St.

Bonaventure University
Educational Leadership
Internship Application
Submit to:
Educational leadership Chair
St. Bonaventure University
School of Education
PO Box AB
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
Name
Bryna M Booth
Home
Address
228 Route 394
City/State/Zip

Date May 17, 2015

Kennedy/ NY/ 14747

E-Mail [email protected]

Home Phone
716-480-7557
Business (School or
Agency)
Sherman Central School District
Addre
ss
127 Park Street
City/State/Zip

Sherman/ NY/ 14781

Work Phone 716-761-6121

Work Fax
716-761-6119
Present Certifications
Professional Teaching Certificate in Childhood 1-6 and Special
Held
Education
Certification You Plan to
Earn

NY SBL
NY SDL
Years of Teaching
Experience
4
Years of Administrative
Experience
.5
Credits of Graduate Work Completed at End of Present
Semester

Masters in Special Education + 6 hrs

in Ed Leadership

Credits of Graduate Work in EDL Completed at End of Present

Semester
12
Name of School District/Agency for
Internship
Sherman Central School District
Name of School or
Building
Sherman Elementary School
Name of Superintendent or Executive
Officer
Kaine M Kelly
Name of Internship Site
Supervisor
Michael Ginestre K-12 Principal
Title of Internship
Position (if applicable)

Description of Plan for Internship Experience

This year Sherman Central School District has revamped their summer school model. It will now
take place over 5 weeks, for eight hours a day. Students going into grades K-6 will attend the
camp. The program will be comprised of busing, academic courses, recreation, lunch, breakfast,
field trips, and other special activities. Teachers and possibly camp counselors will be hired to
teach, take attendance, help with feedings, and supervise field trips. Teachers will be selected
based on proposals they submit for courses to me. I will oversee and plan the camp as my
internship experience. This will include the following; planning the overall structure, handling
school community relations, securing funds, overseeing personnel, handling discipline,
organizing activities, and help with general day to day operations.
Anticipated Schedule School/Work
Between June 15th and September 1st, I will work every
(Daily)
day for 10 hours a day on my internship.
Between June 15th and September 1st, I will work Monday through
Internship Schedule
Friday for ten hours each day.
Explain the Steps You Have Taken or Plan to Take to Finalize Your Schedule
I have met with both my principal and superintendent twice to discuss a plan for hours. After
receiving feedback from Dr. McDonough both times I called each of them to discuss the
feedback and how we should plan the internship. I will also email each of them a copy of this
application.
Are You Admitted to (Please Check)
Degree
A) Program
Certification Program

Number of Graduate Hours Completed at St. Bonaventure

B) University

Explain How Your Internship Responsibilities Will be Beneficial to the School District.
This is a brand new program for the Sherman community. It will provide the students of
Sherman breakfast and lunch every day, a safe place to be, positive role models, new
experiences, constructive activities, and academics to help stave off regression. It will also help
the areas economy, as it is totally free, so parents will not have to pay high day care costs
throughout the summer.
Explain How You Feel the Internship Will Help You Including Your Analysis of Areas that Require
Strengthening.
I hope to grow as a leader in all aspects, but especially in the areas of discipline and working
with personnel. This internship will give me daily practice in both of these areas. I will be
overseeing both students and teachers throughout the program to make sure everyone has a
positive experience. Given this is a pilot program; it is imperative that it be a successful and
positive experience for all those involved. Hopefully this program will be able to grow to reach
more ages in future years.
Students Signature
Site Supervisor Signature
University Supervisor
Signature

