Amy


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**Session 1 Reflection** //How has the last 18 months in the Concordia Graduate Program impacted your work as an educator?// //How have you grown personally and professionally?//

//My involvement in the program has been really good for me as a professional. My principal has asked me to take more of a leadership role in several areas of the school and the district and refers to me as one of his "teacher leaders" which I find a huge compliment. I was involved in the district's strategic planning committee and the technology action planning committee during the last school year. This year, I am the chair of the district's Curriculum Council and am a member of our district Literacy Council and the KDAC (Kewaunee District Advisory Council). The skills and abilities in leadership I have attained in the program have helped me gain confidence to become involved in these activities and accept and embrace a greater leadership role in the district. Personally, the cohort has been a rock for me through some very tough times. It was a group that I could count on to be consistently kind, caring and a valuable source of information that I have come to consider as part of my family!:)//

//What are 3 major criticisms from the Concordia Graduate Program?// //1. Communication with Concordia is lacking// 2. You get different answers about things depending upon who you ask 3. Syllabi and course materials dictated by Concordia do not always reflect information that we need in a real world setting; theory is a wonderful background but the real world applications and examples will give us more of a toolbox to draw from to help in future situations

//What do you hope to get from this class?// //I am excited about the project-based focus. My ideal vision for this class would be to walk away with more tools to use as an administrator. I know that I won't necessarily be 100% comfortable starting my first administrative job, but I'd like to walk in without being completely terrified...I'd rather be excited.//