going to be very nearly unimaginable. I was filling in as a school transport driver attempting to bring home the bacon as a single parent, yet I simply realized that there was something all the more out there for me. I had the drive to assemble a profession that did not include driving youngsters to class, I recently required the aptitudes and the chance to figure out what that other dream vocation way was. I set an objective of effectively completing one course amid the approaching summer…
Introduction An Educational leader has an awesome responsibility. There are many challenges as well as opportunities to address. Critical to being successful is the ethical compass which guides your decision making. Every decision should be made for the common good. To assist in my efforts to establish an Ethical Platform, I will compare and contrast the Code of Ethics for Alabama, Georgia, Alaska and the Alabama Career Technical Education Association (ACTEA). In addition honesty, persistence…
ultimately will have to be the one who will embrace compassion in order to feel compassion for their patients. I always uphold myself as a professional. The nursing profession is governed by standards that show that we look beyond our own personal attitudes. Nurses uphold practices that support the patient’s standards in regards to health both physically and ethically (Meehan, 2012). As a nurse educator I hope to teach the students to uphold these standards as…
I: RECOMMENDATION In regards to district-wide professional development my recommendation is that the district chooses to focus on intervention and enrichment for the reasons outlined in the sections below. II: BACKGROUND The district has been focusing the past year on professional learning communities (PLCs) and establishing PLCs in each building across the district. The goal for the end of the 2015-16 school year was to start implementing these professional learning communities throughout…
Albert Einstein. There are many things in the world that go on that alters things in our day to day activity. In this paper I will discuss day to day things that change how people see and look at you. I will discuss careers, economic status and professions. People are always categorized for their career of choice and status in the word but this is not what it is about. If teachers were to work just for the money it would be some children who were missing out because of the amount of people that…
transformation of law as a profession to law as a business. Despite the age of commercialization, the profession of law continues to regulate formal admission. The author argues that the commercialization of law depends on several factors such as the decision to become a lawyer, the rites of passage, the dynamics of gender and generation and finally, personal choice. Through interviews of lawyers, the author describes their different motivations for choosing law as a profession. Most of the…
Professional Development BE5013 Mary Beth Sharko American College of Education Part One: Planning Professional Development Who will attend your workshop? I will invite all Covington School staff members to participate in the professional development workshop. What are your goals for the workshop? What current event topic related to immigration or ESL/bilingual education will you share? How can teachers apply what you present to their own situation? Summarize the…
This report that was issued by the Learning Policy Institute reviews 35 research studies on professional development that has been proven effective in changing teaching practices that have improved student outcomes. The authors, Linda Darling-Hammond, Maria E. Hyler and Madelyn Gardner wrote this analysis to help inform policymakers and others involved in curriculum development and education reform of what makes Professional Development and models effective for teachers and students of the 21st…
dictionary.com, a professional is defined as one that is “following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain” or “of, relating to, or connected with a profession”. In other words, a professional is expected to provide a good or a service with the assumption of receiving something in return. Professionals, no matter the profession, are also expected to be experienced subject matter experts. They earn the trust of their customers/clients through their work ethic and the final product of…
Professionalism is the competence expected and presented by a professional, and among teachers it is important to exhibit professionalism in their careers. Presenting oneself as a professional is important as it will affect their career. A teacher not presenting themselves as a professional can result in students not showing respect towards them, their colleagues not taking them seriously, parents being concerned with their child’s learning, and the certainty of putting a career at risk.…