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Administration Narrative The development of the master schedule for the 2014-2015 school year for Hambright Elementary school in the Penn Manor School District exposed me to not only the scheduling process but also the need for collaboration between a principal and the teachers and the need for a positive culture within a school. The master schedule was developed at a meeting of a representative teacher from all grade levels (K-6) and specials (art, music, physical education, and library). Each…

Research has shown that schools are actively seeking ways to better educate 21st century students and boost school performance. However, this cannot be accomplished without the support and service of faculty and staff. Strategies, as the skills listed keep emphasizing, will work if created within a learning community/organization. Demonstrating the skills in FELE Competency 1-02 will foster genuine learning opportunities for both faculty/staff and students. Genuine because faculty/staff will be…

In Stephen King’s, On Writing, he tells of his journey and struggles in becoming a writer. In high school, he was known for having a, “restless pen,” and his teachers knew that he needed an outlet for his thoughts. He opens by explaining how he had been called to the school’s office, but unlike any normal situation, he was there to see the guidance counselor, not the principal. The guidance counselors had been notified of a position at Lisbon’s Weekly Enterprise, as a sports reporter. King is…

Although one might think that college is simply one step over high school, there are several personals differences between the two and one must be prepared for what is ahead. The main difference between high school and college is the responsibility factors. In college, nothing is given to you. You basically make your own decisions. You pick your own classes. You have to wake yourself up for class. The teachers are different. They do not make you come to class nor do they let you slide…

retention is an option because in some cases it’s the only method left. If administrators, counselors, and educators all provide different methods for a struggling student and that student still doesn’t meet the criteria set forth then no other option is left. You shouldn’t promote a student that has not proven they deserve the promotion. Parents should be on board with the decision to retain the student and the school should have adequate documentation supporting the choice of retention. If…

processing and comprehension 3.70, writing-processing 3.50, and reading 5.00. Yes! I score high in subject areas that are most important to succeed is academia (in my opinion). Yet, the finding did not surprise me. I started to struggle in middle school, and fell through the cracks in the educational system. I was or still is that student that freezes when asked to read out loud in class. I try to gauge what the paragraph or section I would read so I can practice while others are reading…

Certainly, we all understand that under the circumstances the Summer Session is not the typical Summer School. We made some significant changes to the program and recommended that students meet with their instructors on June 20th and 21st to be proactive in setting up times for struggling students. Significantly, Darius S. (Watch full names in e-mails) is in the lab every day plugging away at his course. He has been there from day one. Significantly, how do you eliminate entire sections of…

expenses because over the summer of 2014, I was offered an engineering internship. This internship influenced my career path. I discovered that I wanted to pursue an engineering degree. In addition, I went to a small high school and since there were less than 500 students in our entire school, we were never offered any…

Pakistan and American have fourteen hours of time difference it took me almost a week to adjust my sleep. Soon after the fall break, I was able to join Zionsville High School as a junior. Zionsville High School wasn’t a big school as compared to other Indiana’s school, but it was huge for me because in Pakistan I studied in private school which are much smaller. On Friday they gave me a map and told me to come from Monday. This was a big day for me because it was my first interaction with…

friend, my closest friends, my grandmas, my juniors, and even those I just say hi to. I left a familiar place to come into a strange land; a place where I knew no one – except for my family of course. Before I came here, I was in my last year of high school, so I thought I was going to be placed in 12th grade and then go to college, but life had other plans for me. I got…