Ethics and Integrity
CAPE 5 states that educational leaders make decisions, model, and behave in ways that demonstrate professionalism, ethics, integrity, justice, and equity and hold all staff to the same standard. CAPE 5 has three parts: “5A: Reflective Practices,” “5B: Ethical decision making,” and “5C: Ethical Action”. New administrators regularly review and reflect on their performance and consider how their actions affect others and influence progress toward school goals.
Over this past year, I have had the opportunity to work alongside my current administration both at my school site and at the district level to examine issues that may affect the school’s vision, mission, and goals. While working with another site administrator I was able to be part of a process to use professional influence on her staff for positive results. It was my job to provide support and guidance for all teachers on campus regarding English learners. I provided trainings and resources that would begin an ongoing 3 year support to help these teachers feel confident in how and what they do to support English language learners in their classrooms.
Reflecting on the opportunities that I have encountered while being a student at Concordia University allowed me to participate not only in 3 symposiums, but also in conferences that would provide help me grow as a future administrator. It has all been about building trust between myself and staff members from several schools within my district. Creating goals that are realistic and that helped me build relationships to help me lead in any organization.
Teach Your Heart Out Conference
On July of 2020, I had the opportunity to attend a virtual teacher/administrator conference. This conference was in response to school districts having to teach virtually. There were over 40, 1 hour sessions to attend. Watching these sessions helped me demonstrate CAPE 5 through “using a professional learning plan to focus personal and professional growth in order to achieve the school’s vision and goals”. It also allowed for me to identify areas of self-improvement, both in the classroom and as a future administrator. Leaders are the pulse of the school building so how does that change when the building is no longer accessible? The session on “LEADING FROM THE HEART DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES; HOW ADMIN CAN SUPPORT TEACHERS” discussed how administrators and other teacher leaders can support their teachers and staff from afar.
Symposium # 2 Reflection
As a student with the University of Concordia, Irvine, I have had the opportunity to attend three symposiums featuring both current and former educational administrators. For the second symposium Dr. Anthony Muhammad talked about building trust amongst teachers. This symposium gave me an opportunity to reflect and analyze exactly what I need to do as a future administrator not just for myself, but for my future staff, students, and community. Building relationships is key.
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