Competency Reflection

EDUC 6335 and 6336 - Spring 2020 – Dr. Theresa M. Campos

The learning outcomes for EDUC 6335 and EDUC 6336 are guided by the TExES Standards for the Principal Certificate and by the Teacher Education
Accreditation Council (TEAC).  TEAC quality principles are compatible with the six standards of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium
(ISLLC). 

Competency
Competency 001: The beginning
principal knows how to establish
and implement a shared vision and
culture of high expectations for all
stakeholders (students, staff,
parents, and community).
Competency 002: The beginning
principal knows how to work with
stakeholders as key partners to
support student learning.
How did you address this
competency in your
Practicum? What was
involved?
I addressed this competency by
joining the SDMC and took heed to
how my principal, Mrs. Rita Graves,
scripted, articulated, and executed her
vision of Lamar High School.
Additionally, I shadowed her, and
other administrators collaborated with
stakeholders to ensure that her (our)
vision comes into fruition. I took this
wisdom and employed it into my
basketball program at Lamar High
School.
I worked closely with all stakeholders
(parents, students, other teachers,
counseling centers (if need be), deans,
coaches, and others to ensure that we
all support and enhance our students’
learning experiences.
What knowledge, skills and
mindsets (KSM) did you
gain about this competency
in your Practicum work?
I learned that a vision is more than
words. A vision is an active plan that
involves:
 Communication
 trust, accountability
 an action plans
 learning goals
 fortitude.
I learned that constant communication
is needed amongst all stakeholders.
Communication amongst stakeholders
should be an ongoing thing. Periodic
check-ins for progress and to express
new ideas. This will help ensure the
growth of students.
What do you feel you still
need to learn about this
competency?
After gaining the experience of
watching a leader slightly modify the
shared vision of Dr. McSwain, our
former principal, I want to experience
the opportunity of a leader changing
the current vision into a new one that
better addresses the needs of the
school.
I want to work with the in-house
personnel to establish key
partnerships with local businesses,
501-C3s, and district partnerships.

Competency 003: The beginning During the Fall of 2019 and January I gained the following skills: I am curious to see how school
principal knows how to
collaboratively develop and
implement high-quality instruction.
of 2020 semester, I worked with the  Researched teaching methods, leaders would produce an evaluation
CTE Administrator, IB Coordinator, techniques, and develops system to track the student data from
and the CTE Department head to help procedures to ensure that the development of the new or
revamp and enhance the Business business teachers are modified curriculum.
Management IB Pathway. implementing the curriculum
successfully and meeting
program goals
 Tracked the input of school data
related to student achievement,
teacher effectiveness, and
disseminate the information to
the CTE Administrator and
Department Head
 Planed the development and
implementation of workshops for
teachers in the Business
Management Department

