Ms Servo Supervision Summary

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In regards to supervision, Miss Servo explained her cross-cultural relationship with her African American supervisor and her views on their affiliation. It was explained that her supervisor, the assistant principal, observes two separate class sessions within an academic quarter and provides constructive criticism; in addition to, having two meetings a year to describe progress and areas of improvement. The interviewee elucidated that she feels that she can be open with her supervisor, but with hesitation. Miss Servo explains that her supervisor does not do observations on a timely basis and sometimes will not receive feedback until weeks after being observed. Continually, she feels that her supervisor acts lost and that she will pick out …show more content…

Months later, during their individual meeting, the supervisor explained what she could have done differently and ways to handle the situation. Miss Servo felt blindsided and did not understand why she would speak with her about the matter months later. However, Miss Servo will often speak with her supervisor about dealing with cultural differences and her supervisor provides informative feedback—which she explains is appreciated. Miss Servo feels that she can be open with her supervisor about some things, but not with others. “We just work within two different lenses.” In addition, Miss Servo explains her relationship with her mentor, a teacher who has many years of experience and assists Miss Servo in team-taught classes. She explains that the mentor acts like a supervisor, giving continuous feedback and direction within her early career of being a teacher. Though the mentor is Caucasian, majority of their students in their team taught class are of a different ethnic background. Miss Servo explains that having a “veteran” teacher has been helpful during her early career and that she feels more comfortable and open to talk to her about matters. Within the interview, I asked if being within the same race, as opposed to her supervisor, allows her to feel more at ease and

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