Teacher Pursuing Post Graduate Studies in Education

As our city schools struggle to improve, it is critical that our school leaders be, innovative, supportive, open minded, strong, and passionate. These same school leaders must also have extensive experience as educators, and be committed to studying and incorporating current research into their practices. I have experience in leadership roles in the school setting, and I have learned a great deal from my participation in these roles. I am committed to the students of New York City; I want to improve our schools for them. It would be an honor to be a school leader working towards bringing excellence to all of our public schools. I am pursuing post-graduate studies to gain the knowledge and experience that will make me an effective school leader in New York City.

This year I took on challenging leadership responsibilities at my school. In the fall I took over as the Testing Coordinator. I volunteered to serve in this role because I was troubled by how it had been handled in the past. The student experience during testing windows was always very chaotic and confused, especially for students with disabilities. The previous testing coordinator always neglected to plan for students with testing accommodations; as a special education teacher, this was very troubling to me. My first big jobs as testing coordinator were the PSAT and the January Regents. Both went smoothly, all of the students and all of the adults knew where to be and what was expected of them. I was careful in making sure all of the testing accommodations that students were eligible for were met. As a result our special education population performed better than they ever had on the Regents and RCT exams. After the PSAT in October, our principal approached me to see if ...

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...he first three workshops from the eight-part curriculum. The work has been well received by the staff and I am anxious to see the effects it will have on our students. I have worked hard on this project and have loved every moment of it. This experience in instructional leadership has made it obvious to me that I this is the kind of work I want to keep doing.

There is no greater privilege than the opportunity to help a young person gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the world. Schools that bring all of their students succeed are always led by outstanding administrators. I want to a lead a school to meet all of its students where they are, and carry them to their maximum potential. I will use my post-graduate education to acquire the skills and experience I will need to lead a school that helps ensures every student reaches his or her potential.