that will be too much of a problem. I also need to figure out how to incorporate my experience as Summer School Supervisor into my internship plan. I'm so glad I had the opportunity because it offered A LOT of great leadership learning experiences.
Finally, the Action Research Project... I'm kind of at a loss as to where to go from here in regards to my ARP. My project was based on whether the scripted intervention programs, Pasaportes and Language!, really made an impact in improving student achievement in reading. Unfortunately, these programs were pushed to side in February at my school in order to provide STAAR intervention. So I feel like my data is inconclusive and doesn't tell the whole picture. Luckily our new Principal wants to see this program through to the whole year. Unlucky for me is that my project must be completed before then. My plan is to focus my ARP on the recommendations based on this experiences. Although I will have completed my graduate courses by the time this school year is over, I plan on following through with my action research in order to get a better idea and more conclusive data.