Date

Bryna Booths SBL Internship PROPOSAL

I. Intended Audience
The intended audience of this proposal is the University Supervisor and other faculty in the EDL Department.
II. Philosophical Perspective
While in this internship I will act as a catalyst for change in the organization. I will strive to make a positive
difference in the organization and leave the program a stronger, more effective leader. While completing the
400 hours required of this internship experience and in my future career, I will adhere to the conceptual
framework by demonstrating competence, social justice, and using experience to become a better leader on a
daily basis. This specific internship experience will address the seven Educational Leadership Consortium
Council Standards. I will plan and assess the efficacy of the summer school program on a daily basis and work
to implement and develop the program in a way that all stakeholders support it. Through this program I will
insure that the school culture is one that promotes every students learning and the staffs professional
growth. Each student attending the program will be given an organized, efficient, safe, and effective learning
environment. Communication with families and the community has already begun to promote the program,
this will continue throughout the program. I will act with integrity and fairness every day. I will use this
program to help promote and influence the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural contexts. This
internship will guarantee me vast experience and practice with all of the standards mentioned.
III.Program Descriptions
This internship will take place over the months of June, July and August at Sherman Central School. This is a
prekindergarten through twelfth grade building. However, for the purposes of this program I will be working
with students entering kindergarten through sixth grade. The hours of the summer school (which from here on
will be referred to as Wildcat Weeks) are eight oclock to three oclock. I will work seven to four each day.
Three full time teachers will be hired and under my direction, along with another staff member that changes
on a daily basis. Field trips will take place once a week and recreational activities will be planned daily. Please
see below images for specific details about the Wildcat Weeks schedule and staffing. The link to the entire
slide show with details about Wildcat Weeks is https://app.emaze.com/@ALOFZWOR/final-boe-summer-campcopy1.

IV. Competencies/Behaviors
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONSORTIUM COUNCIL (ELCC) STANDARDS SUMMATIVE MATRIX
Standard 1: An educational leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development,
articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all
stakeholders.
Functions
1.1
Develop a
vision

1.2
Articulate
a vision

Action Planning
The vision for Wildcat
Weeks is to educate the
whole child, and help
them become lifelong
learners. It is essential
each and every child
enjoy learning and is
provided with learning
experiences that both
challenge and engage.
The vision for Wildcat
Weeks will be
accomplished through
hands on experiences
and an education that is
driven by curiosity. This
vision parallels the
Sherman Central School
District vision.
In order for this program
to be successful it must
be articulated to the
community, staff, and
school board in a way
that promotes a network
of individuals working

Dates Artifacts will be Complete By

The Board of Education meeting is
scheduled for 7/13/2015. All of these
documents will be complete by this time.
I will continue to work a full schedule in
the summer even though school is out for
the summer. The hours spent each day
working on these materials will be as
follows:

Artifacts
Sherman Central
School vision
statement, Board of
Education (from here
on referred to as BOE)
presentation with
vision slide, Pamphlet
for Wildcat Weeks with
statement

7/07/15 8 hrs
7/08/15 8 hrs
7/09/15 8 hrs
7/10/15 8 hrs
7/11/15 Planning time on weekend
4hrs
*Every artifact will be completed and
ready to mail in this function by 7/11/15.
I will continue to work a full schedule in
the summer even though school is out for
the summer. The hours spent each day
working on these materials will be as
follows:
7/07/15 8 hrs

BOE and teacher

presentation, parent
materials, registration
packet, Wildcat Weeks
acceptance letter

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1.3
implement
a vision

1.4
Steward a
vision

toward the success of

the program. This will be
done through
presentations to the
school board, town
board, and community,
as well as one on one
meetings with staff
members.
Wildcat Weeks will also
provide students with a
safe and nurturing
environment, complete
with role models and
two meals a day during
the summer months.
Courses offered in the
program will be fun,
interactive, and have
Common Core English
Language Arts or
Mathematics integrated
throughout.

7/08/15 8 hrs
7/09/15 8 hrs
7/10/15 8 hrs
7/11/15 Planning time on weekend
4hrs
*Every artifact for this function will be
completed and ready to be mailed by
7/11/2015

My role is to promote
the program to the
school board, faculty,
and community and plan
the program it its
entirety. I will also
oversee day to day
operations. Throughout
each of these tasks I will
maintain the
overarching vision and
goals for the program.

I will continue to work a full schedule in

the summer even though school is out for
the summer. The hours spent each day
working on these materials will be as
follows:

I will continue to work a full schedule in

the summer even though school is out for
the summer. The hours spent each day
working on these materials will be as
follows:

BOE and teacher

presentation, Open
House parent
materials, registration
packet, Wildcat Weeks
acceptance letter

7/07/15 8 hrs
7/08/15 8 hrs
7/09/15 8 hrs
7/10/15 8 hrs
7/11/15 Planning time on weekend
4hrs
*Every artifact for this function will be
completed and ready to be distributed if
necessary by 7/11/2015.

7/13/15
7/14/15
director)
7/15/15
facilities)
7/16/15

8 hrs (meeting with nurse)

8 hrs (meeting with trans.
8 hrs (meeting with head of
8 hrs

BOE and teacher

presentation, parent
materials, registration
packet, acceptance
letter, schedule for the
whole camp, individual
teacher schedules,
meeting minutes for
meetings with school
nurse, meetings with
transportation director

7/17/15 8 hrs
*Ever artifact and meeting described will
be completed/held by 7/17/2015.

