Final Field-Based Internship Plan

Final Field-Based Internship Plan
Madison Rydstrom (Atwood), UEN Principalship
ISSL #1 Visionary Leadership

Standard
Visionary Leadership/
Experience Area
(Condensed Criteria)
E.C. /Elem/Sec/Sp Ed
(Indicate Grade Level)
Approximate Hours
Completion Date
December 2014
Uses data for Establishment of

Achievement Goals
Elementary- 2
Secondary- 2
Induction Coach Data Forum: explored data of

beginning teacher practice to identify trends in
areas of growth that could be potential focus
areas for coaching supports that foster use of
effective teaching practices.
Uses best practice in Program

Improvement
Secondary- 24
(Three 8-hour
days)
Math Council: worked in collaboration with other

math teachers, K-12, from the district to devise
and revise quality units and assessments for
math. Took research-based strategies, unit
design, and assessments back to other teachers in
the district. Principals attended to support
teachers during the meeting and to be better able
to support teachers moving forward as well.
April 2014
Articulates/Promotes High Expectations

for Teaching/Learning
Secondary- 6

Secondary- 2
PL Presenter: through work with leadership team,

I presented a session on the creation of valid and
reliable assessments as part of a larger plan to
continue moving the building towards standards
based grading.
Media Specialist Evaluation: Developed a new
document used in conjunction with the
evaluation and creation of a portfolio for all K-12
Media Specialists in the district. Met with
teacher librarian at Prairie Point and reviewed
several other documents in order to list
acceptable artifacts aligned with each standard.
April 2014

May 2014
Aligns educational programs w/District

Vision and Goals
Secondary- 1

BIP: As a part of Cadre, I helped develop the

Building Improvement Plan (BIP), connected to
the districts vision and goals. Then, I presented
the plan to the entire staff at the start of the year
August 2013

1a
1b
1c
1d
Description

Provides Leadership for Major Initiatives

and Change Efforts

Special Ed- 2
professional learning.
Special Education Service Delivery Plan: Joined a
committee that revised the SDP and defined the
continuum of services provided in CCSD.
Committee was comprised of all different
stakeholders, and was working in response to the
district's Comprehensive School Improvement
Plan and the DE site visit.

May 2014
Secondary- 2
RtI: Worked in collaboration with the guidance

counselor and associate principal to create new
structures during homeroom in the 9th grade in
order to support structures for Response to
Intervention (RtI). Collected continual feedback
from staff throughout the process, and provided
support necessary to maintain the structures.
January 2014
Secondary- 1

Elementary - 10
PBL Exhibition Night: worked with 9th grade

orange team in the organization and exhibition of
a project-based learning experience we planned
for our students. I worked with the team to
secure needed resources and space, to create
posters/flyers/emails to communicate with the
public about the night, and to ensure that
students and community members involved knew
when and where they needed to be.
NTC Symposium: attended a 3-day conference in
San Francisco, CA. Learned about issues with
equity and the common core, as well as
collaborating with various stakeholders on the
status of the i3 grant and my induction coaching
position.
January 2014

February 2015
1e
Communicates effectively with various

stakeholders on progress
1f

ISSL #2 Instructional Leadership

Standard
Experience Area
Approximate Hours
Provides leadership for

Assessing/Developing/Improving Climate
and Culture
Secondary- 6
School Climate Committee: Met with other

teachers in the building to brainstorm ways to
improve upon the climate/culture of the
building, planning: icebreakers to start each
professional learning day and a newsletter called
Point Profiles that highlighted staff members
weekly in order to help staff get to know each
other.
April 2014
Systematically/Fairly
Recognizing/Celebrating
Staff/Student Accomplishment
Elementary- 4
Ridge Hearts Committee: Took part in the Hearts

Committee in charge of implementing PBIS for its
first year at Prairie Ridge. They were in charge of
collecting data on its effectiveness, and
organizing the recognition and celebration of
students and staff.
November
2014
Encourages design of more effective

learning experiences for students
Secondary- 1

Special Ed- 8
ASW: Facilitated the analysis of student work

(ASW) of an assessment with 9th grade math
PLC. In this particular instance, there were
unbalanced results showing that one of the
teachers was perhaps not as effective as myself
and the other teacher. I facilitated her reflection,
and the team worked together to move forward
and through our collaboration the students
experienced much higher levels of achievement
by the end of the unit.
Mentor Academy 2: Three-day workshop from
New Teacher Center, where induction coaches
came together to learn about coaching a teacher
through an inquiry cycle of plan/teach/reflect.
April 2014

February 2015
Monitors/Evaluates Effective
Secondary- 2
SBG Survey: Collaborated with colleagues and
February 2014
2a
2b
2c
2d
Description
Completion Date

Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment

Special Ed- 2
building leadership to create a survey. The

survey was to collect important information from
staff about their beliefs on standards-based
grading.
Investigating the Standards, Iowa Core
Mathematics, Special Education: attending
professional learning to determine how to write
goals using the PLOP and grade-level standards.

