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Download reflection paper.pdf and more Study notes Technical English in PDF only on Docsity! Courtney N. Busby Mid Management Internship Spring 2008 Reflection Paper My internship experience proved to be valuable in terms of exposure and knowledge. Attending the principal’s meeting was very rewarding. I was able to observe administrators interact with their peers and superiors. It is important to learn how to exhibit professional but courteous behavior at all times. Some of the principals expressed concerns and issues to the Chief Academic Officer. I got a glimpse of what it must feel like when teachers and other school staff express concerns to the principal. I was somewhat hesitant to attend the meeting initially because I felt that I would be out of place. I didn’t want principals to feel that I was “invading” their ranks. My cooperating administrator helped me to feel comfortable and many of the other principals welcomed me. I have learned to see things through the eyes of an administrator. Teachers and other school staff often have complaints and comments about the way that things are done. Principals have guidelines and protocols that they must follow that don’t always allow them to exercise complete control in their building. There are so many facets of the school system that the administrator must monitor. First and foremost are instruction, then budgets, the building, busses, to name a few. I engaged in frequent conversations with my principal throughout this internship. She commented to me that “a principal never stops thinking about work”. When considering the vastness of the job of a principal, I tend to agree with the possibility of this statement.