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Running Head: EdSims Simulation Reflection 1 EdSims Simulation Reflection Christopher Foster University of West Alabama

Running Head: EdSims Simulation Reflection 2 EdSims Simulation Reflection For this activity, I am put in situation of being the principal at Wrotham Middle School for the past four years. I am having a meeting with Mr. Goodall who is a social studies teacher at the school for the past ten years. The school has set a goal for the year to align curriculum and instruction with standards for English language arts. The school wide assessment results showed that approximately 40% of the eighth-grade students are below the proficient reading level. After reviewing grade averages, I notice that Mr. Goodall’s students are getting grades of A or B, but are not receiving proficiency score in the state’s assessment tests. One standard this scenario is based on is promoting instructional practice that is consistent with knowledge of child learning and development (4.3). It is important that instruction matches the goal of achieving higher levels of proficient reading scores. The next standard that is touched on is making sure the teacher is using valid assessments that are consistent with standards of measurement (4.6). In Mr. Goodall’s class the grading of coursework is not aligning with raising students reading levels. In the first scenario, I chose to meet with Mr. Goodall to discuss improving his academic goals for the semester. I believe this was the right choice because the other two options did not really address the situation head on and I think it is important try help the teacher develop by giving them feedback. The second situation I was given the opportunity to have a second meeting with Mr. Goodall who did not really adjust goals to the standard that was desired. I chose to encourage him to work with other teachers to correct his goals. I felt like this was the right decision because the guidance I gave Mr. Goodall did not lead to desired outcomes and I felt that he might benefit from hearing

Running Head: EdSims Simulation Reflection 3 further corrections from colleagues. This decision was also based on the idea that collaboration would be beneficial to both parties involved, which related to the standard about developing teachers’ professional knowledge and skills through differentiated opportunities for growth (6.3). The third decision I made was to give the teachers that Mr. Goodall would be talking to a heads up. I thought this was a professional courtesy that would help the teachers be prepared to give Mr. Goodall quality advice. The final decision was to encourage Mr. Goodall to continue working with his peers to solve the problem at the lowest level. This is the decision I would change if I had to do over again. I would have instead chose to respond to his questions and concerns because that aligns more with the type of leader I desire to be. At this point in the simulation Mr. Goodall left the meeting and threatened to call his representative. Upon reflection of this simulation I realized that as a leader you are going to deal with circumstance where people are just resistant to change. However, as the school’s leader it is still important to keep trying to push those individuals to get in alignment with school goals because it benefits the school as a whole.

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