Professional Development: Reflection At Kent State

In my life I have family that were Veterans and they have went through a lot when they had to go to war, my uncle won’t talk a lot about when he went to war but he is still proud of being in the Marines and I think that is how some of our Veterans are, they saw things most people couldn’t dream of seeing, they seen things that hurt them, like seeing their friend die right by them being shot at, and I like how we there is places that they can go to have help with these things. Some Veterans families have lost loved one or their loved ones were hurt, these people have went through a lot to even if they weren't there it can still scare them for

4. Will this material assist in supporting your role as a Career Counselor? Give details why or why not. I think with the right soldier, this approach could help guide the soldier in what he wants to do as far as reenlistment is concerned. I have had many soldiers that only know they dont want to get out of the Army. I could use this moddel or learning activtey to get them to come up with some type of plan that is there own, and at the same that helps me processing there options.

I believe that my knowledge of how things are done and the lifestyles of military members in every branch of service will have a great advantage in being able to effectively communicate with various types of service

Education: Change is constant, not only in the military but in every facet of life. Continuing education through college courses, online courses, community organizations, and military schooling

Veterans have struggling with their civilian life after separated from military. Returning to the civilian life seem to be a big challenge for veterans who have no prior job’s skills for civilian because they had been influenced from military’s training, have physical and psychological injuries, so they have a hard time for

What this means to me reading up on this is that i need to stop worrying so much about performing physically and expecting it to carry me through my military career and start becoming proficient in all areas and applying myself in areas that might not mean so much to me, or that i don't understand. Also i think i've learned that i need to stop relying on my own knowledge and start becoming a sponge to those who have been in longer than i, and when i am told to do something take it or not to do something to take it to heart and not do it again because it not only comes with punishment but also loss of credibility of those who are in charge of me. Credibility and trust are essential when working with a team of men like we do everyday, so i am going to try my best to be the best and most professional soldier i can be even when no one is looking.

The purpose this study is to evaluate professional development programs on after-school programs. The professional development program was 15 weeks that include topics like student-staff relationships, classroom management, decrease serious discipline events and help teachers with cultural responsiveness. Participants were seven after school staff members who observed before and after their 15-week professional development program. Data were collected through in-person interviews, pre and post surveys, observation of four classrooms, student achievement gap and student discipline records. The findings show that teacher would like to be provided more culturally responsive training to help them with all their students. They thought that majority

Thanks for your comments and links. Developing strategies to promote a learning organization within a child care organization is an ongoing process. Working with young children and families is complex and challenging work. An important focus of a learning organization in child care is to improve quality in early learning and care services that will develop better services for children (Anning and Ball, 2008); however, honestly, my desire is to help the organization learn from failures to improve future performance. I believe that professional development, when planned and implemented effectively, is a key tool that can be used to promote a learning organization. As a child care director, providing opportunities for ongoing

Time has change our Army is improving our image to focus on bettering our skills to become a well-rounded Soldier. Soldiers were not look on as a profession they were gear toward training and winning our nation war. To understand what it means to be a profession, the balancing role of the profession leaders, the Army professional Culture, and the Human Resource Sergeant’s role in the Army profession.

Through centuries of practical training events the young adult will be trained by professionals to develop character towards a common goal. Indoctrination into military life will be through a rigorous training schedule that will find character flaws in each member, but also cultivate a team climate to help build on the characteristics that are so greatly needed and desired by our society; integrity, reliability, dependability and discipline are a few. The diversity of the military allows members to practice problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork with a wide range of people from all over the country. The diversity while serving is not only cultural, but also provides, social and economic diversity that requires the young adult to adapt and reason through daily tasks. Most that currently serve in the military get out after the first term because of the dislike of the military lifestyle. Leaving a content citizen that has been instilled with a gracious gratefulness attitude of appreciation for life in the civilian

Katie, you stated that you would like to attend trainings, seminars, and webinars etc. to gain more knowledge of the issues effecting the populations we serve as well as new ways to provide assistance.

As an LPN with over 15 years of experience, I have worked in alcohol and drug rehab; home health; nursing homes; psychiatric units; and in a hospital. Although nursing is rewarding no matter the setting, I found working with veterans to be one of the most rewarding personally. In the early part of my nursing career, I moved from Indiana to Tennessee and finally to my home state Kentucky due to family considerations, therefore I did not buy my first home until my early 40’s. Working in a nursing home is difficult physically and emotionally, but I was committed to my patients and I enjoyed my interactions with them. Off-time was spent with my mother and disabled son doing inexpensive activities and exploring our new community, because

In order for an institution, educational or otherwise, to remain competitive, its leadership must strategically plan for the future. Awareness of trends in the marketplace, competition for market share, and consumer expectations and demands must all be considered. In addition, a critical component of strategic planning must include opportunities for employees to participate in continual professional development that is timely, meaningful and sustainable. For educators, whether in corporate, K-12, or higher education settings, the need for continual professional development is essential.

Being a teacher is not an easy task as many people could think. To be a teacher does not only imply to know the subject to be taught, it also includes being willing to constantly improve oneself integrally, as much as updating the resources and materials one uses in teaching. Reflecting and analyzing over and over again the best way to teach to learn and how to make students to extend what has been learned. The many hours spend in the classroom will never be enough to plan lessons, prepare materials, review pupils tasks and exams, as well, all the administrative requirements one has to cover for whatever institution we work. Besides all this a good teacher, a professional one, will have to find the time to keep preparing to improve

Throughout an individual’s career in nursing, ongoing professional development is vital to provide successful evidence based, person centered practice. The NMC (2015, p. 17) states that all nursing professionals have a responsibility to continuously update their skills and knowledge, this is a lifelong process. Additionally, registered nurses have a duty to ensure that students and colleagues are supported to progress with professional development (NMC, 2015 p. 9). This emphasises the significance for student nurses to develop an understanding of the underpinning preferences of their own learning styles alongside the learning theories to support their knowledge. Delivery of this knowledge by a teacher’s recognition of individual learning styles, alongside the fundamental basics of learning theory, and the provision of an appropriate environment, can support the student’s application of their knowledge into practice.