Academy for Academy for Leadership & Leadership & DevelopmentDevelopment

Practicum ExperiencePracticum ExperienceProgram ComponentsProgram Components Developing an Individual Professional Developing an Individual Professional

Development Plan (IPDP)Development Plan (IPDP) Reflective Practice – Reflective ThinkingReflective Practice – Reflective Thinking JournalingJournaling Selecting an Institution MentorSelecting an Institution Mentor Selecting a Program PartnerSelecting a Program Partner The Academy Liaison and CoachThe Academy Liaison and Coach IPDP/Practicum Reflection ReportsIPDP/Practicum Reflection Reports The Electronic ConnectionThe Electronic Connection Applying for Graduate Level Credit Applying for Graduate Level Credit

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ReflectionReflection

Reflective practice is a mode that Reflective practice is a mode that integrates thought and action with integrates thought and action with reflection. It involves thinking about and reflection. It involves thinking about and critically analyzing one’s actions with the critically analyzing one’s actions with the goal of improving one’s professional goal of improving one’s professional practice. Engaging in reflective practice practice. Engaging in reflective practice requires individuals to assume the requires individuals to assume the perspective of an external observer in perspective of an external observer in order to identify the assumptions and order to identify the assumptions and feelings underlying their practice and feelings underlying their practice and then to speculate about how these then to speculate about how these assumptions and feelings affect practice.assumptions and feelings affect practice.

(Kottkamp, 1990; Osterman, 1990; Peters, 1991)

The Purpose of The Purpose of ReflectionReflection

Reflection leads to…Reflection leads to… Greater self-awarenessGreater self-awareness The development of new The development of new

knowledge about professional knowledge about professional practicepractice

A broader understanding of the A broader understanding of the problems that confront problems that confront practitionerspractitioners (Peters, 1991; Rose,

1992)

Strategies for Strategies for Reflective PracticeReflective Practice Questioning what, why, and how you do things and Questioning what, why, and how you do things and

asking what, why, and how others do thingsasking what, why, and how others do things Seeking alternativesSeeking alternatives Keeping an open mindKeeping an open mind Comparing and contrastingComparing and contrasting Seeking the framework, theoretical basis, and/or Seeking the framework, theoretical basis, and/or

underlying rationaleunderlying rationale Viewing from various perspectivesViewing from various perspectives Asking, “What if…?”Asking, “What if…?” Asking for others’ ideas and viewpointsAsking for others’ ideas and viewpoints Using prescriptive models only when adapted to the Using prescriptive models only when adapted to the

situationsituation Considering consequencesConsidering consequences HypothesizingHypothesizing Synthesizing and testingSynthesizing and testing Seeking, identifying, and resolving problemsSeeking, identifying, and resolving problems

JournalingJournaling

Your journal can be:Your journal can be:– verbal, written, or video recordedverbal, written, or video recorded– casual or formalcasual or formal– sketchy (notes in your day planner) or comprehensivesketchy (notes in your day planner) or comprehensive– daily, weekly, or as neededdaily, weekly, or as needed– public or privatepublic or private– personal, professional, or bothpersonal, professional, or both

Your journal …Your journal …– echoes your reflective practiceechoes your reflective practice– provides documentation of progress on your objectivesprovides documentation of progress on your objectives– records the patterns of your professional liferecords the patterns of your professional life– becomes a vehicle for appropriate emotional releasebecomes a vehicle for appropriate emotional release– is an ever-ready “ear”is an ever-ready “ear”– can offer health benefits, based on recent research, andcan offer health benefits, based on recent research, and– makes writing your two practicum reports easy!makes writing your two practicum reports easy!

