EducationAdministrationArtifactReflection

ArtifactTitle:ComputerScienceBoard
Presentation
Date:June17,2015

ArtifactDescription

DuringtheJune17thschoolboardmeetingIwasgiventheopportunitytopresentaplantothe
CubaCitySchoolboardregardingcomputerscienceeducationinthedistrict.Thepresentation
summarizedgoalsforthecomputerscienceprogramaswellasproposedchangesandthereasoning
forthesechanges.
WisconsinAdministratorStandardAlignment

Mypresentationofthecomputersciencecurriculumtotheschoolboardbestalignswith
AdministrativeStandard2
whichstates:
Theadministratorleadsbyfacilitatingthe
development,articulation,implementation,andstewardshipofavisionoflearning
thatissharedbytheschoolcommunity.

AsanewteachertotheCubaCitySchoolDistrictIquicklylearnedthepastpracticesofthe
districtscomputerscienceprogramanddiscussedthegoalsoftheprogramwiththe
administration,curriculumcoordinator,studentsandparentsinthedistrict.Iwasthenasked
tocreateadepartmentalplanforcomputersciencetopresenttotheschoolboard.Thefocus
ofthepresentationwasaroundwaystobuildmorestudentinterestincomputerscience.With
morestudentinterestwehopetobuildclassofferingsandgivestudentsabetterbackground
incomputerscience.

Thisexperiencegavemetheopportunitytodevelopacurriculumplanforthedistrict.The
computerscienceplanaddresseddistrictstrengthandweaknessesaswellassettingforaplan
ofimplementationtoachievebothshortandlongtermgoals.Theplanwasthen
communicatedwiththedistrictandmorefeedbackwascollectedinordertoensurethatall
needsandconcernsoftheboardwereaddressedinthecomputerscienceplan.

WhatIlearnedaboutadministrationfromthisexperience:

FromthisexperienceIlearnedhowimportantcommunicationcanbetoanadministrator.Notonly
didIneedtheassistanceofdifferentpeopleduringtheplanningprocess,butitwasalsovery
importanttogetthebackingofbothfacultyandtheschoolboardinordertomakechangestothe
computersciencecurriculumsuccessful.Throughtheclearcommunicationandwellprepared
boardpresentationIwasabletogainthesupportoftheschoolboardinordertomoveforwardwith

thechangesproposed.Notcommunicatingwiththoseinthecommunityandwiththeschoolboard
couldhaveleftroomfordoubtofthechangesandledtoalackofsupport.

Ialsolearned,asaneweducatorinthedistrict,howimportantitistohavepositivecommunication
withtheschoolboardearly.Thishelptobuildarelationshipwiththeboardmembersand
somethingforthemtolookbackonwhenalesspositivesituationshouldarise.

WhatIlearnedaboutmyselfasaprospectiveadministratorasaresultofthisexperience/artifact:
Whiledevelopingagoalandplanofimprovementforthedistrictscomputerscienceprogram,I
wasabletoreflectontheimportanceofcommunicationandgoalsettingwithinaschoolbuilding
ordistrict.Bothoftheseareessentialinordertoimproveasanadministrator,teacher,or
educationfaculty.Iratherenjoyedtheprocessofpresentingandthecommunicationwiththe
board.Promotingaprogramatapublicforumwasagreatopportunitytoimprovesupportfrom
thepublicandexpressthereasonsforneededchanges.Opportunitiestocommunicatepositive
activitiesandchangeswithinthedistrictdonotcomeaboutoftenenough.Asaprospective
administratorIthinkitisessentialtotakeopportunitieswehavetosharepositivechangesand
eventswithinthedistrictinordertobuildarelationshipandgainsupportfromthecommunityin
whichtheschoolresides.