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Detailed Record
Activities Reflection:
Much of the work this week was administrative in preparation for the event. I look forward to
addressing additional elements of standard 8 in the coming weeks.
PSEL Analysis:
The administrative work this week was to prepare to open the school to families, which
seemed to me to fall under standard 8g, as much of the work I was doing was related to
“develop[ing] and provid[ig] the school as a resource for families and the community.”
Activities Reflection:
In week 2 I was able to do a bit more related to actual community outreach, in meeting with
the PTO, confirming planning details with the town librarian, and working with faculty
members to plan parental information sessions.
PSEL Analysis:
I was able to address additional elements of standard 8 this week by taking the initial steps to
connect with the PTO and the town library. I’m excited to see these relationships grow in ways
that support this small school at a time when small schools in our county are closing due to
decreased enrollment.
Activities Reflection:
Week three was heavy in administrative preparation. While an important element of preparing
the school to host the event, actual connection with the community was very limited this week.
PSEL Analysis:
These events mostly felt connected to standard 8g, in that they were related to preparing to
open the building to families.
Activities Reflection:
Similar to last week, week 4 was largely spent preparing for the event by creating the
informational session for parents and ensuring that event planning was on track.
PSEL Analysis:
The research into parent-friendly resources was the heavy lift this week, which again seemed
to fall under section g, develop and provide the school as a resource for families and the
community.
Activities Reflection:
This was the week when all of the work and preparation came together and we held the first
ever literacy night at Beeman Elementary! We had 24 families in attendance, which I thought
was great for a school with 80 students. It was wonderful to see so many families come out in
the dark and the cold to engage in literacy-based games and activities. The storytime with the
town librarian was a hit, as were some of the games.
In the future I would make some adjustments, for sure, but for a first attempt I think this was a
success.
PSEL Analysis:
Family literacy night was when I truly understood the potential behind the title of Standard 8:
Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community. There are many ways to engage
families in the school experience, an evening event is just one of them. And if our family event
could be so well attended and students can be so excited for an hour long event, I think that
compels us to do more throughout the year to engage with families and the community at
large.
Activities Reflection:
This was Thanksgiving week, so we had two days of inservice and zero student days, which
meant that the amount of time I could spend was limited. But I wanted to be sure to thank the
people who made it possible and gather information from the faculty members who
volunteered.
PSEL Analysis:
While not specifically addressed in standard 8, I think showing gratitude to those who helped
make an event or project a success is an important element of leadership, as is seeking and
responding to feedback from faculty.
Activities Reflection:
The ability to reflect on the event with others and to inform that reflection with information from
families and staff members in attendance felt like an important way to wrap up the experience.
While the event was overall a success, there are areas for improvement. The feedback from
parents was enlightening and the fact that they took the time to provide us such thoughtful
feedback on their way out the door says good things about the culture of the school.
PSEL Analysis:
Working with the feedback collected in week five, I’m finding myself wondering how to collect
more ongoing feedback from families about all (or at least more) aspects of the school
community and educational experience of children.
Activities Reflection:
The experience of preparing to share the feedback and collaboratively reflect on it with the
school’s literacy coach and the principal allowed me to begin to consider other ways I can
support their extension of literacy as an integral piece of their school community.
PSEL Analysis:
Public schools exist to serve a community; we cannot properly serve a community without
building connections to and with community members. Schools do not exist in vacuums. They
are influenced by the community and the community is influenced by the school and the ways
children are educated and treated within its walls. A reciprocal relationship is important for the
health of both the school and the community.