The Final Project requires you to integrate the work you undertook throughout the course into a multimedia presentation. You can use any of the following multimedia tools; Jing (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., Screencast-o-matic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., or VoiceThread (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Scenario: The school you researched during this course is being taken over the by the state for poor performance. Based on your educational philosophy, your classroom management plan, lesson plan, and the learning activities and assessment you developed in this course, the new principal has asked you to interview for the lead teacher position. This position would allow you to teach the grade of your choosing and give you the authority to enact significant changes across the school. You are one of only 20 candidates asked to apply for this prestigious position. You have been asked to submit a multimedia interview presentation instead of interviewing in person. The principal has requested that you include the following in your presentation: 

a. Create a PowerPoint presentation of eight to ten slides that includes: 

o A slide that includes a brief self-introduction and summary of the position for which you are applying

o A slide on your Philosophy of Education (from Week 1)

o A slide on a Classroom management plan (from Week 2)

o A slide on Different school models (from Week 3)

o A slide on Effective lesson planning and design to include the Student’s Role in the learning process (from Week 4)

o A slide on Assessment Matters (from Week 5)

o A slide on Professional Learning Communities (PLC) (from Newman (2012) Chapter 14 and in Week Six-Discussion 1)

o A slide that lists the references in APA style (minimum of three) used in your presentation. Consider using the references from the previous weeks’ assignments.

b. Create a multimedia interview of no more than eight to ten minutes. You can use any of the following multimedia tools; Jing (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., Screencast-o-matic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., or VoiceThread (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  Present your PowerPoint from Step 1 as if you were interviewing for the position remotely. As you present your slides in the multimedia interview, use the audio or video feature to record yourself discussing the following: 

o Introduce yourself and the position for which you are applying

o Describe your philosophy of education

o Share a personal idea of a successful classroom management plan

o Explain and support your chosen school model that you recommend that the school should implement

o Identify lesson planning and design, and the role that students play in the learning process

o Discuss how assessment matters in relation to the role for which you are interviewing

o Share your thoughts on the meaning of building a Professional Learning Community (PLC), and what you would expect to see if you entered a PLC-focused classroom

Required Resources

Text

Lopez, D. (2013). No excuses university: How six exceptional systems are revolutionizing our schools (2nd ed.). Turnaround Schools Publications.

• Chapter 10:      Interventions (p.120) 
  • This chapter addresses how       to take action in order to improve a situation.  It places value on       interventions put into place  for extra support, and not simply       using interventions when  something needs to be fixed.

Newman, R. (2013). Teaching and learning in the 21st century: Connecting the dots (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

• Chapter 13: Staying on      Top of Your Game 
  • This chapter analyzes       how schools can effectively engage the community and ensure that       collaboration and learning are center stage for all staff.
• Chapter 14: Leading and      Learning for Success 
  • This chapter discusses       the research on teacher leadership, why it is critical to a teacher’s       development, and how it provides opportunities for teachers to contribute       to a vibrant school community.  It is also examine strategies to       improve teacher effectiveness and how to stay updated on research-based       practices.

Multimedia

TEDx Talks.(2012, May 31). Play, passion, purpose: Tony Wagner @ TEDxNYED (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDjh4l-VHo

• In this video, Tony      Wagner discusses the changing focus of education and the importance of      students having more than just knowledge; what we need to care about is      what we can do with our knowledge.

Recommended Resources

Texts

Heifetz, R., Groshow, A., & Linsky, M.  (2009).  The practice of adaptive leadership. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press

• Discusses the concept of      adaptive leadership and how to move an organization based on levels of      authority.

Spillane, J. P.  (2006).  Distributed leadership.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass

• Analyzes the concept of      distributed leadership and the impact it can have on school communities.

Websites

Blogger (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http:// www.blogger.com)

GoogleSites (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://sites.google.com)

Jing (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html)

Prezi (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://prezi.com)

Screencast-o-matic (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://www.screencast-o-matic.com)

Weebly (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://www.weebly.com)

Wix (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://www.wix.com)

YouTube (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http://www.youtube.com)