Future+Goals

=Future Goals =

Short Term Goals

 * Continue to hold leadership positions in my school
 * I am currently the facilitator for our Building Leadership Team, a member of the Sustainability Committee for our charter school, planned a whole school PBIS activity, and volunteer to work/supervise after school activities.
 * Gain additional administrator experiences
 * Even after completing my 150 hours for my administrative internship, I have 24 hours planned for additional administrative experiences. I am spending a whole day observing and working with principals at other schools in my district to see what the position is like at various levels. I will spend half a day at the high school with the principal, assistant principal, and school resource officer. The other half of the day will be spent at a 3-5th grade elementary school with the principal. In between the two, I will attend a community event through Rotary with both principals. I also hope to spend a day in the Oshkosh Area School District with a friend of mine that is an administrator at one of the high schools on a day that we do not have school. I look forward to seeing how the job may be different in other school districts.
 * Teach for approximately one more year
 * I am currently in my fourth year of teaching. Through attending various AWSA functions and talking to my principal and internship advisor, it sounds as if five years of teaching is kind of the magic number of years to complete before getting into administration. This does not mean I absolutely won't apply for an administrative position, but I do value their insight in the fact of gaining ample teaching experience prior to become a principal to gain credibility and experience to apply to the job in the future.
 * Attend AWSA functions and events
 * Throughout the past two years, I became a member of AWSA and have attended various conferences and networking events for aspiring administrators. I plan to continue to do this to gain more knowledge and continue networking with people and school districts around me. This will only help me in the future when trying to get an administrative position.

**Long Term Goals**


 * Become an assistant principal within the next 3 years at a middle school or high school
 * Before becoming a head principal of a school, I would really like to become an assistant the middle or high school level. I look forward to learning from another principal or school district. My ideal level would be middle school, but I know that not all districts or schools have assistants at that level so I realize I may need to go to a high school.
 * Become a principal of a school within the next 5-7 years
 * My main goal is to become a principal of my own school. I would prefer to be a principal at the middle school level as I truly enjoy working with students of that age level, the student issues that come up, and the scheduling process that takes place. I also can relate to the staff I would be working with as I have worked in a middle school myself. I could also see myself being a principal of an elementary school as I have always loved working with younger students and gained experience in student teaching/practicum and substitute teaching at that level.
 * Obtain my Doctorate Degree
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">One of the main things my Master's Degree and Principal Licensure Programs have taught me is to always continue to learn. I never would have thought I would get my Masters and Principal License within my first four years of teaching, but when the opportunity to continue my education presented itself, I could not turn it down. I do not plan to pursue my Doctorate Degree right away, but probably within two years of obtaining a head principal job of a school. This would allow me to focus and become comfortable within my new position. I believe that continuing education at that level not only would make me a better principal, but also demonstrate my belief in the importance of life-long learning to my staff, school, and community around me.