II-006 Teacher (Staff) Evaluation and Development
Course-Embedded Internship Log - 4
Course Number:
EDLD 5345: Human
Resource Management
Place of Activity
Lumberton ISD
Time Spent on
Activity
4 hours
Description of the
Activity
Students complete the Cultural Proficiency Receptivity Scale, use
the Cultural Proficiency Professional Development Rubric to
assess the level of professional development at their campus or
workplace, and identify and describe where and how their campus
has responded to each of the elements of Cultural Proficiency.
Personal
Reflection/Learning:
Focus reflection on
the leadership skill.
(Minimum of 150 Words)
For this activity I decided to use my observations and experience from
my former campus. I feel like it was a good place to start. I debated using
my campus where I will intern, but I wanted to look at a campus that
needed more improvement so I could get a better understanding of the
importance of Cultural Proficiency. I evaluated the campus and drew
from experiences I had while there. I tried to reflect on each response and
think of an event or occurrence that would fit on the scale. Working on a
campus which at the time did not have many cultural variations led to
very few opportunities for cultural growth. While the campus atmosphere
began to change in my last two years the district is in the beginning stages
of becoming culturally aware and competent. One of the biggest areas of
concern I remember is the lack of understanding about cultural
differences and how they directly impact learning. A one size fits all
approach does not work. I attribute not to the district’s inability to
change, but the lack of experience it presently had. With a rapidly
growing district many new opportunities for cultural awareness and
proficiency are being presented.