February 2015
Evaluates Staff and Provides ongoing

coaching for improvement
Elementary- 2

Elementary- 2
Elementary Evaluation: Worked in collaboration

with my mentor to discuss a comparison of
secondary vs. elementary evaluation
Media Specialist Evaluation: Developed a new
document used in conjunction with the
evaluation and creation of a portfolio for all K-12
Media Specialists in the district. Met with
teacher librarian at Prairie Point and reviewed
several other documents in order to list
acceptable artifacts aligned with each standard.
January 2014

May 2014
Ensures professional development that

enhances teaching/learning
Secondary- 1

Special Ed- 2

Secondary - 10
Cadre Planning: During this planning session,

Cadre (building leadership team) analyzed
professional learning feedback from the staff to
plan the upcoming day.
Investigating the Standards, Iowa Core
Mathematics, Special Education: attending
professional learning to determine how to write
goals using the PLOP and grade-level standards.
position.
January 2014

February 2015

February 2015
Uses research/theory to develop/revise

professional growth plan
Secondary- 8

February 2015
2e
2f
2g

Promotes collaboration with all

stakeholders
Elementary- 4
Secondary- 4
CCSD 10-Year Facilities Committee: participated

in committee comprised of stakeholders across
the district who worked together to create a new
10-year facilities plan to accommodate the
incredible growth in enrollment the district is
currently experiencing.
November
2014
Accessible and approachable to all

stakeholders
Secondary- 5

Elementary- 4
Supervision: I volunteered to work at various

events, such as: concessions at Lego League
competition, score-keeping at volleyball games,
and timekeeping at football games.
Ridge PTO: Attended a series of four PTO
meetings at Ridge where I could observe my
mentor interacting with teachers and parents.
At each of these meetings, a different grade level
presented (PK-3) to keep parents informed.
Through this experience, I learned more about
the functions and contributions of a PTO to an
elementary building.
January 2014

February 2014
Visible and engaged in the community
Special Ed- 2

stakeholders, and was working in response to
the district's Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan and the DE site visit.
May 2014
Articulates and reinforces desired school

culture, showing evidence
Elementary- 8

February 2015
2h
2i
2j
2k

ISSL #3 Organizational Leadership

Standard
3a
Experience Area
Approximate Hours
Completion Date
Complies with state and federal

mandates and local board policies
Special Ed- 0.5
IEP Meeting: Attended as the general education

teacher representative for a manifestation
determination for a student with a behavior goal
on their IEP that brought a knife to school
January 2014
Recruitment, selection, induction, and

retention of staff for quality instruction
Elementary- 3
Secondary- 3

Secondary- 2
Mt Vernon Leadership Team Meeting: As an

induction coach, I participated in this meeting in
order to plan for supports for the induction and
retention of new teachers in the district.
Interviews at Lisbon: Sat in on an interview at
Lisbon, and then reflected upon the process
steps and the rationale/purpose behind them.
November
2014

November
2014
Addresses current and potential issues in

a timely manner
Secondary- 8
RtI (continuation): After creating new structures

for RtI based on the feedback from staff, it
became clear that some changes needed to be
made quickly. Attended team meetings to get
information about needs from teachers, and
then worked with the same counselor and
associate principal to determine changes to be
made. Presented the new plan to the 9th grade
staff.
April 2014
Effectively/efficiently manages fiscal and

physical resources
Secondary- 1
PBL Exhibition Night: Worked with 9th grade

orange team in the organization and exhibition
of a project-based learning experience we
planned for our students. I worked with the
team to secure needed resources and space, to
create posters/flyers/emails to communicate
with the public about the night, and to ensure
that students and community members involved
knew when and where they needed to be.
January 2014
3b
3c
3d
Description

Protects instructional time
Early Childhood- 16
Early Childhood Observations: observed, helped

out, and interviewed a preschool teacher in
Lisbon
February 2015
Secondary- 8

Elementary- 0.5
Secondary- 0.5

Lisbon Newsletter: Write an article for the
district newsletter to inform stakeholders about
my role as an induction coach in their schools,
and to explain about the history and purpose of
the program.
January 2014

November
2014
3e
Uses effective communication w/internal

and external audiences about school
operations
3f

ISSL #4 Collaborative Leadership

Standard
Experience Area
Description
Completion Date
Engages families and community, and

promotes shared responsibility for
student learning and education
Secondary- 1

Special Ed- 2

Special Ed- 1

stakeholders, and was working in response to
the district's Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan and the DE site visit.
Surveys: Worked with new special education
teacher to create surveys for parents and
teachers to fill out about students with IEPs that
are receiving behavior/social instruction. These
surveys will help the teacher individualize
instruction in ways that are meaningful to their
teachers and parents.
January 2014

May 2014

November
2014
Promotes/supports structure for

family/community involvement
Secondary- 3
Elementary- 3
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Compiled various

resources, protocols, and note-taking tools for
new teachers to utilize for their first
parent-teacher conferences. To support them, I
helped them reflect upon what they were going
to share with parents, and in some cases I was
able to do some role-playing scenarios to help
November
2014
4a
4b
Approximate Hours

the new teachers feel prepared.

