Superintendent

have brought me to the present moment, seeking the opportunity to prepare for a future career as a superintendent. However, at the time, these landmarks were not necessarily clear or even pointing towards a career in education. Upon reflection there have been very specific experiences that have provided me with a set of skills and principles that I believe will make me a successful superintendent. Most people can rattle off the names of at least one or two teachers that they remember fondly…

Brunelleschi’s Dome For part 1 I chose to study the building of the dome in Florence, Italy. I chose to study this particular subject because I am studying to become an architect. It was very intriguing to me to learn how significant this discovery was to not only the world of architecture but just the world in general. The church was built in 1296 but they didn’t know how to cover the big hole so they just left it as it was. In 1418 they decided something had to be…

the Atlanta school system between 2007-2009. It began with a pressure on state tests being tied to teacher’s teaching abilities and the pressure of federal funding for school. Both Teachers and Principals were concerned for their jobs when the Superintendent suggested removing those that did not have a high degree of students with high test scores. This led to teachers and principals changing students answers personally and when reading the test change their voice to indicate answers. The result…

HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MODULE Directions: Read the scenario, and then read the questions on the following page. Before you begin to respond to any questions, read the Strategic School Profile (SSP) and other documents that follow. Once you have read all the materials, respond to each question. Support your responses with specific references to appropriate aspects of the SSP and other documents. As you respond, consider carefully the criteria that assessors will use in evaluating your…

or not. In the article “Newsela : Officials Differ When It's Too Cold to Go to School” on page 1 it asks, “how cold is too cold to keep schools open?” Unfortunately, there aren’t any official regulations in place to answer that question, so superintendents and…

Did you know that school board members make up the largest body of elected officials in the United States? School board members are in charge of setting the policies of our school, which includes elementary, middle, and high school. Members usually meet once every month in meetings open to the public. School board members serve four-year terms. The terms are arranged in a particular way so all the seats don’t become open all at once. In order to be elected for school board you must be 18…

The superintendent assumed the principals would be ready to build professional learning communities (PLCs). After reading Fullan (2011) and Kelly and Shaefer (2014), it is evident that the major building blocks for collaboration in organizations were lacking.…

Introduction Norwalk-La Mirada Unifies School District (NLMUSD) is located in Norwalk, California, and is made up of one pre-school, three adult education centers, seventeen elementary, six middle, and five high schools. It services approximately 18,700 students from the Norwalk and La Mirada area, and has a large Latino population. School board meetings are held twice a month at the district office in the main board room (Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District website). Summary NLMUSD’s…

“For which of you desiring to build a tower does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it” LUKE 14:28 (Dake’s Annontated Reference Bible)? This Bible verse demonstrates the importance of being able to look at a situation and determine if a person or organization has the means to solve the problem they are facing. It is important for Christians to consider the cause of the issue and think about how best to solve them using our Christian worldviews and the…

It’s what worth is sufficiently addressing and characteristic attributes related to roaring project leadership? Fundamentally, there’s universal accord that leadership, be it sensible or dangerous includes a significant impact on the success or failure of an attempt. With this being said there’s a level of disagreement over simply however vital that impact is also. A general definition of leadership would be the flexibility to influence individuals or teams. (Maxwell, 1993) There are immensely…