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 buildi ...

1. 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 w ould
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 intervi ew
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)

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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
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[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDjh4l-VHo

5. 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.

6. (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)