1.5
Promote
communit
y
involveme
nt in the
vision

The community will be

involved and utilized for
financial support,
recreational activities,
and learning
experiences. Members
of the community will
also be invited to
chaperone field trips or
volunteer.

I will continue to work a full schedule in

the summer even though school is out for
the summer. The hours spent each day
working on these materials will be as
follows:

Town board meeting

invite, minutes and
presentation,
handouts, Water
Wednesdays form

7/20/15 8 hrs (meeting with volunteers)

7/21/15 8 hrs
7/22/15 8 hrs
7/23/15 8 hrs
7/24/15 8 hrs
*Ever artifact and meeting described will
be completed/held by 7/17/2015.

Standard 2: An educational leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and
sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional
growth.
Functions
2.1
Promote
positive
school
culture

Action Planning
Wildcat Weeks will give
ample opportunities for
students to interact with
teachers and
administrators in a
positive way. Also,
community members
will be able to see the
school in new light.

Dates Artifacts will be Complete By

7/07/15 8 hrs
7/08/15 8 hrs
7/09/15 8 hrs
7/10/15 8 hrs
7/11/15 Planning time on weekend
4hrs
*Every artifact for this function will be
completed and ready to be distributed if
necessary by 7/11/2015.

Artifacts
Daily Schedule, list of
extra activities, list of
volunteers

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2.2
Provide
effective
instruction
al program

Each day during the

program students will
have various learning
opportunities. The
courses provided will be
taught by certified
Sherman teachers and
integrate Common Core
ELA and Mathematics.
An example of a course
taught is Bringing Books
to Life. Our Sherman
Music teacher will teach
this course. Students
will create music using
various instruments to
accompany classic
children's stories.

7/07/15 8 hrs
7/08/15 8 hrs
7/09/15 8 hrs
7/10/15 8 hrs
7/11/15 Planning time on weekend
4hrs
*Every artifact for this function will be
completed and ready to be distributed if
necessary by 7/11/2015.

Lesson plans,
schedule, requirements
for classes slide,
teacher proposals
pages

2.3 Apply
best
practice to
student
learning

Certified Sherman
Teachers will be
teaching all courses.
Each course will
incorporate the multiple
intelligences to reach all
types of learners. Also,
class groups will be
small enough to allow
easy differentiation to
meet all needs.

I will continue to work a full schedule in

the summer even though school is out for
the summer. The hours spent each day
working on these materials will be as
follows:

Teacher lesson plans,

class lists, teachers
and their credentials,
article stating that
certified teachers need
to be used, BOE
presentation showing
teacher qualifications

7/20/15 8 hrs (meeting with volunteers)

7/21/15 8 hrs
7/22/15 8 hrs
7/23/15 8 hrs
7/24/15 8 hrs
*Ever artifact and meeting described will
be completed/held by 7/17/2015.

2.4 Design
comprehen
sive
profession
al growth
plans

Teachers will be
evaluated through
observations using the
Danielson rubric. Post
observation meetings
will be held to discuss
growth opportunities
among the staff. Also,
teachers will meet each
morning with the head
counselor as well as
weekly with me.

7/27/15
7/28/15
7/29/15
7/30/15
7/31/15

8
8
8
8
8

hrs
hrs
hrs
hrs
hrs

(Observations held this week. Also,

meetings will be held every Monday with
teachers,)

Danielson rubric, Post

Observation form,
meeting minutes from
weekly meetings

Standard 3: An educational leader promotes the success of every student by ensuring management of the
organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
Functions

Action Planning

Dates Artifacts will be Complete By

Artifacts

3.1
Manage
the
organizati
on

I will be responsible for

the schedule of the
program including
courses, field trips,
breakfasts and lunch,
and the hiring of staff.

Meetings will be done weekly.

The schedule will be done by the first
week of classes (7/21/15).

Schedule, email
congratulating staff for
being selected,
meeting notices when
met with head
counselors

3.2
Manage
operations

In addition, I will
manage day-to-day
operations including
discipline, any issues
that arise, staff
planning, and work with
the Transportation
Director on
transportation needs.

See email log and discipline log

Emails between
transportation director
and myself, schedule,
staff meeting minutes,
discipline actions log

3.3
Manage
resources

I will plan and budget for

the program, including
securing grant and
general funds, from the
school budget and
outside agencies.

