Saturday, February 16, 2013
Internship Plan Conference
My
conference with Dr. Kazanas went very well.
He had seen my original plan because I had it in a draft form when I
interviewed him. With that in mind, he
was able to see an updated version of the plan with some revisions that were
made based off what I saw from other plans and feedback I received. He liked the additional adjustments made with
my final plan. Dr. Kazanas like the
activities that I had selected within the plan and liked that I had added
measurable outcomes for each activity.
Although he did not have me add any activities to my plan, he did
emphasize that he would be looking for opportunities during the next several
months to add activities to my plan that would be opportunities that arose in
the district that I could gain expose to.
One activity that he mentioned during our time together was expanding my
Activity #33 as we are actively going through the bond process right now. It will give me opportunities to be a witness
to meetings and see first-hand this process in motion. He felt like the Bond Election process can be
one of the most challenging tasks a superintendent goes through with the School
Board and the community.
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Jeff,
ReplyDeleteHaving recently completed a $400 million bond in B.I.S.D., I can tell you there are many challenges that lie ahead, no matter how large or small your bond may be. One piece of advice is to keep the focus on the students, no matter what. If you find yourself constantly on the defensive regarding proposed tax increases or other issues which may arise, always remember to keep the focus on the students and the fact that they deserve better facilities. That will assist you in bringing together your stakeholders to a unified position. Good luck!
Brian
Jeff,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you will be including bond activities in your Intern Plan. That is one area that is currently missing from mine but may be added later. I am also glad that you and I are getting supervisory experiences from two different people in our district so that we can share learned opportunities with each other - it's like a two for one!
Ashley
I too am participating in my district's bond election process. It has been a true learning experience. Good luck with the process.
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