Educational Leadership Internship November 2014

Objective: 63.Describeandcritiquethepoliciesandproceduresforidentifyinggiftedstudentsand
enrollingtheminchallengingprograms.Makerecommendationsforchange.

42.
Observeanddescribetherolesandresponsibilitiesofcentralofficeadministratorsand
supervisorsandtheirrelationshipswithschools.Identifywaysinwhichthecentralofficestaffusesfiscal,
human,andmaterialresources,includingtheirowntime,tosupportteachingandlearning.

Standard:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,2.1,2.2None3.1,3.2,3.3,6.1,6.2,6.3

Date

Time
Started
3:30pm
3:30

10/24/2013
11/6/14

Time
Ended
4:30pm
4:30

Number of
Hours
1 hr.
1hr.

Description ofActivities
GiftedCommitteeCentralOffice

Reflections
and
HunterRoutt,GiftedandTalentedCoordinatorreviewedthepoliciesforthegifted
programatSalemCitySchools. Thiswastrulyaneyeopeningexperience. Ihadlimited
Learning
informationofthegiftedprogramsavailableforourstudentsinSalem. Parents,
students,and,communityareveryactiveinthisinitiative.Ms.Routtworksextremely
wellwiththecommunitytoprovideeventsthatwillinvolvemanyagenciesoutsidethe
school. ExamplesareSalemMuseum,ParksandRecreationDepartment,andSalem
Library.
Reading(s)

Johnson.B.(2011).HowtoSupportGiftedStudentsinYourClassroom.
(1).Retrievedfrom.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/giftedstudentsstrategiesbenjohnson

Thisarticlebroughtupandinterestingpoint. Manyteachershaveahardtimeteaching
thegiftedlevelstudent.Thismightbeatopicthatwillneedtoberesearchedfurtheron
inmyinternshiptodeterminebestpracticesforteachinggiftedstudents. Atthispoint,I
havebeenexploringseveralSTEMopportunitieswemightexploreforthegiftedstudents
atSalem.

Sarah Gerrol Salem High School

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