Competency Reflections

Claude E. Cox II
University of St. Thomas
Houston Independent School District

Compentency 001
Learned
Create a vision that sticks and that is clearly
articulated
Ensure that the vision is advanced by the
systems and procedures put in place
Goals
Be visible and vigilant
Create a collaborative goal and ensure that
staff has participation in the creation of the
vision and mission of the school

Competency 002
Learned
As leaders, it is extremely important to be
flexible and understanding being that our
students, staff, and parents come from a variety
of different backgrounds
Manage conflict considering the most nonbiased approach possible
Avoid assumptions and negative preconceived
notions
Goals
Invite community members and other
stakeholders to campus as much as possible
Consider your demographic and provide
stakeholders the most diverse experience
possible

Compentency 003
Learned
As leaders, it is extremely important to be
flexible and understanding being that our
students, staff, and parents come from a variety
of different backgrounds
Manage conflict considering the most nonbiased approach possible
Avoid assumptions and negative preconceived
notions
Goals
Invite community members and other
stakeholders to campus as much as possible
Consider your demographic and provide
stakeholders the most diverse experience
possible

Competency 004
Learned
Instructional coaching can be one of the most
difficult roles as a principal because of the
continuous cycle of communication
School leaders must be strategic and
purposeful about how to provide feedback and
tailor the needs of the campus to professional
support and development
Goals
Invite community members and other
stakeholders to campus as much as possible
Consider your demographic and provide
stakeholders the most diverse experience
possible

Competency 006
Learned
Teacher observation and campus walks lead the
Comprehensive campus plans must be
evaluative and meet the needs of the campus
Accountability is a huge as PD only sticks when
school leaders consider how to advance the
material learned
Goals
Create Accountability systems that pertuate the
material delivered
Delegate task to leadership team

Competency 007
Learned
As leaders, it is extremely important to be
flexible and understanding being that our
students, staff, and parents come from a variety
of different backgrounds
Manage conflict considering the most nonbiased approach possible
Avoid assumptions and negative preconceived
notions
Goals
Invite community members and other
stakeholders to campus as much as possible
Consider your demographic and provide
stakeholders the most diverse experience
possible

Competency 008
Learned
As leaders, it is extremely important to be
flexible and understanding being that our
students, staff, and parents come from a variety
of different backgrounds
Manage conflict considering the most nonbiased approach possible
Avoid assumptions and negative preconceived
notions
Goals
Invite community members and other
stakeholders to campus as much as possible
Consider your demographic and provide
stakeholders the most diverse experience
possible

Competency 009
Learned
Create a vision that sticks and that is clearly
articulated
Ensure that the vision is advanced by the
systems and procedures put in place
Goals
Be visible and vigilant
Create a collaborative goal and ensure that
staff has participation in the creation of the
vision and mission of the school