Profession

The major attribute that makes me a worthy candidate for the scholarship award is my commitment to pursue my profession as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). A dream that initiated when I was young and has led me to my graduate program. I believe in the saying, “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort” as told by the former president of the US, Franklin D. Roosevelt. I find happiness in assisting and motivating people who need my help. This has been my…

all the way to this one important paper. The insights I have learned for this class is about a professional is that everything you do, say, and show are all related to professionalism. It is the knowing and the demonstrating the knowledge of the profession you are doing and the professional practice. I learned that you need to know the ethics, and how each child develops…

Teaching Professional Standards Guardians, practitioners, and policymakers agree that the key to improving public education in America can only be done by placing highly skilled and efficient teachers in classrooms. However, the nation lacks practical sets standards and assessments that can guarantee that teachers are well prepared to teach. The Professional Education Associations began their work in 1987, (Little, & Bell, 2009). Their primary goal was to develop standards for teacher…

the case of cognitive enhancements being used by emergency room (ER) physicians, I would reflect on the arguments for and against cognitive enhancements in general. I would then reflect on how these arguments impact the specific case at hand. The profession of a physician, more specifically and ER physician, is overseen by three organizations that are authorized to grant board-certified physicians in emergency medicine: the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the American Osteopathic Board of…

Who I once admired, I helped fire, and I stood by my own personal values, and what I think is professional conduct. It was not for myself, but the wellbeing of others, and the betterment of everyone directly, and indirectly involved. It was not something I was happy about, or even proud of being apart of, but my unwillingness to allow anyone to abuse their power over another, I just cannot stand by, or watch. As a professional, we must be aware of how we conduct ourselves, and to whom we present…

When we are growing up we change what we want our professions to be, as an adult, several times. At least, that’s how it is for most people. Even after we are grown up and in college, there is still a possibility that we can find a new calling. It’s a normal thing. No one is born knowing what they want are going to do as an adult. Growing up I went through five different choices of what I wanted to be. First was a lawyer, then a veterinarian, then a radio host, then a music producer, then my…

The role of a teacher in today’s world is very complex and diverse. Not only teachers play a crucial and vital role in providing content area knowledge to students, but also providing intellectual and social development, having integrity, being honest and always modeling appropriate conduct in the classroom and in the community. Being a teacher is much more than just accomplishing lesson plans; they also carry the role of effectively communicate with a variety of constituents, applicate of the…

One, Two, Three, Professional Me. The Early Childhood Education and Care profession has seen considerable change in recent years, this change has required Educators to critically reflect on themselves as professionals and what it means to be professional. ECEC is paramount in the development of young children, professionals have been under pressure to develop practices and core beliefs that will effectively enable educators to provide high quality care and education services to all children and…

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…

incredibly important for anyone undertaking a PGCE or any Teacher training route, for that matter, to have strongly considered the challenges they will face. It makes for sobering reading to hear that nearly 40% of teachers had considered leaving the profession (ATL, 2010). This is a huge challenge to any trainee teacher’s sense of vocation and their enthusiasm starting out.…