The budget will be complete by 7/16/15

Program budget,
summer lunch program
application

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Standard 4: An educational leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and
community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community
resources.
Functions

Action Planning

4.1
Collabora
te with
families
and
other
communi
ty
members

All communication with

families both prior to the
start of the program and
during will go through
me. Parents will be
provided with various
times to learn about the
program as well as
updates during the
program. Parents will be
invited in to the
planning stages of the
program to gain their
perspective. Also,
parents will be
encouraged to volunteer
in the program.
This entire program is a
response to the
community of Sherman's
interests and needs.
Sherman is a high
poverty community.
Wildcat Weeks provides
students with a place to
go that is safe, along
with two meals a day.
The program also allows
parents to save money
that would have been

4.2
Respond
to
communi
ty
interests
and
needs

Date Completed By

Artifacts

Communication will go throughout the

program.

Pamphlet advertising,
registration form,
parent broadcast
email, open house
Sherman calendar
notice, swim letter
home

The program runs from 7/20/15 to

8/21/15. I will be here an hour before the
program starts for the entirety of the day
and an hour after it ends each day.

Poverty rating, lunch

menu, daily schedule

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spent on day care. As

other parent needs or
interests arise the
program will be adapted
to meet them.
4.3
Mobilize
communi
ty
resource
s

Funding will be coming

in part from the town.
Also, community assets
such as the park, post
office, fire station,
swimming pool and
library will be utilized
during the program.
Individuals in the town
with information about
free field trips and other
exciting opportunities
will be utilized for the
betterment of the
program.

There have already been plans discussed

about utilizing the community throughout
the program. These plans will be more
concrete once we are able to meet with
teachers the week of 7/19/2015.

Budget including town

funding, schedule of
field trips or learning
experiences utilizing
town

Standard 5: An educational leader promotes the success of every student by acting with integrity, fairness,
and in an ethical manner.
Functions
5.1 Acts
with
integrity

5.2 Acts
fairly

5.3 Acts
ethically

Action Planning

Date Completed By

Artifacts

Every day of my career

This will be demonstrated every single
and during this program day.
I will act with integrity.
Students, staff, and
myself will all be held to
the expectations set
forth in the school code
of conduct and teacher
handbook.
I will use the code of
This will be demonstrated every single day
conduct and teacher
of my internship and career.
handbook for any
discipline issue that
arises to insure fair
treatment to all.

Code of conduct,
teacher handbook

Every decision I make

will be in the best
interest of kids. My
decisions will be
ethically and morally
sound as well as in line
with the vision for the
program and Sherman
Central School's
overarching vision.

Vision statement from

Sherman school and
pamphlet from camp
with vision statement

This will be demonstrated every single day

of my internship and career.

Code of conduct and

teacher handout

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Standard 6: An educational leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to,
and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.
Functions

Action Planning

Date Completed By

Artifacts

6.1
Understan
d the
larger
context

The Sherman
community is a high
needs community.
The majority of
families work in
agriculture or bluecollar jobs. Also,
many of the families
are single parent
households. This
program will greatly
assist those families
financially as well as
help ward off summer
regression.

The program runs from 7/20/15 to 8/21/15.

I will be here an hour before the program
starts for the entirety of the day and an
hour after it ends each day.

Buffalos Business First

community and school
ratings

6.2
Respond
to the
larger
context

The basis for the

Wildcat Weeks
program is the need
of the community
based on its high
poverty level.
Research has shown
students living in low
income households
will regress in math

The program runs from 7/20/15 to 8/21/15.

I will be here an hour before the program
starts for the entirety of the day and an
hour after it ends each day.

Research study
showing this regression
statistic

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6.3
Influence
the larger
context

by two months and

reading by one over
the summer months.
This program gets
students out of an
impoverished
situation and into an
enriching
environment.
Through this
internship and the
Wildcat Weeks
program parents will
have a safe place for
their student to
attend each day.
Students will be
provided with
enriching
experiences, as well
as two meals a day.
Families will save
money on day care
during the summer
months.

The program runs from 7/20/15 to 8/21/15.

I will be here an hour before program starts
for the entirety of the day and an hour
after it ends each day.

Schedule

Standard 7: The internship provides significant opportunities for candidates to synthesize and apply the
knowledge and practice and develop the skills identified in Standards 1-6 through substantial, sustained,
standards-based work in real settings, planned and guided cooperatively by the institution and school district
personnel for graduate credit.

