EDU 6321 Principal Practicum II
The purpose of this course is to complete the state-mandated requirements for internship supervision, to address four curricular mandates for the Texas Education Agency, and to assist students in preparing for their certification exams. Students must coordinate three visits total for at least 135 minutes of observation which includes a pre-and post-conference with their university supervisor, and they must submit a portfolio with representational artifacts from their internship experiences. In addition to the supervision components, the course is dedicated to reviewing content from the nine pillars of educational leadership while using a certification review manual as a guide to prepare for the 268 certification exam. Students will learn about and plan activities to prepare for the completion portion of their performance assessment of school leaders (PASL). Lastly, students will learn about the detection and education of students with dyslexia, mental health, substance abuse, and youth suicide, digital learning, including a digital literacy evaluation followed by a prescribed digital learning curriculum, and the code of ethics and standard practices for Texas educators. Students will receive a grade of “PR” until all practicum requirements have been met. Then students will receive a grade of “P”.