EDU221KeyAssessmentProfessionalDevelopmentReflection

In this reflection piece, you will be asked, "What experiences have you created for yourself, or taken advantage of, that have helped you grow in your own professional development, including your leadership skills?" and "What experiences have you had in taking a leadership role in 'advancing the profession' of teaching e.g., giving a professional development workshop, sharing your work with colleagues, initiating a Professional Learning Community."

Think about experiences you have had as part of this course (presenting at ACTEM or MooseTech, giving a presentation to your colleagues on your chapter in the Classroom Management Textbook,...) and through resources at the University (Diversity Conference, for example). Additionally, think about experiences you have had in other areas (a leadership conference for a club that you are an officer in, a state or regional SEAM conference,...).

Standard 10 states that "The candidate seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession." In practicum, you have experience in two different facets of this standard--working with learners, families, colleagues, community members, and other school professionals to ensure learner growth" while in the field and "advancing the profession" in the Technology Integration and Classroom Management courses. This reflection relates to the professional development portion (advancing the profession) of Standard 10.