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Report of Internship Experience
By
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Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the
Master of Science in Education Degree in
In School Building Leadership
Manhattan College
Semester Year
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Table of Contents
Advisement ..................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction to the Portfolio ..................................................................................................... 6
2. Mission, Philosophy, Vision .................................................................................................... 6
Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................... 6
Philosophy of Education .............................................................................................................. 6
Philosophy of Leadership ............................................................................................................ 6
Vision for Learners ...................................................................................................................... 6
Vision for Teachers ..................................................................................................................... 6
Vision for the Organization ......................................................................................................... 6
Vision for Professional Growth ................................................................................................... 6
Role of Technology ..................................................................................................................... 6
3. Current Resume ........................................................................................................................ 6
Education ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Certifications ............................................................................................................................ 6
Experience ................................................................................................................................... 6
Areas of expertise ..................................................................................................................... 6
Strengths ................................................................................................................................... 6
Evidence of Leadership Ability ................................................................................................... 6
Endorsements .............................................................................................................................. 6
4. Course Related Leadership Activities ...................................................................................... 7
Leadership, Decision-Making, Change ....................................................................................... 7
Managing the School ................................................................................................................... 7
Legal Matters for Educators ........................................................................................................ 7
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Curriculum Development and Adaptation ................................................................................... 7
Evaluation of School Effectiveness ............................................................................................. 7
Supervision for the Improvement of Instruction ......................................................................... 7
5. References ................................................................................................................................ 7
6. The Internship Experience ....................................................................................................... 7
Chronological Logs of Internship Activities (33 points) ............................................................. 7
Cumulative (Summary) Log of Internship Activities .................................................................. 8
Evidence of Internship Activities ................................................................................................ 8
Chronological Reflective Journals............................................................................................... 8
Summary Reflections .................................................................................................................. 8
Reports of College Supervisory Visit .......................................................................................... 8
Use of Technology ...................................................................................................................... 9
7. Report of the Internship Project ............................................................................................... 9
Summary of the Project ............................................................................................................... 9
Purpose of the Project .................................................................................................................. 9
Activities to prepare for the project ......................................................................................... 9
Anticipated Outcomes .............................................................................................................. 9
Evidence of Accomplishment .................................................................................................. 9
References ................................................................................................................................ 9
8. Concluding Reflection ............................................................................................................. 9
PreGraduation Survey ............................................................................................................... 10
Appendix A Internship Documents .............................................................................................. 11
Appendix B Course Documents.................................................................................................... 12
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Appendix C Other Documents ...................................................................................................... 13
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Advisement
(for completing the portfolio required by the internship at Manhattan College)
This template has been designed to help you produce the internship portfolio. It lists all
the content needed in the portfolio. You will find information, suggestions, helps throughout the
body of this template that will guide you as you go along.
DUE for REVIEW at the FIRST VISIT: Knowing this helps you see that, as you go along
in your course work, you can be creating parts of your portfolio.
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Vision, Mission, Philosophy (you considered this in your leadership course)
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Current Resume (this gives you a chance to update yours)
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Course Related Leadership Activities (you completed CRLAs in each course and
you have signed logs from the instructors of leadership, management, law,
curriculum, assessment, supervision.
The Table of Contents on the next page lets you know the content needed in your
internship Portfolio. You can treat the portfolio like a jigsaw puzzle. That is, as you collect your
artifacts, and complete assignments in courses, you can add to the portfolio. This document can
serve as a large container. When it is time to submit, you will have selected from among all your
artifacts, those that reveal the most about your leadership – your growth, your accomplishments,
the responsibilities you accepted and the effect of fulfilling your responsibilities.
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1. Introduction to the Portfolio
Details of the Internship; the place(s) where the internship is/will be completed. Include demographics,
socio-economic status of the school’s population, school report card, the school’s vision and mission, and other
descriptive information to help the reader understand the setting of the internship.
