Future Professional Development Report

A career in social work or human services is similar in the duties and type of work environment. Both of these positions require a desire to help others in many ways. Human Services Assistants may help clients with special needs obtain the services that will help them to develop and improve their situation. Social workers are considered human services workers, only they typically perform more hands-on duties with clients (BLS, 2012a). A career in social and human services is a rewarding choice for those who have a strong desire to help others in need and who have a strong sense of community.

I plan on obtaining my Ph.D. in Management with a specialization in leadership and organizational change in four years. My educational goals are as follows: to receive the advanced essential training in qualitative research methods to strengthen my researcher and give a theoretical base to my work, secondly I would like to gain insight in quantitative research in order to become a well balanced

Teaching demands a lot of creativity and being able to adapt to different situations and environments. However, in order to experience lasting success, more than pot luck, charisma and spontaneity are required. Planning is essential. Planning and preparation gives a certain level of confidence. Whether it is a single lesson or a whole course, planning allows you to design the learning journey you wish to take your students on. In designing, you can make sure that you are catering for all your learners’ needs. This includes sufficient differentiation; for SEN needs as well as your gifted and talented students. In planning you can ensure that your lessons have a definite beginning, middle and end and have clear aims and targets. At this stage you will also prepare and plan resources. Also, you must plan your assessments. How will you know when the students have learned what you set out to teach? How will they know? How are you going to prove that learning has taken place at the end of the course? All these points will be addressed in the planning stage of the teacher training cycle.

The learning outcomes are important. There has to be a reason on why something is being taught, and how it will be useful to the students future. Throughout the paper, I’m going to give you an example of a lesson plan I

My interest in pursuing a position as a school administrator for an elementary school system is to provide leadership for staff members and quality education for all students, and to become part of the world of education. The Benjamin Franklin School located in the Dallas School District serves as a growing population of approximately 1,070 students. The school offers a well-defined educational system for the students, and it has an overall student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1. In addition to the statewide curriculum standards, the school offers special education programs and classes for the gifted and talented. As a result of the school district rankings in the student’s performance, Benjamin Franklin School has become the worst in the

This assignment describes my own Professional Development Plan (PDP) for the first six months of my nurse registration. Following a PDP will show my commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), otherwise known as PREP (CPD). PREP stands for Post-Registration Education and Practice and is a set of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and guidance that help nurses give the best possible care (NMC PREP Handbook 2006 p3); part of which is a commitment to CPD. CPD is a process of learning activities designed for individuals to reach their full potential, so they provide the highest possible standards of patients care (NMC PREP Handbook 2006 p9). By following a PDP I will develop my knowledge, understanding

Initially I thought that I had little research experience except for gathering information regarding falls and looking for solutions to prevent them. Then I began thinking about all of the times that I have turned to journal articles when looking for information related to best practices in patient care. I hope to learn to develop a better understanding of the research process and to conduct my own research in courses to come.

In my 24 years of experience employed with the Department of Education I have found that working with children watching as they grow is inspiring as much as it is rewarding. Teaching helps one to sharpen their skills on all levels for the curriculum is forever changing. Being an educator has its challenging moments but its something I want to accomplish. To be successful at educating others I must continue to grow, increase and improve within.

Today continuing professional development in nursing has become essential in ab environment with changes in technology, increased morbidity, aging population. APHRA defines Continuing professional development (CPD) is how health practitioners maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout their professional lives. Aphra defines cpd is to help health professionals to maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and expertise so as to provide high quality care.

I believe in order to create an atmosphere for a professional development that is conducive to adult learning, the presenter should present engaging activities that will aid in grabbing the attention of the audience through the use of visuals, hands on activities, and cooperative groups. In doing this, the teachers can gain strategies in increasing their instructional planning and supporting student growth measures. Epstein and Willhite (2015) states “professional development schools were launched with the intention of providing both mentors and teacher candidates opportunities to develop effective teaching strategies and a deep understanding of why these strategies work” (pg. 190).

Careers are sometimes as fleeting as the dreams that encompass them. Often, individuals, in search of a career dream of financial security, the ability to purchase a dream home, or obtaining material possessions that may showcase their wealth or status. There is no lack of ambition and fortitude within individuals in this regard. We all want to achieve success is some form or another. We all aspire for greatness, albeit in varying degrees and capacities. What is lacking however is a concrete method in which to achieve ones desired financial and career goals. The Bureau of Labor Statistics in a recent report indicated that individuals change careers approximately 11 times during their lifetime. Why do people change so often? Many explanations currently exist. The changing global economy is creating demand for other skills that were previously unwarranted. Many jobs are becoming obsolete as they are either replaced or outsourced overseas. Many jobs are cyclical in nature and thus are only needed during periods of economic euphoria or expansion. No matter what the theory is however, one constant will always remain. Individuals need to utilize their talents and skillsets to maximize their earnings potential. One such talent is that of leadership. Leadership is ubiquitous. It is needed in almost any industry within every geographic location on Earth. No area on Earth is exempt from the need for leadership. In order to cultivate and develop my leadership skills, a tactical plan is

Reece and Walker (2000) discuss, there are several building blocks to be considered when planning for effective learning. I will discuss the sections of the planning process that need to be considered planning for a lesson.

• Ray: “Your telephone message about an error in your tender was a waste of time. You can’t change the rules. The best you can do is to withdraw”

By the end of the professional development module, my aim was to have succeeded in developing both my strengths and weaknesses, not only as a person but as a performer, to the absolute best of my abilities. Upon original brainstorming, specific labels on goals were not set in stone, with the aim to delve into and develop two contrasting aspects of me - a strength as a singer, and a weakness that not only hinders my performance, but as a human being also.

Looking back on the last 15 weeks, so much has changed. For me working and going to school, adding homework in the mix has been a personal challenge. Learning to make time for homework, life and work at first proved to be difficult. These weeks have shown that while my current skill set has given me areas to develop as both a future educator and learner. The opportunities afforded to me through classes to improve areas to develop as both learner and future educator.