NAME: Justin Goodwin

CADRE 29

Educational Leadership
Fall Practicum Plan
Doane College

School/District:
Grand Island Public Schools
Grand Island Senior High

EDL 680 or 681 or 682

Date: 6/26/2013

Site Supervisor/Principal/Cooperating Leader/s:

Cindy Wells, Assistant Principal

EDL Instructor: Sue Rasmussen

Leadership Engagement Component (L)

Diversity Component (DAP)

Curriculum Component (CAP)

Leadership Engagement/Learning Goal:

Diversity Engagement/Learning Goal:

Curriculum Engagement/Learning Goal:

To gain a better understanding of diverse leadership

roles in our building

To gain a deeper understanding of the operations

and procedures of our programs addressing
diversity: Special Education (SPED), English
Language Learners (ELL), High Ability Learners
(HAL)

To improve understanding of the curriculum,

instruction, and assessment process

To become more familiar with the Response to

Intervention (RTI) Process
Rationale:

Personal Diversity Beliefs:

Personal Curriculum Definition:

Familiarizing myself with the unseen work that goes

into effective building leadership will better prepare
me as a future building leader, as well as, a current
leader among my colleagues.

In an ever-changing society filled with numerous

forms of diversity, it is imperative that we as
educators strive to mold tolerant global citizens who
value differences and respond positively to change.

Curriculum is the essential information and skills

students should master in order to be productive,
contributing members of society who value learning
as a lifelong process.

How EDL Outcomes will be addressed:

Description of Diversity at School Site State

Connections to EDL Diversity Wheel:

How EDL Outcomes will be addressed:

Organizational Leadership:
Participate in developing activities outside
of the classroom to promote the growth and
development of both staff and students
Increase understanding of existing policies
and practices at both the building and
district level
Build knowledge of the budget planning and
implementation
Community/Political Leadership:
Develop an understanding of
communication and public relations

56% minority
59% eligible for free or reduced lunch
program
16% verified ELL
18% mobility rate

Strategic:
Provide an ongoing assessment of people
(teachers and administrators), programs,
plans, processes and products
Instruction:
Participate actively in the design and
implementation of curriculum, instruction,
and assessment based on research and best
practices

Leadership Engagement Component (L) cond

Key actions I will commit to taking.

Attend an administrative budget/resource

management meeting
Attend a disciplinary session between
administrator and student
Attend a district board meeting
Participate on the School Improvement
Team
Observe/Assist with the budgeting and
organization of youth sports programs

Practicum/Field Experience Target Hours:

25
Criteria for Success how will you demonstrate that
you have met your learning goal/goals?

Portfolio Artifacts
Reflections
Broader understanding of budgeting and
resource management
Deeper understanding of Organizational
and Community/Political Leadership
Strategic Leadership by example in my
building and department

Diversity Component (DAP) cond

Key actions I will commit to taking.

Visit with SPED case managers to better

understand there responsibilities and the
verification/modification process
Visit with ELL coordinator to become
familiar with the verification/placement
process
Visit with the HAL coordinator to improve
instruction that challenges students
Sit in on RTI meetings to become familiar
with the intricacies of this process

Practicum/Field Experience Target Hours:

15
Criteria for Success how will you demonstrate that
you have met your learning goal/goals?

Portfolio Artifacts
Reflections
Deeper understanding of our schools
procedures for addressing a multitude of
diversity
Adjustments to my own lessons in order to
better serve the diversity in my classroom

Curriculum Component (CAP) cond

Key actions I will commit to taking.

Participate on the districts Language Arts

Curriculum Task Force
Observe a middle school English classroom
and discuss curriculum progress reflect the
teacher
Assist with the organization of an English
department meeting with current dept.
chair
Discuss NeSA data collection and analysis
with the LA assessment coordinator

Practicum/Field Experience Target Hours:

35
Criteria for Success how will you demonstrate that
you have met your learning goal/goals?

Portfolio Artifacts
Reflections
Middle school classroom visits
Development of district Language Arts
curriculum along with teachers from across
the district representing all grade levels
Improved grasp of how is collected and
analyzed

Reading Support: Reading Support you will read and review two journal articles and one book that support your practicum learning goals.
What is your plan for reading that will support your overall practicum plan? (These may connect to any of your established learning goals.)
Book(s):
The cultural proficiency journey: Moving beyond ethical barriers toward profound school change by Franklin CampbellJones
hopefully, this text will enhance my ethical decision-making and personal understanding of the many cultural differences present
in my building.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwinthis text will further my knowledge of servant
leadership as Abraham Lincoln is another fascinating historical figure know for his great, morally sound, leadership.
Articles:
Boosting Achievement by Pursuing Diversity by Halley Potterlow-income students in mixed in-come schools outperform their
counterparts in high poverty schools.
How Poverty Affects Classroom Engagement by Eric Jensenseven approaches to consider for those who struggle with
engagement in school.

Timeline and List of supporting & engaging activities include resource needs, timeline, EDL Outcome area, and any other information that will be
helpful. (CAP = Curriculum Action Plan DAP = Diversity Action Plan)
Specific Activities to Implement the
Practicum Plan
(Detailed description of steps & activities to
take)

Visit with SPED Teachers

Visit with HAL coordinator

Visit with ELL coordinator
Middle school classroom visit
Participate on LA Curriculum Task
Force
Attend an administrative discipline
meeting with a student
Collect and analyze NeSA data
RtI Content Area Team Leader
Assist with budgeting/development
of youth sports programs
Attend SIP team meetings
Attend district Parent-Teacher
Organization (PTO) Meeting

Resource/Support/
Contact Person

Target
Time-Line
(when?)

Anticipated
Hours

Learning
Component
L, DAP, CAP

EDL
Outcomes
Targeted

Selena Wardyn
SPED coach
Lance Nelson
SPED teacher
Dr. Julie Hehnke
HAL Coordinator
Chris Koozer
ELL coordinator
Amber Alvarado
Walnut Middle
School LA teacher
Josh McDowell
21st Century Learning
coordinator
Cindy Wells
Asst. Principal
Kerry Eisenmenger
NeSA data
coordinator
Amy Almquist
LA dept. chair
Montie Fyfe
youth sports
coordinator
Cindy WellsAsst.
Principal
Cindy WellsAsst.
Principal

Oct.-Dec.

DAP

Oct.-Dec.

DAP

Oct.-Dec.

DAP

Oct.-Dec.

CAP

I,S

JuneDec.

30

CAP

I,S

Oct.-Dec.

Dec

CAP

Aug.Dec.
Oct.-Dec.

CAP

I,S

O,C/P

Aug.Dec.
Oct.-Dec.

10

S/O

C/P

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