Competency 1: The principal knows how to shape campus culture by facilitating the
development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is
shared and supported by the school community.
This competency covers the need for great instructional leaders. It also calls for
leaders to help staff members grow. I wish I had the opportunity to shadow my
mentor as she mentored and coached instructional staff. Competency 005 calls for
the implementation of ideas and strategies to foster an instructional program
healthy for the campus culture.
Competency 6 The principal knows how to implement a staff evaluation and
development system to improve the performance of all staff members, select and
implement appropriate models for supervision and staff development, and apply the
legal requirements for personnel management.
This competency focuses on the needs of teachers and staff. Even though
this internship did not afford me the opportunity to participate in staff
evaluations, I have taken advantage of this opportunity in other job
assignments. I feel strongly about constructive immediate feedback,
professional learning, and being able to model for and guide teachers. This
summer I had the opportunity to attend professional development for
IAT/RTI in an administrator capacity. This training gave me a broader
knowledge of the role of the administrator as the chairperson of this team.
Competency 7 The principal knows how to apply organizational, decision-
making, and problem-solving skills to ensure an effective learning
environment.