GRADUATE SHOWCASE
Over the course of my graduate work I have improved in many areas. The courses provided me with vital resources to broaden my understanding of education and my practices as an educator. The reflective practices required for this learning has helped me revamp my initial goal for pursuing this degree. As a result, I have shared several artifacts here that demonstrate my journey in three distinct skill areas: Leadership, Critical Thinking, and Parenting. Please find each artifact by clicking each image or the link embedded in the text description.
LEADERSHIP
THE TEAM THAT WASN'TEffective leadership requires a variety of skills to navigate the many obstacles that teams face in an organization. Differing leadership perspectives and beliefs can fuel divisive behaviors. The case study The Team That Wasn't provided me an opportunity to apply some newly learned leadership principles to the case and also our work as houseparents. Here is the original case study and my analysis can be found here.
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CONSISTENT MESSAGEIn my leadership courses, we discussed the importance of direction, alignment, and commitment. Based on this learning, in an effort to create consistency and alignment in how a home runs, I have helped create a household "top five" items for students to focus on. The document linked here is used at Granada (our home) to help rally students around five deliverables that keep our students growing in life skills and relationships. This also helps keep our home running smoothly.
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LEADERSHIP ACADEMYIn the fall of 2019, I applied and was selected to participate in our organization's Leadership Academy. The academy is a carefully selected, cross-functional cohort of staff, faculty, and administration. In the first session each participant was assigned to a five-member Action-Learning Team responsible to take on a current organization-wide challenge. You can read more about my experience in my Personal Synthesis Essay and my Certificate of Completion is here.
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CRITICAL THINKING
GO DEEP AND LET YOUR
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KID'S BOOK WITH A
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DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
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PARENTING
TRUTH, BEAUTY, AND
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EXPERIENTIAL
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CRITICAL RACE
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