FINAL PORTFOLIO – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

NIKKOLE ADAMS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

 North Dakota State University

Class of 2018
BA in Physical and Health Education
 Minnesota State University - Moorhead 
Class of 2022
MA in Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration)

 Elementary Physical Education – Warroad, MN

 2018 – Present
STRENGTHS - LEADERSHIP

 Leadership
 A5: Through a visioning process, formulate strategic plans and goals with staff and community to promote the academic success and well-
being of each student
 Working with curriculum advisory committee
 A3: Demonstrate shared leadership and decision-making strategies and empower and entrust teachers and staff with collective responsibility
for meeting the academic, social, behavioral, emotional, and physical needs of each student pursuant to the mission, vision, and core values of
the school
 Learning about my leadership strengths
 Work with different committees; PBIS
 Importance of delegating and forming groups with educators who have differentiated skills
STRENGTHS – ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT

 B3: Planning and scheduling personal and organizational work, establish procedures to regulate activities and projects, and delegate and
empower others at appropriate levels
 Creating events through my school’s PBIS committee
 Importance of having a set and detailed agenda for meetings
 B1: Demonstrating an understanding of organizational systems
 Committees that are run by a school to improve its overall function
 B4: Demonstrating the ability to analyze need and allocate personnel and material resources
 Building partnerships with organizations and other community members
 Grant writing – material resources
STRENGTHS - COMMUNICATION

 F1: Understand the need to develop shared understating of and commitment to mission, vision, and core values with in the school and the
community
 School’s mission and vision statements is something I utilize in my classroom every day
 F4: Demonstrate an understanding of conflict resolution and problem-solving strategies relative to communication
 I-messages for my classes
 Classroom management utilized
 F6: Respond to, review and summarize information for groups
 Engagement by Design book club PD leader
STRENGTHS – JUDGEMENT & PROBLEM ANALYSIS

 K2: Demonstrate adaptability and conceptual flexibility

 Adapt every day in my subject area – 4+ years of practicing being flexible on the fly
 K6: Demonstrate an understanding of different leadership and decision-making strategies, including but not limited to collaborative models
and model appropriately their implementation
 Working collaboratively with different department heads
 Conceptual decision-making strategy
AREAS OF GROWTH – DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

 Diversity Leadership
 C2: Recognize, respect, and employ each student’s strengths, diversity, and culture as assets for teaching and learning
 Education is always changing
 Education looks different for everybody; the way we learn
 “Education: An Ever-Changing Profession” research paper
 Recent Indigenous games guest at my school
 C4: Ensure policies and practices are in place that encourage positive behavior, and respond to student behavior in a positive, fair, and unbiased manner
 Planning events with the PBIS committee
 Practicum experience
 Parents/coaches meetings
 C8: Ensure policies and practices are in place that address student and staff mental and physical health and trauma
 Active member of the wellness committee within my district
AREAS OF GROWTH – COMMUNITY RELATIONS

 G2: Demonstrate the ability to engage the extended community

 Within my classes – Ninja Anywhere
 Action plan ED 789 – National walk/bike to school day
 G3: Effectively generate and respond to various forms of communication through media
 Practicum experience
 Community education summer activities planning
AREAS OF GROWTH – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

 I1: Demonstrate knowledge of diversifying, effectively recruiting, selecting, and retaining personnel
 Interview questions
 I2: Demonstrate an understanding of staff development to improve the performance of all staff members
 Engagement by Design book club leader
 I6: Demonstrate an understanding of labor relations and collective bargaining
 Different dynamics of teacher union within my school district
 Practicum experience
 School board meetings
PROFESSIONAL GOALS

 Short term
 Continue to improve my leadership skills while also learning more of the ins and outs of school administration
 Take on more active leadership roles
 Committees, professional development opportunities, teacher leadership roles

 Long term
 Continue my schooling for potential administration licensure
 Hopefully become an administrator down the road; at the elementary level preferably
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

 Continue taking on leadership roles within my school that will build my skillset
 Attend conferences and/or professional development opportunities that could potentially help with networking
 Continue to build my resource bank
 Stick with professional goals/timelines
CONCLUSION

 Throughout my time in the Educational Leadership program I have gained knowledge, experience, and an overall
broader range of skills that have helped with both my teaching career and also my step inwards to a leadership
career. I look forward to utilizing this knowledge and new skillset in my current position as well as any future
leadership opportunities.