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1. LEARN TO LEAD
THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE COHORT PROGRAM
Yun Zhang
Great Neck Public School
Nov.7.2014

2. THE WEST EGG
---- GREAT NECK
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3. THE GREAT NECK PUBLIC SCHOOL
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4. WHAT IS THIS ?
• Chinese 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Chinese Level , ,Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
• Chinese A1, Ab initio
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5. WHY I DO IT ?
• the things beyond your classroom, daily base
• the scope and sequence of K-12 public education
• the way public school system functions
• the social and economic problems in America
---- through the lenses of an educator and a citizen
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6. WHAT IS THE PROGRAM?
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7. Continuing educational leadership development program
• 30 graduate school credits
• M. Ed degree
• Certificate of SBL (departmental, principal)
• Certificate of SDL (superintendent)
Partnered by K-12 public education and higher education
• Match half of the tuition
• Leadership position internship in school
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8. WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING?
Fall
2014
Spring 2015 Summer
2015
Fall
2015
Spring 2016
Curricular
Concerns
Core 1 School Law Core 2 School District
Administration
Supervisor in
the school
setting
Leadership Internship
(400 hours)
Public School
Finance
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9. MINI CASE STUDY:
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10. SUPERVISE THIS!
• Read Supervise This, Part I. (5 minutes)
• Jot down thoughts about how you handle this. (2 minutes)
• Discuss with your leadership team. (5 minutes)
• Repeat for Part II (8 minutes discussing with your team).
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11. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
1. Write a letter to your building principal expressing
your thoughts about “caring” in schools. What
can you recommend based on your experience.
2. Write a proposal to your Superintendent outlining
a plan to establish a more caring school
community using content from your articles
3. Compose a letter to parents/guardians in which
you introduce yourself as their child’s principal
and express your vision for the kind of education
you hope to provide in your school.
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12. OBSERVE YOUR TEACHERS
• Observe a teacher (full period)
• Conduct pre-observation, and post-
observation meetings.
• Write up the formal observation report in the
shoe of department chair or building principal
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