Educational Leadership Journey

The following article discusses the strategies West Contra Costa County Unified School District are using in order to help improve the learning and quality of instruction of all students within their schools. Link:  https://edsource.org/2019/reinventing-a-california-school-one-teacher-at-a-time/621170

This paper provides a brief overview of the current trends in teacher evaluations. The current trends provided debunks the belief system of solely using student test scores in order to determine a teacher’s level of effectiveness and their impact on student learning.  Link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vsRBGuQWmVce6EHhtBbbqJ5lQ3i301Ic/view?usp=sharing

The following video presentation is an overview of the EDAD 610 course learning objectives. The learning objectives covered throughout this course encompasses the California Administrator Performance Expectations for teacher evaluations and observational feedback. Link:  https://animoto.com/play/Lxqynj50RlpFCH1rw08QPw

The following video discusses 3 required elements in order to motivate teachers and build their capacity according to Kaplan & Owings (2015), within the book, Introduction to the Principalship. Link:  https://animoto.com/play/73w8TEyBa9gspYynLyOcxA

The following video presentation provides an overview of the 6 elements of student engagement in order to foster student-centered learning according to Kaplin & Owings (2015), within their book, Introduction to the Principalship. Link:  https://animoto.com/play/N0yjI0YcbMH10TaF00NeqA

In order to effectively engage students in learning, there must be an opportunity for students to be acknowledge for their efforts. This involves the utilization of positive reinforcement. The following video is a demonstration of the learning that took place among students during a social skills group. To review the video, please click on the following link:  https://animoto.com/play/0m6gYHxKRo1hGpHFrc9Eiw