Superindendent
Endorsement Reflection #1
As I consider my internship work for the Superintendent
Endorsement, I began with a very muddy vision for how to do my daily work (and it
often seems there isn’t enough time in the day to do that) and then add “more”
for the internship work.
What I see now as I consider the “plan” for accomplishing
all of this is that much of the work I do in my current role as Director of
Accountability and School Improvement supports the Superintendent’s vision and
work for the District; however, as I “do” the work, I see now that the
difference is the lens I use to view and inform the work I am doing.
For example, one of the projects I am working on is the
development of a Social Media policy for the District. Dr. Morris has asked me
to take the lead with this sub-committee. While my area of interest and
expertise is in the area of Instructional Technology, I am not deeply
knowledgeable and experienced with Policy. As I consider the work we are doing,
particularly in leading the work, I am looking at social media more through the
lens of Policy than that of Instructional Technology. This requires a different
way of thinking and approaching the work. It becomes less about “access” and
instruction/student learning and more about appropriate, professional and acceptable
use. Ensuring alignment with law (particularly CIPA/Child Internet Protection
Act, other policy, i.e, harassment and bullying and professionalism) takes this
work to that next level.
So now as I continue to work the Superintendent Internship,
I will be considering more about using the appropriate “lenses” for the work I
do, and the alignment of systems rather than just “finishing the project”.
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