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Preface | |
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Introduction to the Internship | |
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The Internship and Mentoring | |
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Definitions | |
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Mentoring | |
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Benefits of the Internship | |
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Internship Components and Course Scaffolding | |
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Commitment | |
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The Internship | |
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Goals | |
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Internship Process | |
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Internship Course Components | |
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Mentors's Assessment | |
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Celebration | |
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Reflection on the Internship Experience | |
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Reflection | |
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Thinking Reflectively | |
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The Reflective Journal | |
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Reflective Questions | |
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Standards and the Internship | |
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ISLLC Framework | |
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ISLLC Standard 1 | |
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ISLLC Standard 2 | |
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ISLLC Standard 3 | |
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ISLLC Standard 4 | |
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ISLLC Standard 5 | |
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ISLLC Standard 6 | |
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Standards Other Than ISLLC | |
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The Administrator Credential Assessment Program | |
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Southern Regional Educational Board Leadership Initiative | |
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Ethical Belief Systems | |
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Work Ethics and Other Positive Values | |
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Professionalism | |
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Attitude | |
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Confidentiality | |
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Following Policy | |
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Ethics and the Internship | |
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Self-Assessment of Key Educational Values | |
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Core Values | |
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Useful Professional Websites for Educational Interns | |
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Statement of Ethics for School Adminstrators | |
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Practitioner's Advice for the Internship | |
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Unwritten Dispositions | |
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Humor | |
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Positive Outlook | |
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Courage | |
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Listening | |
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Networking | |
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Dos and Don'ts | |
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Dos | |
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Don'ts | |
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Professional Proximity | |
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Isolation | |
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Professional Identity | |
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Successful Site and Mentor Selection | |
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Mentoring Defined | |
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Roles of the Mentor | |
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Mentor/Intern Planning | |
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Selecting a Site | |
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Selecting a Mentor | |
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Characteristics of Mentors | |
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Mentor/Mentee Problems to Avoid | |
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Getting Started on the Correct Foot | |
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Orientation to the Site | |
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Site Demographics | |
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Planning Internship Activities | |
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Intern's Self-Assessment | |
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Planning Possible Activities | |
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Selecting Activities | |
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Other Considerations | |
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Activities and Controversies | |
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Confusion, Conclusion, and Assessment | |
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Benefits of the Internship | |
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Concluding the Internship | |
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Retrospective Assessment | |
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Ending on a Positive Note | |
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A Final Thought | |
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The Important Internship Tools | |
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Managing Your Time as an Intern | |
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Time Savers | |
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Managing Interruptions | |
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Conducting Effective Meetings | |
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The Agenda | |
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Meeting Facilitation | |
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How to Conduct an Effective Meeting | |
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Brainstorming Ideas | |
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Building Consensus | |
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Nonfunctional Group Behaviors | |
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Achieving, Recognizing, and Presenting Work | |
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Getting Work Accomplished | |
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Recognizing the Work Effort | |
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Making Formal Presentations | |
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Effective Listening | |
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Conflict and Crisis Management | |
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Five Approaches to Conflict Management | |
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Compete/Power | |
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Accommodate/Support | |
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Avoid/Do Nothing | |
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Compromise/Negotiate | |
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Collaborate/Participate | |
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Interests, Not Positions | |
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When Conflict Escalates to Crisis | |
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Planning in Advance for a Crisis | |
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Assessment, Licensure, and Obtaining an Administrative Position | |
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Preparing for an Administrative Assessment | |
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Structure of the SLLA | |
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Test Format | |
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Scoring the SLLA | |
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Tips for Completing the SLLA or Other Administrative Assessments | |
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Important Administrative Values Tested in Assessments | |
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Educational Leadership Assessment | |
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Practice Makes Perfect | |
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Resources for the SLLA | |
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A Sample Educational Leadership Assessment | |
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Obtaining an Administrative Position | |
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The Screening Selection Process | |
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Interview | |
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Perceiver System | |
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Assessment Center | |
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Negative Factors Evaluated during the Employment Interview | |
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Sample Vita | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |