Journal Reflection on School Governance Meeting (School Board Meeting)
As a prospective teacher it is important for you to begin to understand the governance structure within schools and school districts. This journal reflection gives you the opportunity to do that. Please view a virtual school board or recorded school governance meeting of your choice held by a group that influences the ways schools are managed.
The links below provide choices from different districts/schools.
Attend as if you were there in person and write a short summary of your experience. In your summary provide an overview of the meeting. Also, ask yourself & answer these questions as you write your summary: Who were the people in charge of the meeting? What was the purpose of this meeting? How will any decision made impact teachers and students? Would you feel comfortable as a teacher being governed by this group? Why or why not? What kinds of things came to your mind during the meeting that relate to issues of social, technological and philosophical issues in education?
* Please document time spent watching on your field experience form by including the district/school, date of meeting. You don’t need to upload with this assignment but will add to your total for end of semester.
School board Video Choices
http://dallasisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/174643- Most recent DISD board meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BJkLG6g8D0&list=PLBAoTL17_Gyhuj6O6w62fnqFA2J31ATpI&index=2 – Most recent CFBISD Board meeting
https://garlandisdtx.new.swagit.com/videos/174424- Garland ISD most recent general board meeting
