Texas Principal

Competency Reflection
Patricia Weakley
University of St. Thomas
Dr. Torres * Internship II * 6331
Spring 2018
 • During my entire internship, I have learned that school
community support is necessary to make any
implementation work for the campus. The teachers
and staff are the ones that will implement the new
Competency 001: The plans, so having his or her support will help the
principal knows how to campus project become successful.
shape campus culture by
facilitating the • Piloting a project in a few classes helped the
development, articulation, committee’s idea become reality and also created
implementation, and teacher spoke persons for the implementation.
stewardship of a vision of
learning that is shared and • During internship 1, committee meetings were very
supported by the school important to the action plan. Also being present as an
community. administer during after school events assisted with
learning the school culture and local community.
• My continuing goal for competency 001 is to always be
involved with campus culture and vision.
 • During my entire internship, speaking with committee
Competency 002- The members or administrators about different ideas was a
principal knows how to main priority to achieving a final plan of action. Being
communicate and involved with IEP and ARD meetings helped me
collaborate with all understand the different regulations to meet the needs
members of the school of all the students.
community, responds to • During my internship 1, I had to collaborate to help one
diverse interests and of the deaf education students become more successful
needs, and mobilizes in his classes.
resources to promote • My goal to continue to learn competency 002 will be to
student success. always collaborate with others for the benefit of the
students and campus.
 • During my internship 1, I assisted my mentor
principal in discipline meetings and learned
the different levels of infractions. Also I had
Competency 003- to distribute department budget to teachers
The principal knows per his or her classroom sizes.
how to act with • During my internship 2, I had to address the
integrity, fairness, and special education director for special access
for data to follow through with district policy.
in an ethical and legal
manner. • My continuing goal for competency 003 will
be to view every situation with a ethical and
legal approach.
 • During my internship 1, I spoke with the assistant
Competency 004- The principals about the different services we have on
principal knows how to campus and the technology we use to measure
facilitate the design and student performance. I observed PLC meetings
implementation of and how they analyzed data to help ensure students
curricula and strategic understanding.
plans that enhance
teaching and learning; • During my internship 2, I collaborated with the
ensure alignment of SILC teachers and principal to implement valuable
curriculum, instruction, resources for the inclusion students on campus. As
resources, and assessment; well as, trying to develop a new excel worksheet to
and promote the use of help EOC teachers keep track of students scores.
varied assessments to • My continuing goal will be to maintain a needs
measure student assessment for the campus and research new ideas
performance. and strategies that will benefit the student’s
performance.
 • During my internship, I was apart of the
mentor WINGS committee to help at risk
Competency 005- The students develop a mentor relationship with a
principal knows how to teacher. I researched different PBIS strategies
advocate, nurture, and to help the campus vision and improve
sustain an instructional students learning within the classroom and
program and a campus campus.
culture that are conducive • My goal for competency 005 will be to
to student learning and nurture the culture of the campus and ensure
staff professional growth. that PBIS will be help student learning
through classroom incentives.
 • During my internship, I learned that many
Competency 006- The professional developments are taken before school
principal knows how to starts in August. While speaking with the different
implement a staff staff members on campus, it was made aware that
evaluation and special education does not receive enough
development system to professional development to complete all
improve the performance paperwork. Many teachers and case managers have
of all staff members, to learn by trial and error or asking many questions
select and implement to experienced teachers.
appropriate models for • My goal for competency 006 is to better
supervision and staff understand the process for professional
development, and apply development requirements. If a case manager
the legal requirements for needs help then a professional development should
personnel management. be available for them to help students be
successful.
Competency 007- The • During my internship, all the project required
principal knows how to decisions having to be made for the benefit of the
apply organizational, students and learning environment. I have learned
decision-making, and this is an underwritten competency that happens
problem solving skills to with every decision in a school community.
ensure an effective • My goal for competency 007 is to continue making
learning environment. decisions that will ensure a benefit for majority of
the students and school community.
 • Before and during my internship, I had to manage
Competency 008- The the department budget and request for purchase
principal knows how to orders to buy supplies for the department. I had to
apply principles of understand the different numbers and allocations
effective leadership and to ensure I was following the policy and laws for
management in relation to the money.
campus budgeting,
personnel, resource • My goal for competency 008 is to make sure I
utilization, financial understand the full requirements on the allocated
management, and money. I will continue to take professional
technology use. development courses to ensure I am updated on
policies.
 • During my internship, I acted as administrator on
Competency 009- The duty for multiple afterschool events and many
principal knows how to times monitoring the halls. It never occurred how
apply principles of many events administrators have to attend, but is
leadership and necessary to ensure student safety and behavior.
management to the
• My goal for competency 009 is to continue
campus physical plant and
attending as many afterschool events to ensure
support systems to ensure
the safety of our students. Also every decision
a safe and effective
made will always have the student’s safety in mind
learning environment.
first.
 • With both internships, I experienced the
competencies in different situations. The
internships helped me gain a more in-depth
understanding on how the school community
functions on a day to day basis.
• Internship 2 required more focus on organizational
Reflection from
management and attention to deadlines. Being a
Internship 1 to
principal there are many deadlines that need to be
Internship 2
met and many situations that require immediate
attention.
• I feel like internship 2 allowed me to gain a deeper
understanding for immediate ethical responses and
better organizational management of time and
projects.