Assignment:
The Final Project requires you to integrate the work you undertook throughout the course into a multimedia presentation. You can use any of the following multimedia tools; Jing, Screencast-o-matic, or VoiceThread.
Scenario: The school you researched during this course is being taken over the by the state for poor performance. Based on your educational philosophy, your classroom management plan, lesson plan, and the learning activities and assessment you developed in this course, the new principal has asked you to interview for the lead teacher position. This position would allow you to teach the grade of your choosing and give you the authority to enact significant changes across the school. You are one of only 20 candidates asked to apply for this prestigious position. You have been asked to submit a multimedia interview presentation instead of interviewing in person. The principal has requested that you include the following in your presentation:
a. Create a PowerPoint presentation of eight to ten slides that includes:
o A slide that includes a brief self-introduction and summary of the position for which you are applying
o A slide on your Philosophy of Education
o A slide on a Classroom management plan
o A slide on Different school models
o A slide on Effective lesson planning and design to include the Student's Role in the learning process (from Week 4)
o A slide on Assessment Matters
o A slide on Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
o A slide that lists the references in APA style (minimum of three) used in your presentation. Consider using the references from the previous weeks' assignments.
b. Create a multimedia interview of no more than eight to ten minutes. You can use any of the following multimedia tools; Jing, Screencast-o-matic or VoiceThread. Present your PowerPoint from Step 1 as if you were interviewing for the position remotely. As you present your slides in the multimedia interview, use the audio or video feature to record yourself discussing the following:
o Introduce yourself and the position for which you are applying
o Describe your philosophy of education
o Share a personal idea of a successful classroom management plan
o Explain and support your chosen school model that you recommend that the school should implement
o Identify lesson planning and design, and the role that students play in the learning process
o Discuss how assessment matters in relation to the role for which you are interviewing
o Share your thoughts on the meaning of building a Professional Learning Community (PLC), and what you would expect to see if you entered a PLC-focused classroom
Required Resources
Text
Lopez, D. (2013). No excuses university: How six exceptional systems are revolutionizing our schools (2nd ed.). Turnaround Schools Publications.
Interventions
This chapter addresses how to take action in order to improve a situation. It places value on interventions put into place for extra support, and not simply using interventions when something needs to be fixed.
Newman, R. (2013). Teaching and learning in the 21st century: Connecting the dots (2nd ed.).
Staying on Top of Your Game
This chapter analyzes how schools can effectively engage the community and ensure that collaboration and learning are center stage for all staff.
Leading and Learning for Success
This chapter discusses the research on teacher leadership, why it is critical to a teacher's development, and how it provides opportunities for teachers to contribute to a vibrant school community. It is also examine strategies to improve teacher effectiveness and how to stay updated on research-based practices.
Multimedia
TEDx Talks.(2012, May 31). Play, passion, purpose: Tony Wagner @ TEDxNYED[Video file].
In this video, Tony Wagner discusses the changing focus of education and the importance of students having more than just knowledge; what we need to care about is what we can do with our knowledge.
Recommended Resources
Texts
Heifetz, R., Groshow, A., & Linsky, M. (2009). The practice of adaptive leadership. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press
Discusses the concept of adaptive leadership and how to move an organization based on levels of authority.
Spillane, J. P. (2006). Distributed leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass
Analyzes the concept of distributed leadership and the impact it can have on school communities.
Websites
- Blogger
- GoogleSites
- Jing
- Prezi
- Screencast-o-matic
- Weebly
- Wix
- YouTube