Internship is a self-designed experience that consists of 150 hours (10 hours/week for 15 weeks) at a site outside of your regular work environment. The design of the internship must focus on the intern’s leadership skills as described in the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders as well as the collection of artifacts and data that demonstrate the intern’s use of those skills. This course is a requirement of State of Maine Building Administrator Certification (040). Before registration can be made available for this course, students must complete all of the required internship paperwork.
Discussion Board – Students will respond to prompts related to course materials and engage with colleagues in the course to support understanding and the co-construction of knowledge.
Journal Entries – Students will summarize and reflect upon their weekly internship experiences. A final cumulative journal will be graded at the end of the course.
Statement of Leadership Philosophy – Students will write a 500-word essay in which they showcase the beliefs and motivations that shape their philosophy of educational leadership.
Your First 100 Days – Students will create a plan for the first 100 days of a principalship describing a clear course of action
School Safety Analysis and Reflection – Students will Analyze the emergency systems and routines in place and make suggestions to improve and/or sustain current plans and reflect on the role of a school leader in the area of school safety
Leadership Project Reflection – Students will pause 2/3rd through the course to assess where they are in meeting the goals set for their internships.
Leadership Project Summary and Documentation – Students write a brief summary reflecting on the success of their internships and in meeting the goals set in their Leadership Proposals.
Entry Plan for New Principalship– Students will create an entry plan that will be used for a new principalship
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Assignments | Points |
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6 Discussion Boards (2 points each) | 12 points |
Statement of Leadership Philosophy | 15 points |
Your First 100 Days | 5 points |
School Safety Analysis and Reflection | 15 points |
Leadership Project Reflection | 3 points |
Leadership Project Summary and Documentation | 20 points |
Field-Based Experience Journal/Log Submission | 10 points |
Entry Plan for New Principalship | 20 points |
Total | 100 points |
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
NOTE: This course is structured around Modules that are organized into two-week sessions. Module 1 includes a short first week. You will have two weeks to complete the work in the module, excluding discussion posts, which will be weekly (check the schedule for specific due dates).
Week 1: Jan 17 – Jan 21
Week 2: Jan 22 – Jan 28
Week 3: Jan 29 – Feb 4
Week 4: Feb 5 – Feb 11
Week 5: Feb 12 – Feb 18
Week 6: Feb 19 – Feb 25
Week 7: Feb 26 – Mar 3
Week 8: Mar 4 – Mar 10
Week 9: Mar 13 – Mar 17
Week 10: Mar 18 – Mar 24
Week 11: Mar 25 – Mar 31
Week 12: Apr 1 – Apr 7
Week 13: Apr 8 – Apr 14
Week 14: Apr 15 – Apr 21
Week 15: Apr 22 – Apr 28
Week 16: Apr 29 – May 5
Learning Module |
Topic |
Readings |
Submitted/Posted Assignments |
Due Dates |
Module 1 Week 1
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Introductions and Educational Leadership |
Syllabus & Schedule Murphy, J., & Smylie, M. A. (2016). what the new educational leadership standards really mean. Principal Leadership (2009), 16(9), 34. Philosophy of Administration and Leadership Statement Sample and Writing Tips |
Discussion Board initial post |
Week 1 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
Discussion Board response posts Journal submission (Weeks 1 & 2) Statement of Leadership Philosophy |
Week 2 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
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Module 2: Week 3 |
PSEL Cluster 1 |
Schwanke, J. (2016). You’re the principal! now what?: Strategies and solutions for new school leaders. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development. Will, M. (2019). 4 things principals can do to build relationships with teachers; veteran teachers give advice on how principals can foster meaningful buy-in from their school’s staff. Education Week, 39(9), 6.
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Discussion Board initial post Your First 100 Days |
Week 3 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
Discussion Board response posts |
Week 4 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
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Module 3: Week 5 |
PSEL Cluster 1, continued |
Vestal, C. (2021, November 8). COVID Harmed Kids’ Mental Health—And Schools Are Feeling It. PEW. Hawk, A. (2021, January 14). Teachers’ Mental Health: 8 Ways Principals Can Help. Free Spirit Publishing. Gewertz, C. (2021). Teachers’ mental health has suffered in the pandemic. here’s how districts can help. Education Week, 40(32) Schwanke, J. (2016). You’re the principal! now what?: Strategies and solutions for new school leaders. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
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Discussion Board initial post |
Week 5 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
Discussion Board response posts |
Week 6 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
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Module 4: Week 7
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PSEL Cluster 2 |
Paterson, J. (2018). Principals Strive to Better Prepare Themselves for Crisis in the Wake of the Parkland Shooting. Principal Leadership. National Association of Secondary School Principals. Sinek, S. (2014, March 19). Why good leaders make you feel safe opens in new window [Video file]. YouTube. |
School Safety Analysis and Reflection |
Week 7 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
Journal submission (Weeks 1 through 8) |
Week 8 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
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Module 5: Week 9 |
PSEL Cluster 2, continued |
Education Elements. (2020). Teacher Retention Guide. opens in new window opens in new window Schwanke, J. (2016). You’re the principal! now what?: Strategies and solutions for new school leaders. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
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Discussion Board initial post Leadership Project Reflection |
Week 9 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
Discussion Board response posts |
Week 10 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
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Module 6: Week 11 |
PSEL Cluster 3 |
Bailey, C. (2020). Trials Of A First-Year Principal: Transition Plan. National Association of Elementary School Principals. Principal’s Checklist: 90-Day Plan. (n.d.). Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. Reid, D. B. (2021). US principals’ sensemaking of the future roles and responsibilities of school principals. Educational Management, Administration & Leadership, 49(2), 251-267. |
Discussion Board initial post Entry Plan For New Principalship (introduced, due in Week 15) |
Week 11 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
Discussion Board response posts |
Week 12 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
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Module 7: Week 13 |
PSEL Cluster 3, continued |
n/a |
Optional Discussion |
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Leadership Project Summary and Documentation |
Week 14 Sunday at 11:59 PM ET |
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Module 8: Week 15 Week 16 |
Reflecting on Your Leadership
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n/a
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Discussion Board initial post |
Week 15 SUNDAY at 11:59 PM ET |
Entry Plan for New Principalship Final Field-Based Experience Journal/Log submission (Weeks 1 through 14)
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Week 15 SUNDAY at 11:59 PM ET |
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Discussion Board response posts |
Week 16 FRIDAY 11:59 PM ET |
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