Practicum Reflection Report

Prokopis February Practicum Reflection

Collaboration with Mentor The second month of my internship has been met with many discussions regarding school logistics and safety. Logistics and safety were the subjects of many of our conversations due to local and national events. Enid High School is currently undergoing a massive construction project. This project will lead to the school gaining much needed classrooms, facilities, and safety upgrades. While the construction has been moving at a rapid pace, the project still has a year and a half until completion. My mentor administrator discussed the necessity to organize and have a firm logistical understanding of many domains of running a school during construction. For instance, a main topic

Unfortunately, schools at times are the target of heinous acts. Such acts include school shootings. The shooting at Douglas High School was an absolute tragedy. This event began our discussion at a local level about safety. My mentor administrator served many years in the U.S Army. This experience has caused the administrator to constantly think about the safety of our campus. During our meetings, my mentor teacher and I discussed security weakness of our currently campus. We came together and found solutions to gaps in our school security. A school administrator is a school’s leader in security. Consideration must be made to safe guard the learning environment. It is a topic that tends to only be discussed after an incident. This cannot be the common action taken. Security is a constant domain that needs to be reflected upon often. I understand as a future administrator that the safety of my students is in my hand. Cooperation between local authorities and district authorities must be present. Plans must be made ahead of time to prepare students and teachers in the event of an incident. The topic of school security should not be a subject of taboo. While it is best to hope for the best, it is a necessity to prepare for the