...Blocks of Success for a Career in Education Vicki Davis Grand Canyon University: UNV 501 February 23, 2015 Building Blocks of a Successful Career in Education The following is a bulleted list of important components each teacher candidate must achieve in order to continue on into a successful career in education. This outline will overview each of the following topics: TaskStream, Learner Goals, Professional Dispositions and Where to Start. * Taskstream: Taskstream is an e-portfolio that each student in the college of education is required to have. Throughout the students’ schooling they will be instructed to upload pertinent assignments that are attached to standards; the assignment serves as evidence. When applying for teaching positions, students can use this online collection as their portfolio, showing what they have accomplished throughout their time at Grand Canyon University. The student may even choose to share this e-portfolio on the Web. * Learner Goals: Learner goals are standards that are mandated by “…state and federal departments of education, professional education organizations and accrediting bodies” (GCU, 2012). They include professional dispositions, content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and skill, professional pedagogical knowledge and skills, data-informed decision making, performance assessment, technology integration, and field experience/clinical practice. * Professional Dispositions: Values and ethics that will have...
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...Master of Education Handbook Questions 1. The 14 characteristics that Faulkner University attempts to instill in its students are: a. Developmental knowledge and skill b. Learning environment knowledge and skill c. Learning process knowledge and skill d. Pedagogical content knowledge and skill e. Communication knowledge and skill f. Assessment knowledge and Skill g. Critical Thinking Knowledge and skill h. Reflective and Professional knowledge and skill i. Technological knowledge and skill j. Character knowledge and skill k. Dialogue skill and disposition l. Care skills and Disposition m. Learning potential skill and disposition n. Calling skill and disposition.(pg 11-12) 2. Formal requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program: o. Submission of Teacher Education Application with attached “Why I want to teach” essay p. Demonstration of a minimum GPA of 3.00 q. A passing score on the appropriate Praxis II content test r. Completion of the five allowed education courses s. SAE dues paid for current school year t. Satisfactory ratings on approved clinical experiences in a variety of settings totaling a minimum of 80 hours u. Submission and approval of electronic Portfolio through LiveText v. Completion of background check and fingerprinting. w. Submission of approved disposition rating checklist ...
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...and all student learning. To meet the needs of all students in general education classes, collaboration is the dominant component everyone should maintain to enhance and ensure performance and success in our society. Collaborators are intended to work together to create and brainstorm solutions for students. So, effective collaborations therefore display reciprocal principles and efficient dispositions. Dispositions are needed in order to create a productive collaboration among team members. Dispositions are defined as one's professional attitudes, belief, and value displayed and demonstrated among others. As a professional, I believe that every teacher and staff member should fully understand the mutual goals and construct cooperative plans for all students. I feel that each professional disposition creates moral habits of caring, fairness, honesty, responsibility and social justice for other staff member, students, and families (McLeskey, Rosenberg,...
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...COE Framework and Ethical Dispositions Comparison Matrix Instructions: In the left-hand column, list seven instances of overlap between the Association of American Educators’ four principles of ethical teachers and the Teacher Candidate Proficiencies in Conceptual Framework. Be sure to cite each appropriately. In the right-hand column, state the priority from 1-7 (“1” being the most important) you would assign this concept as an educator. State and defend your rationale. Use research to support your rationale. Comparison of overlapping statements regarding teacher ethics | Priority of specific ethical disposition/protocol and rationale | Example: “The professional educator continues to grow professionally” (AAE, 2001).“Learners will develop the values, commitments, and ethics that positively impact the educational community as well as the educator’s own professional growth.” (COE-GCU Framework, 2010). | Example: Priority ranking : 5I have ranked the issue of Professional Growth at number five because…Actually, Meninger (1986) said that… | The professional educator makes a constructive effort to protect the student from conditions detrimental to learning, health, or safety. (AAE, 1994-2012).Challenging students to report inappropriate behavior, providing a positive and supportive environment that allows students to feel safe in reporting it. (COE-GCU Conceptual Framework, 2011). | | | | | |Priority Ranking: 2Studies show that students who do not feel safe at...
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...Bettie Harden EDU 576 Conceptual Framework & Ethical Dispositions Dr. Susan Meredith Framework and Ethical Dispositions Comparison Matrix Instructions: In the left-hand column, list 7 instances of overlap between the two documents by asserting the comparison of the overlapping statements. Be sure to cite each appropriately. In the right-hand column, state the priority from 1-7, (“1” being the most important) you would assign this concept as an educator; state and defend your rationale. Use research to support your rationale. Comparison of overlapping statements regarding teacher ethics | Priority of specific ethical disposition/protocol and rationale | The professional educator makes a constructive effort to protect the student from conditions detrimental to learning, health, or safety. (AAE, 1994-2012).Challenging students to report inappropriate behavior, providing a positive and supportive environment that allows students to feel safe in reporting it. (COE-GCU Conceptual Framework, 2011). | Priority Ranking: 2Studies show that students who do not feel safe at school stay home. And when students aren't in school, they don't perform academically. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)’s report, Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010, in 2007, approximately 5 percent of students ages 12–18 reported that they were afraid of attack or harm at school, compared to 3 percent of students who reported that they were afraid of attack or...
