Overarching Question:  How does a principal advocate and model ethical decisions and cultivate professional norms to build a strong learning community committed to the success of every student?

Instructions

1. NELP 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, PSEL 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 3h, 9h

Field Experience Hours: 10

Overarching Question:  How does a principal advocate and model ethical decisions and cultivate professional norms to build a strong learning community committed to the success of every student? 

You will complete a portfolio in which examples of how ethical behavior and professional norms in your personal conduct and relationships have been modeled and cultivated in others. Professional norms may include, but are not limited to integrity, competency, fairness, transparency, trust, equity, democracy, digital citizenship, diversity, inclusiveness, and the belief that each child can learn. The portfolio will include a minimum of five artifacts or descriptions of a situation or experience and the ethical behavior(s) or norms you demonstrated that influenced the outcome of the situation. The five examples will be selected from those listed below. If you are unable to connect to five of those listed, provide an example of your choosing. The influence of your behavior as a model for others will also be included in the reflection.   Any negative response or lack of influence will also be shared along with a plan to strengthen influencing behaviors that promote strong professional dispositions and ethics among members of the school community.   The portfolio will also include a summary describing how your professional dispositions are demonstrated on a day-to-day basis.   The summary should include personal strengths and areas for growth.    

An example that demonstrated

1. a decision made to ensure stewardship of resources.
2. how you built trust and strengthened a collaborative culture among colleagues.
3. your effort to place students’ needs first and acceptance of responsibility for their success.
4. how you promoted and reinforced the values of equity and social justice.
5. your social-emotional insight and understanding of either student or staff members backgrounds and cultures and how that was communicated to others.
6. your commitment to lifelong learning.
7.  how you support the educational success and well-being of your students.
8. your advocacy for a legal or policy decision.

Structure your assignment in no more than 6 pages (title page excluded) as follows:

9. Pages 1 – 5: Five situations or experiences summarized using the 3 points listed below (one page per situation)
   1. Brief description of the experience and the ethical dimensions of the issue or situation (either linked to an item from the list provided or of your choosing.
   2. Your personal ethical behaviors that you believe were modeled.
   3. Your reflection on the experience including both positive and negative influences on others or on the situation.
10. Page 6:  Summary reflection: share how you model professional dispositions and ethical behaviors on a day-to-day basis, your overall strengths, and a plan for addressing those areas in need of growth.  How will you advocate for ethical decisions that support the cultural norms of your school and the well-being of every student and adult?