Before you read, keep in mind that my future career is an elementary (preferably 1st grade) teacher in a public school. I love children and I interact with kids well. Purpose of education: (see attachment).The reference of the book you will be referring to (attachments) is: Hall, G.E., Quinn, L.F., & Gollnick, D.M. (2014). Introduction to teaching: Making a difference in student learning. Los Angeles: Sage PublishingRough Draft of Final Paper: Professional Philosophy of EducationYou will submit your first draft of the final project and receive feedback from your instructor in the gradebook and also from your classmates in the Week Four discussion one forum. Based on this feedback and your own further research, you will be able to make corrections and add that information to the Final Project in Week Five. In this 3-page paper, be sure to address all three parts of the assignment in your rough draft to earn more points.Part 1: What is your future career? Identify what position in education you would like to have and at what type of organization you will work. Is it private, public, proprietary, non-profit, online, children, adults, families, etc? (Refer to the Week 1 journal).After investigating this career, why do you feel this is a good fit for you?Part 2: Professional philosophy What is your theoretical perspective on teaching and learning? Address the following items in this part of your paper.What is the purpose of education? (Refer to the Week 2 journal)How do students learn and how will you assist in learning in your future career?What professional development will you need – certificates, on-going continuing education credits, graduate degree(s), etc?Part 3: Investigate the standards in your chosen field Utilizing the first Discussion forum this week as a guide, discuss the standards in your chosen professional field. This may depend on the type of school or professional organization to which you will belong. Share/Discuss three to four standards that are expected of professionals in your field. Why are these standards important to your professional philosophy of education?This 3-page paper should address each part of this assignment. Your reference page should consist of at least three outside scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook, all in APA formatting. To improve your APA skills in style, formatting, citing, and referencing please visit the APA Lecture in the Learning Resources tab in the left side of the course shell. To check and improve your college level writing please use the Ashford Writing Center resources at: https://awc.ashford.edu/Index.htmlSee the following list of professional organizations websites to assist your search.Professional Association WebsitesAmerican Association of School Librarians (http://www.ala.org/aasl/)American Mental Health Counselors Association (http://www.amhca.org/)Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (http://www.ascd.org/)Cognitive Science Society (http://cognitivesciencesociety.org/resource_organizations.html)International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (http://ibstpi.org/)International Society for Technology in Education (http://www.iste.org/)National Association of Child Development (http://nacd.org/)National Association of the Education of Young Children (http://www.naeyc.org/)National Education Association (http://www.nea.org/home/31738.htm)Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (http://www.tesol.org/)
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Edu100: Issues in Education
I am currently a student of the Bachelor’s degree program in Child Development. I am
passionate about instructing students, especially younger children. With complex understanding
of early education issues and child development, I provide rich, meaningful educational
experiences for all children in my care including those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.
Being an elementary teacher will, therefore, make me be a lifelong learner with the aim of
positively influencing children’s lives.
I have to utilize some strategies in order to be successful in this Child Development
Program. To begin with, I maximize every field experience to learn new knowledge and skills
that will enable me accrue maximum benefit out of this Program. Other than this, I always
collect sample work of students and also teachers. This encourages me to think reflectively and
constructively about my teaching and apply analytical skills in my performance. Having in mind
a generic teaching model that can be used to examine any teaching situations is another critical
strategy that I utilize. Generic teaching models may include group work and inductive teaching.
Child Development is a program with which professional development practice requires a
firmer and larger platform of empirical and theoretical expertise. Therefore, I am bound to
anticipate some challenges in completing it. Time management is one of these challenges. I have
found myself waiting till the last minute in order to complete assignments in a variety of times.
This problem can interfere with college success chances and I also get behind in my work.
Uncertainty of job opportunities is also another challenge. Today, a backlog of trained teachers
are still unemployed. Even more, the available jobs do not go to the competent candidates thus
demotivating me. Barriers for implementing technology is also another challenge.
Yet again, I have to work to overcome these challenges. Being a busy student, it is
critical for me to keep a calendar of deadlines. Calendar of deadlines aids in keeping track of
time. I will therefore list my exam dates, schedule ample time for study and prioritize these
obligations. Other than this, I will maximize the manpower resources in the field of education in
order to acquire all the necessary credibility required to obtain a teaching position.
I am planning to seek an elementary teaching position after graduation. I am passionate
about teaching young children. By taking this position, I will foster my individuality and
creativity through my interactions and lessons with young children. As an elementary teacher, I
can also expose my students to many new things that they may not experience otherwise.
Moreover, I can identify students’ challenges as early as possible and ensure that certain
additional support systems are put in place to ensure that every child is successful in life.
As an elementary teacher, I will typically have two areas of concern. These are the selfconcerns and task concerns. Self-concerns may arise when I begin doubting my ability and
adequacy to complete the teaching tasks I am assigned. Doubts may range from knowing how to
teach a particular lesson to my dressing code. Other than this, self-concerns may also arise in
situations where I am aware of adequate information and yet I want more. These concerns can
pop up when I am preparing to teach a lesson for the first time. Another area of concern is the
task concern. Time management is an issue here. Finding time to grade paper, organize
paperwork and complete program planning are issues of concern. Elementary teachers have
plenty of work to complete; this is therefore bound to raise a task concern. However, for success,
it is essential to access these concerns.
References
Hall, G.E., Quinn, L.F., & Gollnick, D.M. (2014). Introduction to teaching: Making a difference
in student learning. Los Angeles: Sage Publishing.
Olivia, N.Saracho & Bernard, Spodek (2013) Handbook of research on the education of young
children. New York: Routledge
Ohi, S. (2014) A Day in the Life of an Early Childhood Teacher: Identifying the confronting
issues and challenges that arise,
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