Facilitates connections of
students/families to health/social
services that support a focus on learning
Secondary- 2

Elementary - 1
Secondary - 1
Special Ed - 1
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Compiled various

resources, protocols, and note-taking tools for
new teachers to utilize for their first
parent-teacher conferences. To support them, I
helped them reflect upon what they were going
to share with parents, and in some cases I was
able to do some role-playing scenarios to help
the new teachers feel prepared.
Community Resource Website/Document: In
collaboration with district leadership, I created a
website and Google document that could be
used for parents, district/building staff, and
students to connect with the community
resources that are available to support them.
November
2014

February 2015
Collaboratively establishes a culture that

welcomes and honors families and
community and seeks ways to engage
them in student learning
Secondary- 1

January 2014
4c
4d

ISSL #5 Ethical Leadership

Standard
Experience Area
Approximate Hours
Demonstrates ethical and professional

behavior
Special Ed- 0.5

5a
Secondary- 6
Completion Date
IEP Meeting: Attended as the general education

teacher representative for a manifestation
determination for a student with a behavior goal
on their IEP that brought a knife to school
Facilitation of PLC Norms: trained and facilitated
the protocol for creation of PLC norms for
creating a professional and ethical working
culture.
January 2014

May 2014
Demonstrates values, beliefs, and

attitudes that will inspire others to higher
levels of performance
Elementary- 2
Secondary- 2
Survey for Mentoring Effectiveness: In order to

be more effective in my new mentoring role, I
created a survey and sent it out to all new
teachers to gain their feedback. I used the
mentoring standards on a rating scale, and then
free-response space for them to identify
anything for me to stop, start, or continue doing.
I also communicated to teachers that this is
something they could consider creating to give
to their students as well.
November
2014
Fosters and maintains caring,

professional
relationships with staff
Secondary- 2
ASW: Facilitated the analysis of student work

(ASW) of an assessment with 9th grade math
PLC. In this particular instance, there were
unbalanced results showing that one of the
teachers was perhaps not as effective as myself
and the other teacher. I facilitated her reflection,
and the team worked together to move forward
and through our collaboration the students
experienced much higher levels of achievement
by the end of the unit.
April 2014
Demonstrates appreciation for and
Elementary- 4
Work with ELL Teacher: Culminating experience
January 2015
5b
5c
5d
Description

sensitivity to diversity in the school

community
Secondary- 4
in providing supports to a K-12 ELL new teacher

in the Mount Vernon School District.
Demonstrates respect for divergent

opinions
Secondary- 1
PL Presenter: through work with leadership

team, I presented a session on the creation of
valid and reliable assessments as part of a larger
plan to continue moving the building towards
standards based grading.
5e
April 2014

ISSL #6 Political Leadership

Standard
Experience Area
Approximate Hours
Completion Date
Collaborates with service

providers/decision-makers to improve
teaching and learning
Secondary- 1

Special Ed - 10

position.
January 2014

February 2015
Advocates for the welfare of all members

of the learning community
Secondary- 4

Elementary- 2
Attended an Iowa City Community School District

board meeting with former associate principal,
Nick Proud, where the community came out to
give their opinions about the long-term plans for
facilities and redistricting.
Opening of Hill: Attended a meeting hosted by
the superintendent for parents to learn about
the process/procedures that will take place with
the opening of a new elementary building. The
leadership in the district had to plan for how to
distribute students in a way that was fair, ethical,
and ensured the best education for all students
involved.
January 2014

February 2014
Designs and implements appropriate

strategies to reach desired goals
Secondary- 1

January 2014
6a
6b
6c
Description




Program-Required Internship Experiences

Program-Required Experience
Location (school, agency, business,

& contact people)
Description
Completion
Date
Kate Jones, Washington Elementary,

Mount Vernon Community School
District
Shadowed Kate Jones, elementary principal, for a full day.

I used the SAMs time analysis tool, and observed her in
many activities, including: supervision of students at
lunch, student discipline, observation of teachers, and
facilitation of a PBIS meeting. In addition, she took an
hour out of her afternoon for us to talk so that I could ask
questions, and she could give me advice.
11/5/14
Gary Connors-Boe, Four Oaks
Met with and shadowed Gary Connors-Boe at J St

Apartments after school program. Experience led to
further hours with presenting professional learning and
creating a resource document for the district that allows
staff, parents, and students to better understand the
services that are provided by community organizations
such as Four Oaks.
1/19/15
Claire Atwood, Trapeze
Shadowed my mom, Claire Atwood, for a half day. She

works at Trapeze Group in Cedar Rapids, IA. I especially
found helpful to think about how some components and
structures used by Agile could be brought into the
education world.
2/5/15
Full-Day Principal Shadowing
Non-profit/Social Service Experience
Business Internship Experience

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Madison Rydstrom (Atwood), UEN Principalship

ISSL #1 Visionary Leadership

Uses data for Establishment of

Induction Coach Data Forum: explored data of

Uses best practice in Program

Math Council: worked in collaboration with other

Articulates/Promotes High Expectations

PL Presenter: through work with leadership team,

Aligns educational programs w/District

BIP: As a part of Cadre, I helped develop the