Standard+VI

Standard VI: External Development Leadership

I believe an external leader is one that creates an open school environment of acceptance and an environment that expects students, parents and community leaders to be actively involved in all aspects of the educational process. An external leader should be working in partnership with valuable stakeholders to maintain the school’s core values, beliefs and mission in every decision made. The school leader should establish procedures in which legal mandates are explained in a forum conducive to the different learning style of the stakeholders involved, providing access for all. A variety of opportunities should be created and advertised giving students, parents and community members multiple openings to participate in the educational process. An external leader should be transparent. *0=Not Demonstrated 1=Emerging 2=Developing 3=Proficient 4=Accomplished

**Related Coursework and Trainings **
 * Community Internship at the Miracle League of Franklin County
 * Developmental Projects: Lower Elementary, Middle School and High School
 * Distinguished Leadership in Practice Assignment: "Creating a Strong Internal and External Stakeholder Focus"
 * Facilitative Leadership
 * IEL Federal Policy Institute
 * School Law & Finance course

**Related Readings ** //The Principal's Legal Handbook, // Lane //The Law and Special Education, // Yell //Place and Community Based Education in Schools //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">, Smith //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">Community: The Structure of Belonging, //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;"> Block //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">The Collective Leadership Storybook: Weaving Strong Communities, //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;"> Ruder


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">6a. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Parent and Community Involvement and Outreach **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">: The school executive designs structures and processes which results in parent and community engagement, support, and ownership for the school.


 * <span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Select Experiences and Activities **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Worked in collaboration with Wesleyan College and Nash Community College to plan college tours for student in 6th, 7th and 8th grades
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">Assisted with implementation of Family Education Night in which students facilitated classroom instruction for their families
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Parent meetings and conference; maintained a monthly parental contact log
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Updated and maintained the school website to ensure parents, guardians and community stakeholders were informed
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Created ConnectEd messages to notify parents, guardians and coIEmmunity stakeholders of upcoming events and important news
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Participated in the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Summer Open House as a representative of the Miracle League of Franklin County


 * <span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Select Artifacts **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">College Campus Tour: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;"> I was able to reach out to Wesleyan College and Nash Community College to plan campus visits and tours for all of our students. The purpose was to expose our students to the variety of local college options. Our goal was that our students would begin to see themselves as future college students. Through this experience, I have learned that our local stakeholders and institutes of higher education do have a desire to partner with local schools, but are often unsure of how to connect initially. Both colleges were excited that we contacted them and went out of their way to plan excellent campus tours and informational sessions. In reflection, I believe it is important to establish open lines of communication and clear paths of involvement with our community stakeholders.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">College Campus Tour Feedback: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Feedback email from Wil Van der Meulen, Associate Dean of the Office of Student & Enrollment Services at Nash Community College.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">Family Education Night: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;"> I was able to assist our Leadership Team with the implementation of Family Education Night. The purpose was to have student facilitates activities, explain curriculum, and share their success with their parents and guardians.

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Community Internship: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">During the summer of 2012 I <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;"> completed a community internship with The Miracle League of Franklin County. This community internship allowed me the opportunity to see how a passionate group of community members are working to impact the same students we serve as school employees. Through this experience, I realized how valuable our community members can be, and that they are highly invested in the success of the public schools in their neighborhoods as well. Learn more about this internship experience, here.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">6b. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Federal, State and District Mandates **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">: The school executive designs executive protocols and processes in order to comply with federal, state and district mandates.


 * <span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Select Experiences and Activities **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Attended and participated in district-level principal meetings
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Attended a selection of monthly meetings of the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Attended the National Association of Secondary Principal's Annual Conference
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Attend the North Carolina Associate of School Administrators Annual Conference
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Trained and served as the Measure of Student Learning (MSL) site coordinator
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Conducted pre-conferences, teacher evaluations and post conferences


 * <span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Select Artifacts **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Federal, State and District Initiatives: **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Throughout this year, I have worked with the administrative team to implement initiatives including district MSL testing and the NC Teacher Evaluation Instrument. I have taken advantage of opportunities to be involved in district, state and federal dialogue through our district's board meetings, as well as state and federal conference.