Ethics is the broad theme of ISLLC Standard 5. The activities related to this standard provided me with a means to reflect on my personal code of ethics, explore ethics from the perspective of a district official, and to hear others’ perspectives of ethics in the school organization. The first activity allowed me to interview Richard Stiverson, a school board member, regarding his code of ethics. The interview was insightful and did not veer far from what I consider to be ethical. With regard to this activity, I was able to grasp the notion that ethical behavior is paramount to building and maintaining trust in an organization. In demonstrating such behavior, a superintendent is a model for that behavior to everyone in the district. The second
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Hiring good people to assist in the management of the district is also essential. In talking with Mr. Higgins, I learned that when a district has good assistant superintendents, directors, and principals, it frees the superintendent to concentrate on the non-managerial aspects such as visioneering, community building and strengthening trust for a healthy culture.
III. Planning for where to go next Bringing it all together is the big goal I have set for myself. I think having these experiences has been very helpful, but they seem a bit disjointed. I believe having more conversations with key staff and requesting more opportunities to have leadership experiences will aid the process. The practicum experiences have helped shape my future plans. Because of the multitude of experiences I have had related to professional development that have been so enjoyable and rewarding, I believe I would like to pursue that avenue further. I have been grateful for the exposure to the many components of the job of superintendent. Every experience helps us learn and shapes our future. At the end of this formal learning venture, I am excited for what the future will
Hiring good people to assist in the management of the district is also essential. In talking with Mr. Higgins, I learned that when a district has good assistant superintendents, directors, and principals, it frees the superintendent to concentrate on the non-managerial aspects such as visioneering, community building and strengthening trust for a healthy culture.
III. Planning for where to go next Bringing it all together is the big goal I have set for myself. I think having these experiences has been very helpful, but they seem a bit disjointed. I believe having more conversations with key staff and requesting more opportunities to have leadership experiences will aid the process. The practicum experiences have helped shape my future plans. Because of the multitude of experiences I have had related to professional development that have been so enjoyable and rewarding, I believe I would like to pursue that avenue further. I have been grateful for the exposure to the many components of the job of superintendent. Every experience helps us learn and shapes our future. At the end of this formal learning venture, I am excited for what the future will