Professional Development Plan & Reflection

REFLECTION ON 3 YEAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Usually, a reflection is on something that has already been accomplished or attempted.  This time, I am reflecting on what will come.  While developing my 3 year professional development plan, I incorporated aspects that I need to strengthen (Finance/budget), aspects that are necessary (strategic plan), aspects that are needed (increase minorities in AP courses), and aspects that I will be involved with (E-High online courses).  This will guarantee me an opportunity to map out a broad spectrum of practices.  In a sense, it will not only serve as hands-on experience but it will sharpen my skills as I continue towards my career goal of becoming a leader of educators…a leader who is knowledgeable, goal driven, collaborative, a facilitator, willing to empower others, ethical, has communication skills, accepts diversity, and most important, and advocate to educate all students.  Utilizing the resources I gained through Lamar University, I feel I am well equipped to begin the first day of this 3-year professional development plan.

YEAR 1
GOAL	TExES DOMAIN/ COMPETENCY	OBJECTIVE	RESOURCES	MENTORS/ SUPPORT STAFF	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Implement new strategies for recently developed E-High (on-line courses) for student success.	Domain 3  Competency 10	Collaborate w/ all E-High stakeholders from the 3 high schools to evaluate current strategies used & implement new strategies	On-line course seminars.                E-High admin. E-High teachers.	Harvey Oaxaca, Gynn Benton, (district E-High coordinators):             Campus Principals	8/15/2012 -   5/30/2013	Review quarterly data among   E-High Committee memebers
Observe implementation of our district's Strategic Plan.	Domain 2 Competency 5	Help facilitate the implementation of district's Strategic Plan	Attend campus and district strategic planning meetings.  Attend workshops.	Dr. J.D. Kennedy (Supt)   Rick McDaniel (principal)	6/1/2013	Review level of success of ech strategy used
YEAR 2
GOAL	TExES DOMAIN/ COMPETENCY	OBJECTIVE	RESOURCES	MENTORS/ SUPPORT STAFF	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Increase % of 4 year graduates through E-High	Domain 1  Competency 2	To increase by 10% the number of students graduating on-line by their 4th year of high school	Collaborative meetings with Counselors,          E-High teachers, & E-High admin.	High School Principals;       Joe Miniscalco (Asst. Supt for Curriculum)	5/30/2014	Review semester progress towards graduation as well as EOS graduate #'s compared to 2012-13
Increase # of minority students enrolling into and gaining AP credit	Domain 1  Competency 3	Encourage minority students and their parents of the importance of rigor academics	Parent group meetings; Mailouts; College Board; Middle School counselors	Karen Greene (AP/GT Coordinator);  High School counselors; Pre-AP teachers	8/15/2013 - 5/30/2014	Comparative school data from 2013-13; AEIS reports; Transcripts
YEAR 3
GOAL	TExES DOMAIN/ COMPETENCY	OBJECTIVE	RESOURCES	MENTORS/ SUPPORT STAFF	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Increase the room size and number of candidates accepted into E-High	Domain 3 Competency 9; Domain 2 Competency 6	To allow more students an opportunity to enroll in the E-High program	District Facility Department; Collaboration with campus principals	Nancy James (Director of Facilities); Campus Principals; E-High Review Committee	9/1/2014        and                  1/1/2015	Compare square ft/# of E-High students;  Compare # of accepted applicants to previous 2 years.
Continue learning aspects of  District finance/ budgeting	Domain 3 Competency 8	To increase my overall knowledge and experiences of finance	Seminars for SuperintendentsRegion 10; Journals; area superintendents	Steve Fortenberry (CFO); Dr. Kennedy (Supt.)	5/1/2015	State reports; State rating; Audit reports; available fund balance

EDLD 5399 Week 4 REFLECTION

USING REFLECTIVE PRACTICE TO IMPROVE MY LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Reflection is a form of re-evaluation.   In order to reflect on something, then something (an action) has had to have taken place first.  And, as the old saying goes, for every action there is a reaction.  Basically, what this entails is that every decision I make as a Superintendent will be scrutinized by the educational stakeholders; especially the community.  I must always remember that my decisions are for other people’s children and for professional educator’s careers.  Reflection allows me learn from my experiences.  Without it, I will make educated guesses and continue down a path of commitment, even if that path is the wrong path.  Instead, my commitment will be to implement educated and collaborative decisions while measuring the successes of those decisions through reflection.

On suggestion I will use to improve my reflective skills is to create a “think tank” with other administrators.  For example, I may want to call each director over a specific department to come up with ideas for implementation based on our past experiences and future needs.  Although reflection is good because it can allow us to realize the need for change mid-course, it is also good to come up with strategies that can be studied well in advance.  Having the skills to use reflection for past, present, and future aspects of education will demonstrate to others that prior thought has occurred to a high degree and therefore, mistakes may be minimal.  And as stated before, reflection will also allow me the opportunity to realize mistakes and make necessary adjustments as we proceed.