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    Field Experience B: Principal Interview

    Kirk Summers

    Grand Canyon University

    EAD-505-0500: Education Law

    Scot Beckerman

    July 14, 2021,


    Field Experience B: Principal Interview

    Kirk Summers

    Talking with three different administrators was a confirming experience. To listen to each
    individual, express how they became administrators and how they conduct themselves, was truly
    exciting to me. I will honestly say that I have three family members that are administrators of
    different levels, and I was excited to learn from them. This activity gave me a huge insight to
    how each become who they are and what influenced them. I was surprised to see that all three
    interviewed, aligned almost identically with each other’s experiences.

    All three had, in a roundabout way, stated that they had wanted to take the next step in
    the field to better help students succeed. I found it very uplifting to know that all three had
    become administrators to do what was best for students. As an educator, this solidified my own
    reasons for becoming a principal. This led into the steps that they took to become administrators
    in the schools that they are now in. All had to complete a masters’ level of education in
    administration, whether it be on a University campus or online learning.

    They all had to do a mentor program during their courses and also had to do many
    observations with their mentor principal. The State of Idaho has instituted a IPMP (Idaho
    Principal Mentoring Project), to support new principals as they work to being effective in their
    schools. Idaho also has in place the IPN (Idaho Principals Network), to also maintain instructions
    in all areas that Idaho principals need in their duties. I was excited to hear that all three have and
    are taking advantage of these programs to better themselves as principals and administrators.
    Along those networks, principals receive updates about the federal and state laws or policies.

    I was also informed that they receive many emails daily with updates and training on
    these updates. These emails, they have told me, come from the state and the federal level. The
    district level changes should be received through the board meeting and policies. These changes
    are made and then posted on the schools’ website in the board policies. All three administrators
    stated that they were in this position to better assist students and to do that, they must be able to
    communicate to staff, parents, and community regularly and effectively.

    As the interviews progressed, I began to notice that the three always built on the
    foundation of placing what was best for the students in the forefront. As I reviewed and reflected
    upon the interviews, PSEL Standard 2 stood out to me in that it states: “Place children at the
    center of education and accept responsibility for each student’s academic success and well-
    being”. This is the one reason that I have decided to move from the classroom into the principal
    role. I feel that I will be able to more effectively assist a greater number of students in this
    capacity. The three administrators are major examples of how I want to be as a principal.

    They have such a personal connection with staff and students, that they are able to
    achieve remarkable heights in their schools. I hope to one day be as great as they are and be able
    to stand next to them as a peer. They have influenced me in so many ways that I am unable to put
    into words.
    References

    Professional Standards for Educational Leader. (2015). (PSEL). Standard 2. Ethics and

    Professional Norms

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