Minnesota State University, Mankato
Department of Educational Leadership
Beginning summer 2013
Southern Minnesota Principal Preparation Program – Specialist Degree
Year Long Internship
Course of Study MPS Transformation Principal Preparation
Program for Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership
Course
Credits
EdLd 671 Introduction to School
Administration (Mankato)
EdLd 672 Policy and Administration
(Mankato)
EdLd 698- Internship in Administration
(Independent)
3
Dates
Academic Calendars:
http://www.mnsu.edu/acadaf/calendars/
Summer 2013
3
Summer 2013
6
Fall 2013 (Aug 26 - Dec 14, 2013)
EdLd 644 - Principals’ Institute
3
Fall 2013 (Aug 26 - Dec 14, 2013)
EdLd 698- Internship in Administration
(Mankato)
EdLd 644 – Principals’ Institute
3
Spring 2014 (Jan 13 - May 10, 2014)
3
Spring 2014 (Jan 13 - May 10, 2014)
EdLd 665 Legal Issues in Administration
(Mankato)
EdLd 670 Portfolio Review (Mankato)
3
Spring 2013 (May 20 - Jul 26, 2013)
3
Summer 2014 (May 19 - Jul 25, 2014)
EdLd 679 School Finance (Mankato)
3
Summer 2014 (May 19 - Jul 25, 2014)
Graduation July 2014
30
Key Topics for Site Based Projects
 Improve student learning and performance through the use of data – data analysis
 Scheduling
 Budget
 Implementation of a change project – using a problem solving model
 Teacher evaluations – communicating improved instruction
 Special Education
 Response to Intervention
 Mission/Vision/Beliefs/Behaviors and Mental Models
 Policy and law
 Personal mission and vision statement
 Giving and receiving feedback
 360 assessment
Created 04/30/2013
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Department of Educational Leadership
Internship Projects:
1) Professional Learning Community Development
a. Leading and managing PLC teams
b. Bring focus to PLC teams - instructional strategies and curricular alignment
c. Use data with teams to change/drive instruction
d. Lead development of common formative assessments and the use of formative
data collected
e. Evaluate and change instructional and intervention processes and practices
f. Develop the culture of PLC – going deeper – being vs. doing PLC
g. RTI development – expanding from literacy to math. Create strong, common core
and develop systematic process of intervention. Develop intervention resources.
h. Developing RTI for behavior - PBIS – Common core for behavior and develop
intervention resources.
2) Building Leadership Teams
a. By second semester take leadership role on Building Leadership Team
b. Assume responsibility for key project(s) that is an outcome of BLT
c. Lead a change project
3) Teacher Evaluation System
a. Conducting instructional rounds with all staff
b. Leading IR teams
c. Training for staff on the process and organization/schedule for IR
d. Evaluation of selected staff – teachers, paraprofessional and clerical
e. Induction and mentoring new teachers – includes observations and feedback
f. Training and setting stage for new teacher evaluation system starting in 2014
4) Special populations
a. Admin designee on Intervention teams and IEPs where appropriate
b. Integrate and align RTI processes with special education process
c. Establish use of a problem-solving model
d. Integration of AVID and SIOP methods and processes into core
e. Outline and development of Second Language Learner programs
5) Master Schedule Development for 2014-2015
6) Budget for SY 2014-2015
Attend Classes as outlined:
EdLd 644 - Principals’ Institute – 6 credits
a. Attend monthly institute session to gain critical leadership skills
i. School culture
ii. Personal m and v
iii. Courageous leadership
iv. 360 assessment
b. Work with school district data to disaggregated data and better understand
achievement gap issues
c. Assist district with development of Equity plan
d. Assist district with integration of strategies to address underachieving student
groups
Created 04/30/2013