Principal Internship

Course Details

Course Number: EDLE 5693 Section Number: 270, V20

Spring 2011

Location: Ferguson Hall

Classroom Number: 303

Days & Times:

Wednesday, 7:30 - 9:20

Course Attachments

Schedule Schedulespr11-20120411-142336.doc

Textbooks

MSU Faculty Member

Dr. Martha Burger
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Course Objectives

Objectives:

Interns will select an effective, veteran administrator as a mentor
Interns will apply knowledge and skills in a real school setting.
A school improvement project undertaken by the intern will be the vehicle for several opportunities to apply knowledge and skills.
Interns will select other intern experiences that fit their setting and require them to work with diverse individuals and groups.
Interns will learn and apply a decision-making tool and a personality type indicator tool.

Course Expectations

Course Delivery:

The Internship course is organized around these main activities:

Internship Project Formulation and Implementation

Students will provide instructors with a project plan at the beginning of the semester. The plans are different for degree-seeking students and certification students.
The project will culminate in a PowerPoint presentation in class near the end of the semester.

Intern activities

The intern should spend approximately 10 hours per week for 12 weeks in internship activities, and should be involved in as many leadership learning activities as possible, including required activities from the list of Internship Activities Conducted during EDLE 5693. The intern and mentor should meet regularly, preferably by setting a scheduled meeting time. A plan of intern activities will be decided on between the intern and the mentor and submitted to WebCT.

A log of time spent on internship activities will be turned in to WebCT every two weeks. The log does not have to have an activity everyday; however, some internship activity(ies) should be done every week.

Interns will participate in online discussions of internshipactivities, with emphasis on how those activities are related to the standards for school building leaders as well as on what is being learned in the process.

Leadership Standards Activities - The intern will submit to TK20 a description of what they did for each required internship activity along with appropriate documentation. The description should include an analytical reflection of the activity that communicates the intern’s understanding of the associated standards.

Interns will write a personal status report on where they are as a leader and where they want to be. This will be an exercise intended to set the intern on a path of self-development.

Internship Site Visits by MSU Professor- 1 or 2 visits to the intern’s campus to provide support for the mentoring program

Grading Standards

Course Grade:

Grades for the internship course will be assigned as follows:

Internship project plan, implementation and presentation	25%
Discussions	15%
Leadership Standards activities submitted to Tk20	35%
Activity plan and activity logs	15%
Successful completion of mentoring program (determined by observation by instructor and feedback from mentor)	5%
Legacy assignment	5%

*Grading rubrics are included with each assignment on the WebCT assignment page.

Submission Format Policy

All assignments will be submitted to Blackboard. Required assessments will be submitted to TK20.

Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Late Paper Policy

Timeliness of assignment submission will be considered in the final internship grade.

Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

Student Honor Creed

As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."

As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception. Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters. We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student. We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed. Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.

Students with Disabilities The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Disability Support Services in Room 168 of the Clark Student Center, 397-4140.

Safe Zones Statement The professor considers this classroom to be a place where you will be treated with respect as a human being - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Additionally, diversity of thought is appreciated and encouraged, provided you can agree to disagree. It is the professor's expectation that ALL students consider the classroom a safe environment.

Contacting your Instructor All instructors in the Department have voicemail in their offices and MWSU e-mail addresses. Make sure you add your instructor's phone number and e-mail address to both email and cell phone lists of contacts.

Attendance Requirements

Class meets 5 times during the semester. The rest of the time, Interns will participate in leadership activities under the supervision of their mentors. Instructor will make site visits to meet with Interns and Mentors.

Other Policies

Role of mentors:

The mentors are busy people who already have enormous responsibility. The goal of the internship program is for the intern to learn real world applications of leadership skills as well as to assist the mentor in whatever ways possible. It will be particularly helpful for the mentor to collaborate with the intern in developing a plan for the intern to perform agreed upon administrative activities or responsibilities, to regularly set aside time with the intern to discuss issues and answer questions. The plan will be signed by intern and the mentor and returned to the instructor. Support given to facilitate the intern’s project completion and any time and learning opportunities offered by the mentor will be a great benefit. At the end of the internship period, the mentor will be asked to complete an assessment of the intern’s status relative to each of the standards.

Writing Proficiency Requirement All students seeking a Bachelor's degree from Midwestern State University must satisfy a writing proficiency requirement once they've 1) passed English 1113 and English 1123 and 2) earned 60 hours. You may meet this requirement by passing either the Writing Proficiency Exam or English 2113. Please keep in mind that, once you've earned over 90 hours, you lose the opportunity to take the $25 exam and have no option but to enroll in the three-credit hour course. If you have any questions about the exam, visit the Writing Proficiency Office website at http://academics.mwsu.edu/wpr, or call 397-4131.