BRIEF SHADOWING EXPERIENCE NOTES: EOCS7450 University of Georgia, Freda Doster

PRINCIPAL:
*Three consultations with scheduling committee working on special education schedules.
* Classroom walk-throughs at all grade levels. Focus on implementation of Learning Focused Schools (LFS) strategeis during classroom observations and evaluations.
* Discussion of
Learning Focused Schools checklist and expecations.
* Teacher conference to discuss schedule.
* Teacher conference regarding parent concern.
* Teacher conference regarding personnel issues and contractural obligations.
* Parent conference regarding teacher/student confrontation.
* Meeting with custodial staff.
* Meet with teachers to discuss alternative placement for student.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (1):
* Working on collaborative schedules.
* Consulted with principal throughout the process.
* Exhibited an understanding of master schedules.
* Exhibited ability to organize information.
* Exhibited ability to disseminate information to colleagues.
* Exhibited positive staff. relationships.
* Exhbitied an understanding of staff relationships and staff's reluctance to change.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (2):
* Meeting with school leadership team.
* Seemed very emotional and had strong feelings about issues discussed.
* Listened to suggestions from other memebers of leadership team.
* Some concerns about communications with staff.
* Exhibited concerns regarding parent issue and had some difficulty accepting groups concensus on how to handle the issue.
* Working to build positive relationship with staff.
* Seemed to have several ideas/suggestions for program changes.
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