Competency 004: The beginning
principal knows how to monitor
and assess classroom instruction to
promote teacher effectiveness and
student achievement.
Competency 005: The beginning
principal knows how to provide
feedback, coaching, and
professional development to staff
through evaluation and
supervision, knows how to reflect
on his/her own practice, and strives
to grow professionally.
Competency 006: The beginning
principal knows how to promote
high-quality teaching by using
selection, placement, and retention
practices to promote teacher
I did not get the chance to experience
a performance appraisal. However, I
did experience a post observation
conference.
I observed my internship advisor give
valuable feedback to teachers on her
appraisal roster. Whether a formal
meeting or a random conversation
enroute to her next destination, I
watched my advisor give high praise
for the teacher’s hard work in the
classroom.
I did not gain the physical experience
in the selection, placement, and
retention practices for teachers’
growth. However, I did ask Mrs.
Graves how she makes hiring
I witnessed my mentor acknowledge
this teacher’s areas of strength, area(s)
of growth, and something that should
be changed. My advisor modeled the
change that she wanted to see. That
was huge for me. She also
complemented the teacher on using
new instructional strategies that she
suggested some time ago.
My internship advisor modeled and
articulated the changes that she
wanted to see in the classroom. Her
poise, tone, and delivery were all
received positively by the appraisee.
I learned that principals must have a
holistic perspective on hiring and
adequately staffing their schools.
Factors such as years of teaching
experience and the comfortability of
I want to witness a full appraisal, post
appraisal conference, and visit the
teacher’s classroom after the
conference to note the changes in
instruction that I see.
If permissible, I want to conduct an
appraisal (with certified
administrative support) of one of my
colleagues and host a post observation
conference.
I want to participate in my school’s
hiring process.
excellence and growth.
Competency 007: The beginning
principal knows how to develop
relationships with internal and
external stakeholders, including
selecting appropriate
communication strategies for
particular audiences.
Competency 008: The beginning
principal knows how to focus on
improving student outcomes
through organizational
collaboration, resiliency, and
change management. This includes
knowledge and skill in conflict
resolution, trust/consensus building,
relationship building, and dealing
with challenging situations, (PSEL
related.)
Competency 009: The beginning
principal knows how to
collaboratively determine goals and
implement strategies aligned with
the school vision that supports
teacher effectiveness and positive
student outcomes.
Competency 010:  The beginning
principal knows how to provide
administrative leadership through
resource management, policy
implementation, and coordination
of school operations and programs
to ensure a safe learning
decisions.
Worked with a team to plan and
implement an effort to improve
communication with parents and/or
the wider community.
I worked alongside administrators,
case managers, communities in
schools counselors, and other school
personnel to help at risk students.
I worked with my internship advisor
to locate and read over our campus
improvement plan. I also met with our
campus instructional coordinator to
see how the 2018-2019 SDMC
developed the 2019-2020 School
Improvement Plan.
Coaching boys basketball allowed me
to heavily indulge in the
understandings of competency 10.
teacher’s teaching assignments are
two of many things that must be
considered when hiring and
placement. Retention practices such
as meeting the professional needs and
sometimes wants are also essential to
teacher retention/turnover.
During the February 6th SDMC I want to work with our media
meeting, I suggested that we expand relations team on the local and district
our parent/stakeholder level to observe the logistics and
communication from email and robo communication procedures for
calls. For convenience purposes for external communication.
all stakeholders, we extended our
community communication to social
media, mass text messaging system,
robo calls, and emails.
Through this experience, I learned I want to gain experience from
that it truly takes a village to raise a participating in a class 3 hearing or
child. During academic and other extreme disciplinary hearings.
behavioral interventions, I learned
that listening for understanding is
better than speaking to be understood.
I enhanced my soft skills such as
active listening, problem solving,
accountability, and being optimistic.
I learned that the campus vision is I want to gain experience in
formed based upon the current composing the campus improvement
academic and social needs of plan with essential personnel.
students; nonetheless, the professional
growth of the school’s staff.
As the head freshmen boys and I want to gain experience in managing
assistant varsity basketball coach, I academic programs such IB and AP.
have spent dozens of hours:
1. Planning for practice and
games
2. Providing player
environment.
Competency 011:  The beginning
principal knows how to provide
ethical leadership by advocating for
children and ensuring student
access to effective educators,
programs, and services.
I participated in the planning
and observation of ARDS.
development
3. Updating parents on player
progress, schedule changes,
& courtesy calls
4. Disseminating game stats
from game & practice film
I observed the special I want to witness and learn how
education administrator and school leaders (outside of
other staff members contact scholastic responsibilities)
essential stakeholders in advocate for students.
preparation for ARD and IEP
meetings. I learned more about
the logistical and tedious tasks
that it takes to conduct an audit.
I witnessed two major
occurrences in working with
our Special Education
Department:
1. I observed an ARD meeting
for a student that was facing
major disciplinary actions. I
cannot disclose the cause and
the ending results of that
meeting; however, I will say
that I learned a lot about
students that have social and
behavior issues. Those two
disabilities can indeed hinder
academic success.
2. I Participated in an ARD
meeting for one of my students.
I actively gave insight about his
progress-academically,
behaviorally, and socially. He
showed tremendous progress
from August 2019-present date.