2. Mission, Philosophy, Vision
Mission Statement
Philosophy of Education
Philosophy of Leadership
Vision for Learners
Vision for Teachers
Vision for the Organization
Vision for Professional Growth
Role of Technology
3. Current Resume
for Career Advancement that provides detailed information about
Education
Certifications
Experience
Areas of expertise
Strengths
Evidence of Leadership Ability
Endorsements
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4. Course Related Leadership Activities
(signed cover sheets in the portfolio; summary of leadership activities in each core
course). Indicate the locations where the CRLAs took place to illustrate diverse settings. You
will include your Personal Learning Plan and growth statement for each course.
Leadership, Decision-Making, Change
Managing the School
Legal Matters for Educators
Curriculum Development and Adaptation
Evaluation of School Effectiveness
Supervision for the Improvement of Instruction
5. References
Use this section to record the readings done during course work, either required or those
you chose for yourself. List here the materials you have read during your course work. These 25
or more works show your choices for considering how to lead, plan, make decisions, collaborate,
and, in general, to meet the content requirements set by NYS for school building leaders. You
will add to this part of the portfolio after each course. By the time you begin the internship, you
will have completed much of this section.
6. The Internship Experience
Chronological Logs of Internship Activities (33 points)
You will log daily the time spent doing internship activities identifying each point. The
originals log with mentor signature is to be submitted separately for the file; copies are included
in the portfolio.
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Cumulative (Summary) Log of Internship Activities
At the conclusion of the internship, the log is sorted so that the time spent on each of the
internship categories is given. The log for each of the categories is submitted separately for the
file and a copy is in the portfolio.
Evidence of Internship Activities
Be sure to include evidence about the use and integration of technology. Evidence is
needed for each category in the form of artifacts that represent growth, or competence, or
accomplishment, or leadership roles you assumed. Evidence of accomplishment rather than
participating is preferred.
Chronological Reflective Journals
You will reflect daily, (weekly at most) on the activities of the internship. The
chronological reflection will be submitted twice a month for review. The chronological
reflections are submitted separately for the file and copies of are included in the portfolio.)
Summary Reflections
A separate reflection of learnings for each category is done at the end of the internship.
The reflections for each category are also submitted separately for the file and copies are
included in the portfolio.
Reports of College Supervisory Visit
Three reports indicating previous experience, plans for the next visit, personal
learning planned for the conclusion of the internship; includes evidence of caring leadership. a
multicultural perspective, and the ability to learn how to learn (original submitted to College
Supervisor; copy in portfolio). A form is provided
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Use of Technology
in personal experiences, in plans for student achievement, in professional development
for self and colleagues
7. Report of the Internship Project
Summary of the Project
Purpose of the Project
Include the need; indicate the data sources of the need
Activities to prepare for the project
Anticipated Outcomes
Evidence of Accomplishment
Refer to the data sources above that now show differences – improved achievement,
behavior, effectiveness in completing tasks.
References
What reading, viewing, listening, interviewing, etc., did you do to help you conduct the
project? This section helps the reader understand how you helped yourself learn what you
needed to know.
8. Concluding Reflection
In this section, you will write your growth statement – where did you start, how far have
you come. Using your Personal Learning Plan from each course, indicate which of your plans
have been realized, which you still need to include, and which plans, now that you have had the
leadership experience, you realize still have to be made. Reflect on the totality of your program,
what essentials of leadership have become important to you. Use the content of the Program
Completion Survey to guide your reflection
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PreGraduation Survey
You will summarize your responses to the exit survey that you will have completed. This
may take the form of a 360° survey done for you by your colleagues and students. Indicate the
achievements your students have made because of your efforts.
Leadership Growth Reflection
Reflect on the changes in your ideas about and practice of leadership – that was then, this
is now. Give examples of changes in behavior and thought processes. Feel free to use sources to
guide your reflection. An example is http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/how-do-leaderslearn-develop-and-grow.
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Appendix A Internship Documents
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Appendix B Course Documents
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Appendix C Other Documents
Include here ancillary materials that do not come under the headings of the Internship
Portfolio, but that you believe will increase others’ confidence in your leadership.
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