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 * Appendix H: Course-based Embedded Assignment Internship Log **


 * Lamar University – M.Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership**

Course-based Embedded Assignment Internship Log
**// Directions: //** In submitting your Course-based Embedded Assignment Log for each Assignment in Appendix I of the Internship Handbook, you are required to reflect on the assignments by completing a reflection in your course wiki/e-portfolio that should contain a minimum of 250 words. These logs will be used to assist you in completing your EDLD 5388/5370 *Please note that course number changes in Fall 2010* Internship comprehensive exam final report. Students should use and cite their textbook references as well as two additional references when writing each reflection. The reflection must consist of statements regarding the knowledge you gained from the assignment and how the assignment helped you master the Technology Facilitator Standard(s) /Indicator(s).
 * == Course Number: == || == Course Name:  == || == Course-based Embedded Hours  ==

(see Appendix I)
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 * ** Course EDLD 5368 was not taken so EDLD 5344 will be substituted ** || || ||
 * School Law **
 * **15 ** ||


 * == Description of the ==

(see Appendix I)
|| //R //efer to your lectures and readings from throughout the course to answer the following questions related to investigating complaints against school employees, disciplining a special education student, personnel documentation, and school liability. One morning, you hear a commotion coming from Joseph’s classroom. He is shouting and swearing at his teacher, and you are concerned that he may become violent. You call in campus security to restrain him. You call Joseph’s mother to your office following the incident, and she claims that the teacher has been antagonizing Joseph. She says that the teacher is resentful of the accommodations that have to be made for Joseph and has ignored his IEP. She also claims that the teacher is trying to embarrass Joseph in front of his classmates, which was the cause of his disruptive behavior in class that day. Workspace How will you go about investigating the parent’s claim that Joseph is being singled out and discriminated against in class in a way that will ensure that you are not indifferent to the claim? ||  || || (Maximum 25 points) || This particular assignment gave me a whole new appreciation for my administrators. The situation in which is described in the assignment is one that I am certain has occurred on most campuses. As an administrator you must be prepared for many situations such as this and be ready to react appropriately. By placing myself in this situation via this assignment, I was able to think through all the legalities and processes with a calm head and that was even a difficult task. If I were to have walked by and witnesses this situation and was forced to react immediately, I am not sure I would have been as successful. This taught me that the more real life experiences as an administrator I can get the better prepared I will be. “Knowing and following applicable school district policy is necessary. Principals should be informed, and check with legal counsel when warranted”( Zirkel, 2005, p.68). My emotions definitely have a way of coming into the forefront and now I see that I must not allow that to occur.
 * **__Self–Assessment __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Critically reflect (see note above; not just recitation of facts) upon the knowledge you gained from the assignment. (3 Points)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Critically reflect upon the relationship between any new information you gained from the assignment with old information you previously held to be true**.** (2 Points)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How did the relationship between the old and new information you learned affect your personal experience with the assignment? (2 Points)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Learn as a Learner __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Critically reflect upon your approach and strategies used in completing the assignment. (3 Points)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Critically reflect upon how you learn as a learner and how you assess your own performance in completing the assignment(s). (2 Points)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How did your learning and interaction with colleagues (such as discussion forum, web conferences, wiki and blog participation, etc.) affect the results of your performance?(2 Points)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Lifelong Learning Skills __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Critically reflect upon what you gained about learning and how you learn that will impact your future learning. (3 Points)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How will your past interactions and collaborations with colleagues impact your future learning experiences? (2 Points)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">As a lifelong learner, what questions or issues challenge you and are worthy of future research or investigation? (2 Points)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Additional Criteria __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Content posted to e-Portfolio wiki/blog/Google site (1 Point)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Mechanics (1 Point)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">APA Format (1 Point)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Minimum of 3 References (1 Point)

In order to complete this assignment, I not only researched using the written material but I also consulted with my current assistant principal and special education coordinator. Both of them proved to be very helpful since this is exactly what they deal with on a daily basis. “The new and unfamiliar challenges facing public education today require school leaders to be flexible and collaborative, rather than authoritative, says Ron Heifetz, founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government” (Education Writers Association, 2002, p. 5). By the end of the assignment I felt a little more at ease knowing that when situations such as this arise I will not expected to know how to react perfectly every time but if I take time to consult with updated resources and those who have experience I will have a better chance to be successful. If I let me emotions and personal opinions take over, I will struggle.

Just as teachers are able to find new teaching strategies, educational leaders experiment with new ways to lead and motivate their staff. The most important skill that I have learned by completing this assignment is that the more you educate yourself, the better off you will be. “We need to understand the provisions of both IDEA and Section 504 so that we can be better prepared to identify and serve students in our schools” (deBettencourt, 2002, p.23). I would certainly make it a priority to educate myself on the state laws, district policies, and campus guidelines so that my actions would be in line with those who I serve. There would be no excuse for an administrator not to know the policies put in place for them to uphold.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">deBettencourt, L.U. (2002). Understanding the differences between IDEA and Section 504. //Teaching Exceptional Children//, //34(//3//),// 16-23.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Education Writers Association. (2003). Effective superintendents, effective boards: Finding the right fit. //Education Writers Association//. Retrieved June 15, 2009, from [|//http://www.ewa.org/docs/leadership.pdf//]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Zirkel, P. (2005). Searching students. //Principal Leadership//, //6(//1//),// 64-68. ||