Functions

Action Planning

7.1
Substantia
l

This program will allow

60 students in grades K6 to have a safe,
secure, and enriching
environment for five
weeks out of the
summer. This is about
30% of the students in
the elementary school.
In the future, more slots
may be available in
order to benefit more
students.
A plan is already being
developed to secure
funding in order to
sustain this program
long term. In future
years it will be
expanded on as well.

Upon completion of the program an

enrollment summary will be available.

Total enrollment
summary, dates of
program

The budget will be complete by 7/16/2015.

Plan for funding over

the next five years

The Educational
Leadership Consortium
Council Standards will
be considered and
utilized throughout the
development and
implementation of the
program. Best practice
for summer programs
will be followed. Also,
Common Core ELA and
Math standards will be
integrated throughout

The program runs from 7/20/15 to 8/21/15.

I will be here an hour before the program
starts for the entirety of the day and an
hour after it ends each day.

This proposal with

artifacts, Common Core
standards, Teacher
lesson plans

7.2
Sustained

7.3
Standards
-based

Date to Be Complete By

Artifacts

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all courses.

7.4 Real
settings

This internship will be

done at Sherman
Central School with
Sherman Central School
K-6 students and staff.

The program will run from 7/20/2015

8/21/2015 for 8 hours each day. The
internship will begin as soon as possible
and end once 400 hours have been
clocked.

Staffing plan, class lists

7.5
Planned
and
guided
cooperativ
ely

Meetings will be held to

plan with teachers and
head counselors

Meetings will be held every Monday

Meeting minutes

7.6 Credit

All credit will be given

to sources where ideas
were generated from,
including sources from
other schools.

Upon completion of the internship a

bibliography will be provided.

Bibliography

The evaluative measure to evaluate each artifact will be the site supervisors evaluation of each document,
some of this will be informal and notes will be recorded, others will be evaluated using the Danielson rubric.
Time Line of Hours

Date
7/07/2015
7/08/2015
7/09/2015
7/10/2015
7/11/2015
7/13/2015
7/14/2015
7/15/2015
7/16/2015
7/17/2015
7/18/2015
7/20/2015
7/21/15
7/22/15
7/23/2015
7/24/2015
7/27/2015
7/28/2015
7/29/2015
7/30/2015
7/31/2015
8/03/2015
8/04/2015
8/05/2015
8/06/2015
8/07/2015
8/10/2015
8/11/2015
8/12/2015
8/13/2015
8/14/2015
8/17/2015
8/18/2015
8/19/2015

Hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
4 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
4 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours

8/20/2015
8/21/2015
8/24/2015
8/25/2015
8/26/2015
8/27/2015
8/28/2015
8/31/2015
9/01/2015
9/02/2015

8 hours
10 hours end of program field trip
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours

V. Means of Evaluation
Above I have outlined in the matrix dates and hours when certain artifacts will be worked on and completed.
Overall I hope to begin clocking hours as soon as possible and clock hours as long as I am able to. I will use
each day of the summer for between 8-10 hours of internship. I plan on getting to work by 7:30 each day and
leaving by 4:30. Once my job begins again in September I understand I will not be able to clock internship
hours while working, so I will work several vacation days as well as come in an hour early and stay an hour
late each day. The observational techniques employed will follow the Charlotte Danielson MPPR Rubrics. This
can be provided if needed. This is the same rubric I will be evaluated on once I am employed as a principal. All
conference forms, public relations materials, logs, meeting minutes, etc. will be provided upon completion of
the internship. Also, due to the fact that I work closely with my building principal and he will be informally
checking all of my work before I submit it to the public I will submit a log of his informal feedback and changes
that needed to be made to certain public relations materials, etc.
VI. Evaluation Tools
I will evaluate the competencies in the following ways:
A. Examination of interns reports (daily, weekly, monthly)
B. Conferences with University Supervisor
C. Conferences with Site Supervisor
D. Self Assessment Inventory (to be given to candidate at the final meeting with the university and site
supervisors)
E. Site Supervisors evaluations
F. University Supervisors evaluations
G. Other relevant information
H. Final report analyzing the total internship experience. It should include reflections about each target
competency area.

VII. Summary and Conclusions

In five years time I hope to be a building principal. This internship will give me real world experience working
with students and staff in a way that will benefit both the school and community of Sherman.