Handbook for Educational Leadership Interns, A A Rite of Passage

by Cunningham, William G.

• ISBN13: 9780205464234
• ISBN10: 0205464238
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-31
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Focused on making the internship experience enlightening, developmental, and enjoyable,Educational Administration Field Experiencesis a hands-on guide for all individuals completing internships in both public and private schools. The internship experience is one of the most important parts of an educational administrative program, yet it is one for which there is the least student written support. This handbook is generic enough to fit all internship courses and yet it provides the exact kind of support to students allowing them to successfully plan and conduct a highly effective internship experience. The text includes worksheets, competency guides, surveys, forms, self-reflection tools, internship aids, guided reflections and, most importantly, planning techniques to ensure that students get the most from their internship experiences. It successfully integrates studentsrs" practical experiences, with learning aids, solid research and theory, and suggestions from practitioners related to best practices, making it a crucial tool in preparing for and executing a successful and worthwhile internship.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction to the Internship	p. 1
The Internship and Mentoring	p. 3
Definitions	p. 4
Mentoring	p. 5
Benefits of the Internship	p. 6
Internship Components and Course Scaffolding	p. 9
Commitment	p. 10
The Internship	p. 10
Goals	p. 11
Internship Process	p. 11
Internship Course Components	p. 12
Mentors's Assessment	p. 21
Celebration	p. 22
Reflection on the Internship Experience	p. 34
Reflection	p. 35
Thinking Reflectively	p. 35
The Reflective Journal	p. 37
Reflective Questions	p. 39
Standards and the Internship	p. 42
ISLLC Framework	p. 43
ISLLC Standard 1	p. 43
ISLLC Standard 2	p. 44
ISLLC Standard 3	p. 44
ISLLC Standard 4	p. 45
ISLLC Standard 5	p. 45
ISLLC Standard 6	p. 46
Standards Other Than ISLLC	p. 46
The Administrator Credential Assessment Program	p. 47
Southern Regional Educational Board Leadership Initiative	p. 47
Ethical Belief Systems	p. 51
Work Ethics and Other Positive Values	p. 51
Professionalism	p. 53
Attitude	p. 54
Confidentiality	p. 55
Following Policy	p. 55
Ethics and the Internship	p. 55
Self-Assessment of Key Educational Values	p. 56
Core Values	p. 57
Useful Professional Websites for Educational Interns	p. 58
Statement of Ethics for School Adminstrators	p. 59
Practitioner's Advice for the Internship	p. 62
Unwritten Dispositions	p. 62
Humor	p. 62
Positive Outlook	p. 63
Courage	p. 63
Listening	p. 64
Networking	p. 66
Dos and Don'ts	p. 66
Dos	p. 67
Don'ts	p. 67
Professional Proximity	p. 68
Isolation	p. 69
Professional Identity	p. 69
Successful Site and Mentor Selection	p. 71
Mentoring Defined	p. 72
Roles of the Mentor	p. 72
Mentor/Intern Planning	p. 75
Selecting a Site	p. 76
Selecting a Mentor	p. 77
Characteristics of Mentors	p. 78
Mentor/Mentee Problems to Avoid	p. 80
Getting Started on the Correct Foot	p. 82
Orientation to the Site	p. 83
Site Demographics	p. 83
Planning Internship Activities	p. 90
Intern's Self-Assessment	p. 91
Planning Possible Activities	p. 92
Selecting Activities	p. 93
Other Considerations	p. 114
Activities and Controversies	p. 115
Confusion, Conclusion, and Assessment	p. 124
Benefits of the Internship	p. 126
Concluding the Internship	p. 126
Retrospective Assessment	p. 127
Ending on a Positive Note	p. 128
A Final Thought	p. 128
The Important Internship Tools	p. 131
Managing Your Time as an Intern	p. 133
Time Savers	p. 133
Managing Interruptions	p. 135
Conducting Effective Meetings	p. 136
The Agenda	p. 136
Meeting Facilitation	p. 137
How to Conduct an Effective Meeting	p. 137
Brainstorming Ideas	p. 138
Building Consensus	p. 139
Nonfunctional Group Behaviors	p. 140
Achieving, Recognizing, and Presenting Work	p. 142
Getting Work Accomplished	p. 142
Recognizing the Work Effort	p. 144
Making Formal Presentations	p. 145
Effective Listening	p. 146
Conflict and Crisis Management	p. 148
Five Approaches to Conflict Management	p. 149
Compete/Power	p. 149
Accommodate/Support	p. 149
Avoid/Do Nothing	p. 149
Compromise/Negotiate	p. 149
Collaborate/Participate	p. 149
Interests, Not Positions	p. 150
When Conflict Escalates to Crisis	p. 152
Planning in Advance for a Crisis	p. 152
Assessment, Licensure, and Obtaining an Administrative Position	p. 157
Preparing for an Administrative Assessment	p. 159
Structure of the SLLA	p. 159
Test Format	p. 160
Scoring the SLLA	p. 160
Tips for Completing the SLLA or Other Administrative Assessments	p. 160
Important Administrative Values Tested in Assessments	p. 160
Educational Leadership Assessment	p. 163
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 163
Resources for the SLLA	p. 163
A Sample Educational Leadership Assessment	p. 164
Obtaining an Administrative Position	p. 176
The Screening Selection Process	p. 177
Interview	p. 178
Perceiver System	p. 181
Assessment Center	p. 182
Negative Factors Evaluated during the Employment Interview	p. 183
Sample Vita	p. 184
Bibliography	p. 187
Index	p. 193
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