Collaborative Leadership Experience

I know families and the communities are our support system and always there for us. Being a future teacher I have to support the families and communities and letting them be engage. I can do a Literacy Night with the school. This will involve the families and communities. The literacy Night will be a multicultural event. All the books will be different types of multicultural books from the list. The families and communities can come out to learn more about each cultural. I will get some parents involve by helping me set up or they can talk about their own culture.

The leadership structure for the Collaboratory will include the PD/PIs, the Executive Committee (EC), and the Administrative Core (See Figure, Organizational Data, Page 2). The PD/PIs and EC will respond to and incorporate input from the NIAID Program Official and Grants Management Official, the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), and the Community Advisory Board (CAB) into the Collaboratory strategic planning and decision making. The PD/PIs will direct the Administrative Core which provides support and resources for the research teams. The Administrative Core will also include the Program Manager responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, organization, communication, and coordination of Collaboratory activities.

My focus this month is for all families to actively participate in their child’s education both in and out of school. Presently, I am planning to prioritize the role of families in schools this year by expanding parent and family engagement in the Castle Hill School District. When schools come together with families within the community to support our children’s education, research suggests that this increases the success rate of children in schools. In response to findings within our school district that were identified last

The Making STEM Connection program supports the work that our district has been doing over the last three or four years to improve all of our students' STEM education and to fully implement the NGSS. While STEM has been widely used in our K-5 classrooms, K-2 Science Enrichment activities, and TAG classes, this program would allow us to expand our students' learning in preparation for grades

A study conducted by researchers Judith Harackiewicz, Christopher Rozek, Chris Hullerman, and Janet Hyde analyzed the effectiveness of parental involvement concerning their children’s choice in high school STEM classes. The researchers hypothesized that parents could be key components in raising STEM enrollment by talking to their children and discussing the positive aspects of these often overlooked courses. Another aspect of the hypothesis was that the parents’ values of these courses would be influenced by the end of 11th grade which would lead to more open conversations held between the parents and their children.

I am determined to make a difference in the future of our country, and that starts with educating American children about STEM. Through my passion for science united with my title, I will teach the youth of my community about the successes and knowledge that comes along with their own passion for

Collaborative leaders must possess the skills, knowledge, and will to promote and encourage teamwork and collaboration. A leader should lead by example, and in order to promote collaborative as well as adaptive environments in an organization, this person must promote the trust, as well as set defined goals and monitor individual and team progress.

Ever since the Cold War in the 1940’s, the United States has increased its power as a global leader- increasing its need for professions requiring STEM knowledge to keep up with other nations in these fields (Bruce-Davis, Gubbins, Gilson, Villanueva). President Obama is continuing this trend and wants students to "move from the middle to the top of the pack in science and math" (Dept. of Ed). With that initiative, the president’s 2015 educational budget proposal provides 170 million dollars for innovation STEM courses and teacher programs and awards to increase STEM knowledge in schools. A study on six STEM-focused schools across the nation

. I think a major public education issue is lack of parent involvement and support. It is crucial for parents and teachers to work together to help students succeed. We are in need of their support in this building of a foundation and guiding them through their educational path. Parents need to make sure they feel welcome in their child’s classroom and school. They need to feel like their child’s teacher has their child’s best interest at heart. Teachers need to feel like the parents have their back, and that they trust that the teacher is making great decision providing the best education for their

The Family Engagement Committee is working on adjusting its goals to better meet the needs of our school community. The FEC hosted a family movie night during fall semester, and after a poor turn out we turned to a community survey to help us get a better understanding of how we could meet the needs of our community. The results are in and it appears that although family movie night is a function that our families enjoy, we also need to make some adjustments to our current goals to ensure that we are better reaching our school community. After much thought and discussion the FEC has decided to forego hosting another event in the 2016-17 school year in favor of beginning the planning process for next school year. We plan to meet again

I was really pleased with my last teaching day. The children seemed to use and play with all of the materials and activities I panned for the day. They stayed busy fishing in the boat. I was so glad that there wasn’t too much fighting over the fishing poles in the boat because there were only 3. The first interaction I had was with two children in the boat was when one child wanted a different fishing pole and the other child switched fishing poles, so the other could try it. They caught all the fish and put them in the boat. This day I observed the children sharing with one another in preschool and taking turns often. It is still difficult for some of the children to share, but they are learning how to share with one another.

I would first find a local family that was in desperate need of a miracle and blessing this holiday season. I would do this asking a local church’s administration team or school if they knew of any family in the community that could seriously use some help. I would get information about this family from the church staff. I would then present this family’s story to the staff in our meeting:

My first experience with peer leading was loud, overly peppy, and terrifying. I walked into the small cafe, completely unaware of what I was about to encounter. I had heard the rumors; the getting out of class, “the walk”, and the considerable amount of candy I would receive. As I went through the whole process of finding out my group, I realized the next few hours would be filled with complete strangers supposedly telling me how to survive high school. I scanned the two cafeterias, looking for a sign that was said to say “Micky Mouse”, or something of that nature. Once I found it, I warily dragged my feet over, forcing the smile I knew I should have on. Once I had made it through the seemingly perilous trek to that cafeteria table, I was

Over the past decade there has been a considerable increase in the demand for STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) related jobs. According to Bureau of Labor statistics, STEM jobs are projected to increase by 13 percent between 2012 and 2022. The Department of Commerce reports that “STEM workers command higher wages, earning 29 percent more than their non-STEM counterparts”. So, how are you going to prepare your child for this ever changing job market? FIRST, which stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is a great way to get your child involved with STEM while still having a fun and enjoyable experience at the same time.

Another way that our school is trying to promote our vision and mission is through the Literacy Family Night program that is starting on Dec 7, 2017. This