KASTEENE LARYME HARRIS
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
As a product of a state issued education and a current educator who has confronted and overcame diversity in many forms, such as learning disabilities and cultural differences, I am dedicated to the reformation and enhancement of Literacy Education in our public educational systems throughout the United States. I have a particular interest in improving Literacy Curriculum and implementation in elementary education. By continuing to be exposed to our current literacy program implementation, I feel the need to be the voice for our students. As a result of my own personal and educational experiences, I am familiar with the anguish and frustration that follows a one-sided literacy program, for students …show more content…
However, I believe that my master 's work, as well as my life experiences, have given me an abundance of knowledge of the educational field, which will guide the pursuit of my Doctoral Degree in Education. I have recently had the privilege of mentoring an up and coming literacy teacher, who was also a former student. I am currently serving on many campus and district committees, such as Response to Intervention, Campus Improvement, District Special Education team and the Literacy Curriculum team, in which I assist both other educators and campus administration. The last six years of experience has allowed me to become familiar with the diverse literacy needs of our public school systems and its students, and I feel that this past preparation will allow me to speak more efficiently on the behalf of our …show more content…
I believe that a strong literacy foundation helps set the journey for all other educational areas. A highly practiced and successful literacy program should be accessible to all students, particularly those with literacy development setbacks and underprivileged students who may not have access to this type of instruction otherwise. No matter what the future holds and what paths my journey takes I look forward to becoming a key factor in the reform of our nation 's educational needs, that will one day be utilized to educate citizens more cohesively, and
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
As a product of a state issued education and a current educator who has confronted and overcame diversity in many forms, such as learning disabilities and cultural differences, I am dedicated to the reformation and enhancement of Literacy Education in our public educational systems throughout the United States. I have a particular interest in improving Literacy Curriculum and implementation in elementary education. By continuing to be exposed to our current literacy program implementation, I feel the need to be the voice for our students. As a result of my own personal and educational experiences, I am familiar with the anguish and frustration that follows a one-sided literacy program, for students …show more content…
However, I believe that my master 's work, as well as my life experiences, have given me an abundance of knowledge of the educational field, which will guide the pursuit of my Doctoral Degree in Education. I have recently had the privilege of mentoring an up and coming literacy teacher, who was also a former student. I am currently serving on many campus and district committees, such as Response to Intervention, Campus Improvement, District Special Education team and the Literacy Curriculum team, in which I assist both other educators and campus administration. The last six years of experience has allowed me to become familiar with the diverse literacy needs of our public school systems and its students, and I feel that this past preparation will allow me to speak more efficiently on the behalf of our …show more content…
I believe that a strong literacy foundation helps set the journey for all other educational areas. A highly practiced and successful literacy program should be accessible to all students, particularly those with literacy development setbacks and underprivileged students who may not have access to this type of instruction otherwise. No matter what the future holds and what paths my journey takes I look forward to becoming a key factor in the reform of our nation 's educational needs, that will one day be utilized to educate citizens more cohesively, and