Professional development

The following evidence is my Professional Development and Meeting Journal. As an educator, it is crucial to constantly engage in professional learning (6.2.2). The evidence shows my participation in learning programs. Targeted training in WHS, fire safety and First Aid training allows me to update my knowledge and professional needs in accordance with my College (6.2.2). Attending weekly staff and grade meeting indicate my updated knowledge of school systems such as programming, assessments and…

many benefits of mentoring within our practice which include it increases professional development, professionalises the staffroom conversations and increases the standard of professional behaviours. Analysis/Comment: Having received a standard of mentoring throughout my school placement from my co-operating teacher it was something which stood to me having completed the 10 weeks placement. Having provided me with professional constructive feedback on my teaching prior to inspections, proved to…

It is exciting to review the professional development opportunities I have experienced in my twenty-six year career. The most memorable resulted in the application of what I learned in the classroom and a positive effect on my students' performance. My teaching style began within the first few years by attending an Outcome Based Education(OBE) professional development. In comparison to present day teaching, OBE is a similar concept to Response to Intervention(RtI). With the outcome in mind, I…

Professional Development Plan Reflecting the materials from previous weeks in regards to building my own professional development pland (PDP), this analysis will analyze personal goals and strategies. In my scholastic journey, I have apperceived both strengths and weaknesses in which I have set to invigorate every semester. I decided to attend the Doctorate program with the understanding that I would have to work harder in reinforcing my impuissances especially the ones concerning the…

This greatly impacts my professional development because I am not just learning how to be a great teacher, I am learning how to be a strong figure for them. It is more than just how to hold yourself professionally, but learning how to psychologically and mentally understand these students’ actions and beliefs. It makes the teacher role become a mother, guidance counselor, a mediator, a nurse… which is a lot more than a basic professional developmental course will ever teach you…

This week was not as busy because Monday was a professional development day. During this time I was able to learn how to collaborate with others. This was beneficial to me as this is something you need to know about in everyday life. We read an article on how to improve this and we then worked together to write down key points. On Friday, it was completely different. At my first recess duty I had to bring in two kids for fighting. One was crying saying he didn’t do anything wrong…

also need to focus on mental health because I think it discusses not only the disorders that we could get but also for us to be aware that these disorders may affect us or our family members. This essay will discuss the different Continuing Professional Development (CPD) topics that I have chosen, and will answer the following questions of why I chose them, how these activities will contribute to my career, how can apply these learnings in the future and what are the learning needs that I need…

key points from our reading of “What do we mean by Professional Development in the Early Childhood Field?” is that of “professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities” (Class, 2008, p.2) in which case we do not need to sit in a classroom for months at a time to develop learning, but professionals can attend workshops, lectures and that are less formal to develop skills they desire for professional development in their area of need. Another key point is…

assertion that many professional development programs are designed to support student learning, teachers play an important role in determining what educational materials and tasks are presented to students and how they are delivered. Therefore, building teacher capacity to deliver innovative and engaging curriculum through professional development becomes a crucial element toward achieving educational goals (Hawley & Valli, 1999). Traditional, face-to-face professional development “often…

This can not only benefit me but my staff, customers and the business. Keep up to date with the ongoing training. Book my staff any additional/relevant training courses as and when they require them. I then set my goals/plan out. Part of my development as a Care Team Leader is also gaining my level 5 qualification. This expands on my NVQ level 3 and can only benefit me and the business in the long term. What is my goal? What do I need to do? What resources do I need? Who can help me?…