edld 5398 week 4 Compentencies 8-9

Week 4, Part 1 Assignment:  Reflections on Domain III Competencies 8-9

Domain III

Competency 008 - The principal knows how to apply principles of effective leadership and management in relation to campus budgeting, personnel, resource utilization, financial management and technology use.

Through the course of this competency, I found I completed this component being a part of the site based decision making team (SBDM).  Each year, the school's SBDM committee along with the campus improvement team (CIP) determines the best use for the school's budget to best serve the students' needs.  For unforeseen expenses, the committees will review, revise, and make adjustments as needed.  The committee also decides which assets are allocated when and where.  Teachers requesting certain resources may submit their requests to the SBDM committee where they will be reviewed and determined if the need is beneficial to student learning.

I spent about 40 hours on this competency because this is a major role of a principal.  Instructional leaders are required to monitor spending and adjusting plans by making sure funds are used efficiently for meeting the needs of the students within the district.  One of the most important aspects of being an administrator that I have learned from my internship experiences in this area has been the need to listen to your staff, as they have a working knowledge of how best to make daily operations better, and then to trust them to take your decisions and make them work.

Competency 009 - The principal knows how to apply principles of leadership and management to the campus physical plant and support systems to ensure a safe and effective learning environment.

As an administrator, it is imperative that you have a working knowledge of all of your facilities and trust your maintenance, custodial and administrative staff to take care of the day-to-day issues.  If you can trust to notify you of any assistance they need, this will help maintain the facility.  Safety of the students and staff is imperative, and any issues that affect these groups needs to be addressed immediately.  In addition, development and planning of a crisis management program and practice of safe and secure procedures are mandatory.  These drills are practiced routinely every month to ensure the safety of the school and all students.

In this competency, I had about 10 hours in learning the 009 competency. I modeled strategies for teaching legal and ethical use of technology in the classroom as stated in the district’s acceptable use policy. Through the use of videos and presentations, I taught staff members about cyber ethics, internet safety and copyright laws.  In addition, I applied technology resources to the staff on how to differentiate instructions based on the individual needs of all my students.  During my internship, I assisted teachers with appropriate technology materials, equipment, strategies, and resources to address the diverse needs of students.