Developmental Projects
As part of our coursework, we completed two developmental projects to become familiar with the practices necessary to effectively lead schools at each level. Since my principal residency was at a middle school, I worked with two other group members (who were also placed at middle schools) to complete projects based on the elementary and high school levels.
For our elementary developmental project, we focused on the growth and development of Pre-K through 5th grade students. We had the opportunity to visit Stocks Elementary School to observe classes and interview staff. During the process, we identified important vocabulary as well as physical and cognitive milestones
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For our high school developmental project, we visited North Edgecombe High School. We decided to learn what matters most to high schoolers and how we can better understand/support them. Our project explored the physical, social-emotional, language, and cognitive development of high schoolers as well as their perspectives.
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