Standard+5

**Managerial Leadership**

//**School executives will ensure that the school has processes and systems in place for budgeting, staffing, problem-solving, communicating expectations, and scheduling that result in organizing the work routines in the building. The school executive must be responsible for the monitoring of the school budget and the inclusion of all teachers in the budget decision so as to meet the 21st century needs of every classroom. Effectively and efficiently managing the complexity of every day life is critical for staff to be able to focus its energy on improvement.**//



**5a. School Resources and Budget**: The school executive establishes budget processes and systems which are focused on, and result in, improved student achievement.

Internship Activities

 * Assisted with development of Ahoskie Elementary School's 2012-13 budget with focus on student achievement
 * Worked collaboratively with 4th and 5th grade staff on budget requests
 * Participated in discussions about use of funding from vari ous budgets with Principal and Superintendent
 * Participated in discussions about use of funding from various budgets with mentor principal
 * Participated in SPMT meeting that reviewed the current budget and identified areas where funding cuts could be made.
 * Participated in Senior Leadership meeting after receiving allocations from Central Office to make additional cuts.
 * Participated in Principal's meeting with Interim Superintendent to discuss what cuts could be made at the school level.

Coursework, Trainings, and Readings

 * Classroom discussion through School Law and Finance course of the federal and state budget, including history, implications, equity, uniform chart of accounts and effects of the Leandro decision
 * Participated in NCASA Conference session entitled, "K-12 Issues from Capitol Hill" conducted by AASA's Associate Executive Director, Bruce Hunter

Artifacts and Documentation

 * [[file:AES budget requests.pdf]]
 * [[file:Budget_preparation_pkg_2012-2013-1.pdf]]

**5b. Conflict Management and Resolution**: The school executive effectively and efficiently manages the complexity of human interactions so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.

Internship Activities

 * Participated in meetings with principal concerning arising problems/issues
 * Participated in meeting with parents sharing concerns about child’s learning and behavior
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Meetings with teachers having problems with parents and students
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Meetings with community psychologist, clinical licensed social worker and school psychologist as part of my "Theory of Action."

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Coursework, Trainings, and Readings

 * Practiced strategies from Crucial Conversations, Facilitative Leadership and Dale Carnegie in dealings with students, staff and community
 * DLP Training on coaching
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Social Justice class sessions with Lynda Tredway from Berkeley University of California
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Operation NELA – middle school principal dealing with backpack search and t-shirt with innuendo
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Operation NELA – Fellow 1:1 with Student
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Carnegie, D. (1981). How to win friends and influence people. New York: Simon and Schuster.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Kotter, J.P. (1996). Leading change. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Artifacts and Documentation

 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mae Rose & Sean Murphy in [[file:nela1rose/School Safety.mov|School Safety.mov]]
 * [[file:Senior Leadership Team Meeting.pdf]]

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**5c. Systematic Communication**: The school executive designs and utilizes various forms of formal and informal communication so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Internship Activities

 * Assisted principal with e-mails and letters sent to staff
 * Daily interactions with parents
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Operation NELA - E-mail about possible gang fight after school

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Coursework, Trainings, and Readings

 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Operation NELA – Letter home after weapon found on campus
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 23px;">Operation NELA - E-mail about possible gang fight after school

Artifacts and Documentation

 * [[file:Incident_email-1.pdf]]
 * [[file:Hoops for Heart reminder-1-1-1.pdf]]
 * [[file:Testing notice for parents-2.pdf]]

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**5d. School Expectations for Students and Staff**: The school executive develops and enforces expectations, structures, rules, and procedures for students and staff.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**Internship Activities**

 * Communicated with staff via e-mail and personal contact concerning lessons, student behavior and other concerns or requests in a timely fashion
 * Monitored student behavior in cafeteria and hallways
 * Breakfast Duty (daily)
 * Helped with discipline referrals to the office; contacted school resource officer @ high school, contacted and consulted with administrative team and parents
 * Handled numerous discipline issues; including whole group, small group, and individually
 * Supervision of afternoon dismissal of students

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Coursework, Trainings, and Readings

 * School Law course that included training on the rights of students and teachers
 * PBIS training, PBIS team member @ AES, & attended regional PBIS meeting with Minnie Kidd, NCDPI
 * Crucial Conversations Training & role plays


 * Artifacts and Documentation **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Worked with 4th grade ELA teachers to screen shot portions of EOG release test questions
 * [[file:4th Grade Release Test.pdf]]
 * [[file:Discipline Report for Grant for Mr Sheet1.pdf]]