Selecting a MentorSelecting a Mentor

The role of your mentor includes:The role of your mentor includes:– Reviewing your IPDP and understanding your goalsReviewing your IPDP and understanding your goals– Suggesting strategies for successSuggesting strategies for success– Introducing you to people and resources you needIntroducing you to people and resources you need– Giving honest and frequent praise and adviceGiving honest and frequent praise and advice– Providing opportunities for professional growthProviding opportunities for professional growth– Being a confidential and accessible ear for problemsBeing a confidential and accessible ear for problems– Removing obstacles to your success, when possibleRemoving obstacles to your success, when possible

The importance of mentoring in developing post-secondary institution The importance of mentoring in developing post-secondary institution leaders cannot be underestimated. Mentoring provides continuity, a leaders cannot be underestimated. Mentoring provides continuity, a linking of one professional generation to the next, and support for the linking of one professional generation to the next, and support for the developing professional.developing professional.

The 16 Laws of The 16 Laws of MentoringMentoring

1. The Law of Positive Environment 2. The Law of Developing Character3. The Law of Independence4. The Law of Limited Responsibility5. The Law of Shared Mistakes6. The Law of Planned Objectives7. The Law of Inspection8. The Law of Tough Love9. The Law of Small Successes10. The Law of Direction11. The Laws of Risk 12. The Law of Mutual Protection13. The Law of Communication 14. The Law of Extended Commitment15. The Law of Life Transition

16. The Law of Fun

Clarifying ExpectationsClarifying Expectations

As the mentee, take a few minutes to As the mentee, take a few minutes to answer the following:answer the following:

What do I expect from this relationship?

What do I think my mentor’s expectations are for this relationship?

Address the following:

- Role expectations and objectives

- Method and frequency of communication

- Availability and meeting schedule

- Your Individual Professional Development Plan

Selecting a Program Selecting a Program “Buddy”“Buddy” Identify a Program participant who would Identify a Program participant who would

like to form a supportive relationship with like to form a supportive relationship with you during the Practicum experienceyou during the Practicum experience

As “Buddies,” you will have an As “Buddies,” you will have an appreciation and understanding of the appreciation and understanding of the events and activities that each of you are events and activities that each of you are going through during the Practicum going through during the Practicum experience experience

Don’t be afraid to call, e-mail, or write to Don’t be afraid to call, e-mail, or write to your “Buddy” on an as-needed basis for your “Buddy” on an as-needed basis for support and for someone with whom you support and for someone with whom you can share ideas and frustrationscan share ideas and frustrations

Reflection ReportsReflection Reports

The primary purpose of each report is to reflect on your The primary purpose of each report is to reflect on your progress toward your IPDP objectives progress toward your IPDP objectives

The reports’ secondary purpose is to reflect on the The reports’ secondary purpose is to reflect on the experience itself, your roles and responsibilities, experience itself, your roles and responsibilities, insights into leadership, and your overall performance insights into leadership, and your overall performance during the practicumduring the practicum

Your report can be as individual as you are!Your report can be as individual as you are! The reports should be emailed to both of your The reports should be emailed to both of your

facilitators and to the Academy at facilitators and to the Academy at leadershipacademy@mcmail.maricopa.eduleadershipacademy@mcmail.maricopa.edu

Approximately halfway through the practicum, and Approximately halfway through the practicum, and at the end of the practicum, you will submit a at the end of the practicum, you will submit a program reflection report.program reflection report.

Program CompletionProgram Completion

To qualify for the Certificate of Completion, you To qualify for the Certificate of Completion, you must:must:

– Attend all training sessions.Attend all training sessions.– Write and implement an Individual Professional Write and implement an Individual Professional

Development Plan.Development Plan.– Work with a mentor during the practicum to Work with a mentor during the practicum to

accomplish your objectives.accomplish your objectives.– Submit a Mid-Year Reflection Report and a Final Submit a Mid-Year Reflection Report and a Final

Reflection Report to the Academy, demonstrating Reflection Report to the Academy, demonstrating substantial progress on your objectives. Please substantial progress on your objectives. Please adhere to the deadlines, particularly for the final adhere to the deadlines, particularly for the final report, so that the appropriate certificate may be report, so that the appropriate certificate may be ordered for you.ordered for you.