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= After School Schedule for the Week: = = = Monday: Not available Tuesday: Until 4:15 Wednesday: Until 3:10 Thursday: Until 4:15 Friday: Until 3:10

= //Monday, February 10// = = Exploring Administrative Careers in Education  = What do principals do? How do they influence the culture of a school? What type of leader are they expected to be? How does their role affect the local community? How do their decisions affect your education?

Learn the answers to these and many more questions as we explore what is involved in being an administrator in this unit.

To begin this unit, let's look at a radical principal who dared to make some changes in his school.

= Can a Principal Change the Culture of a School? = Finish the movie loosely based on former elementary Principal Joe Clark, an inner city principal known as "Crazy Joe". Paterson, New Jersey's Eastside High is in danger of being taken over by the state if test scores do not improve. When Clark is appointed principal, he uses controversial and unconventional ways to fight a school with a culture that leans on excuses, drugs and anger.

Complete the viewer's guide as you watch this education classic.



= //Tuesday, February 11// = How do effective school principals transform schools? Read the report, Leading Learning Communities: Standards for What Principals Know and Be Able to Do.

[|Leading Learning Communities]


 * What does the statement, "Effective prinicpals are transformational" mean?

In table groups discuss one of the six standards that apply to effective principals.

Valin's Group - Standard 1 Joanna's Group - Standard 2 Jordan M's Group - Standard 3 J.J.'s Group - Standard 4 Josh's Group - Standard 5 Mrs. Kallas's Group - Standard 6

 Use poster paper to create a report that will be presented to the entire group. Be sure to include the following:


 * List group members at the top of your page.
 * List the standard on which you are reporting.
 * What does you standard mean? Explain in common terms.
 * Identify ways local school administrators exhibit the characteristics, qualities, and aptitudes described in the standard on which you are reporting.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Give examples from the real-life scenario about how this standard is implemented in schools.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">When finished, groups will report their findings to the class.

= //Wednesday, February 12// = <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;"> Listen to your classmate's findings about what is expected of principals. As you record your class findings, think about the principals you have had in the past and present, and how they have fit the "transformational" mold. Do you possess the qualities to provide educational leadership to a campus?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Once finished, listen for the preparation of tomorrow's activity, __**Principals Must Act Like CEOs.**__ We will "flip" this activity, meaning that you must read it prior to tomorrow's discussion. (This is how most university classrooms work.)

= //Thursday, February 13// = = Principals Must Act Like CEOs = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Listen to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, discuss why Principals Must Act Like CEOs. Jot notes as you listen.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[|Principals Must Act Like CEOs by Arne Duncan]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">In your groups, identify leadership skills needed by principals. Write each skill down on a colored paper strip.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Find the career assigned to your table group. As a group, identify the leadership skills needed by leaders in your assigned career area. Write each skill on a strip of colored paper.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Using the Venn Diagram model, place skills unique to principals in one circle, skills unique to your other career area in the other circle, and those that are common to both in the crossover area.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Now, let's share our findings!

= = = //Friday, February 14 (revisited due to inclement weather last week)// = //Fun Food Friday// Who are your administrators? Who is in command? How do you figure out who does what? Take a tour of some of the BISD school websites and see if you can figure out who is in charge. What do administrator's make? Is there a difference between an elementary principal's salary and a middle school principal's salary? If so, why? What does a superintendent make? In table pairs, research the school district you have been assigned to find the salaries of their top adminstrators. Why is there such a difference among districts?

Read Education Secretary Arne Duncan Says Merit Pay Should Be Tied to Student Growth. Jot key points on a notecard as you read. You will use these to debate the pros and cons of the Education Secretary's proposal. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?