I enjoyed learning about other districts across the Quad Cities and how much interaction/involvement comes from central office. I entered the class with a formed opinion on how much involvement central office should have within the school building. I have gained some practice in the role of teacher-in-charge in our building. In this role I have had experiences dealing with several different discipline problems within our small elementary student body. From these experiences I have learned that our central office does a lot of decision making; as well as follow-through when it comes to student discipline. I have a strong feeling that a principal should have the right to discipline students as they see fit for the culture and climate of the particular school building. After all isn't our main role to keep our students and staff safe? I did however change my opinion about curriculum and instruction and the role of central office. I can now understand why in a district as large as Davenport there is a need for a "pacing guide". I understand the idea of a uniformed curriculum to maintain the high rate of mobility in our district. Unfortunately I do not think a solution can be made for an effective "uniformed" implementation of the curriculum.
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