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...ISLLC Standards for School Leaders Standard 1 A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. Knowledge The administrator has knowledge and understanding of: 1. Learning goals in a pluralistic society 2. The principles of developing and implementing strategic plans 3. Systems theory 4. Information sources, data collection, and data analysis strategies 5. Effective communication 6. Effective consensus-building and negotiation skills Dispositions The administrator believes in, values, and is committed to: 1. The educability of all 2. A school vision of high standards of learning 3. Continuous school improvement 4. The inclusion of all members of the school community 5. Ensuring that students have the knowledge, skills, and values needed to become successful adults 6. A willingness to continuously examine one's own assumptions, beliefs, and practices7. The school community is involved in school improvement efforts ISLLC Standards for School Leaders Standard 2 8. The vision shapes the educational programs, plans, and activities 9. The vision shapes the educational programs, plans, and actions 10. An implementation plan is developed in which objectives and strategies to achieve the vision and goals are clearly articulated 11. Assessment data related to student...
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...Functional Citizenship Education Curriculum in Nigerian Colleges of Education for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century Eyiuche Ifeoma Olibie, PhD Department of Educational Foundations Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria Lilian-Rita Akudolu, PhD Professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Commonwealth Fellow Department of Educational Foundations Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria Abstract This study was carried out to identify basic components of civic awareness, civic knowledge and civic dispositions needed by youths in two Colleges of Education in Anambra State of Nigeria as a basis for a functional Citizenship Education curriculum. Three hundred students were randomly selected from the two Colleges of Education in Anambra State. A 50-item questionnaire survey method was utilized based on five research questions. Findings indicated that in the perceptions of the students, it is ideal to incorporate several civic components, skills and dispositions into the citizenship education curriculum. Recommendations were made for revamping of the citizenship education curriculum in Colleges of Education in line with the identified civic components, skills and dispositions so as to ensure the establishment of education for sustainable development in the country. Keywords: Citizenship education, functional curriculum, sustainable development, teachers. Introduction Since the declaration of the years 2005-2014 as the United Nations (UN) decade of Education for Sustainable development...
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...prepared nurse and a bachelor prepared nurse making decisions during this emergency demonstrated key differences. The ADN nurse went through a mental checklist, reviewing the fetal monitoring strip, narrowing down the causes of the incident, reassuring the patient while preparing for the stat C-section. The BSN nurse also performed these tasks, but involved the patient’s family/support system in the educational process and collaborated with the provider for the optimal outcome. Florence Nightingale was passionate about providing educated and skilled nurses to care for patients and paved the way to starting nursing schools. Nightingale was not only influential in nursing, but also developed the first models of nursing focusing on increased education for the outcome of better trained nurses (Creasia & Friberg, 2010). Nursing, along with healthcare in general has come a long way. The 2008 National...
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...state guidelines and policies. The curriculum that is used in the classroom is implemented at this level and must be aligned with the state standards that will be tested statewide. Most teachers feel pressured to teach to the test and don’t find time to make it appealing to the learner. Kohn, a former teacher, is very critical of the traditional instruction, stating that it focuses on getting students to behaviorally demonstrate certain objectives.(Charles, 2010). I believe that the curriculum is evolving to be more student-centered. I think that a well-designed curriculum will capture the learners’ attention. Parental Involvement I can’t emphasize enough how vital the parent’s role is in a child’s education. The parent plays an intricate role in child's education. It is so important for...
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...The Fayetteville State University Birth through Kindergarten Education Program requires students enrolled in specific courses to complete field experience hours in public or private early childhood educational settings. Faculty realizes the importance of students completing on-site field experiences to get an understanding as to what takes place in typical early learning environments in public and private centers, as well as, primary grades in public school systems. The department recognizes that students will be able to use field experience opportunities to implement practices and strategies learned in various college courses in classrooms prior to graduating and entering the profession. These experiences also assist students in better...
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...Professional Responsibility. The first domain contains standards one through three, the second domain contains standards four and five, the third domain contains standards six through eight and the fourth domain contains standards nine through eleven. Within each standard, there are three criteria elements; Performances, Essential Knowledge and Critical Dispositions. Performances are what can be observed from the teaching practice. Essential knowledge is the confidence in knowing all the material needed for successful practice. Critical dispositions are the habits in which professionals practice and play a huge role on the way they teach. Under domain one, with standards one through three, the main aspects are being able to understand how the students develop and learn, understanding practice of responsive teaching and the creation of a safe, supportive and respectful learning environment. This includes the understanding that all students will learn differently with their own strengths and weaknesses, the ability to cater to each students individual needs and working with families and co-workers to ensure the highest level of education and learning is provided to students. Under domain two, with standards four and five, the main aspects include knowing the content, common mistakes and how to better the students understanding as well as knowing the appropriate ways to...
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...Deborah Hastings SEC 501 February 24, 2016 Mr. M Analyzing Changes in Education We’ve come a long way, baby! Over the past 100 years of public education in the great state of Alabama, changes in education have been literally fought for by blood, sweat and tears. However, with the desegregation issues from 1964 closed for the past 50 years, state legislatures still find plenty of arguments concerning public education reforms. Most of these arguments, though, are essentially concerns about federal control over state. Thanks to several federal acts, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 the students of Alabama schools are all getting a better education. Just by these two acts, eyes have been opened. A common interest of community stakeholders demands a higher standard of education for all students. These acts lead to major changes in Alabama schools such as anti-discrimination in schools, Common Core Standards and actually teaching evolution and climate change in Science classes! Anti-Discrimination in Schools If anybody knows anything about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, they should know that the state of Alabama fought hard to keep schools segregated. Even after the 1954 Supreme Court’s ruling of Brown v. Board Education of Topeka that was supposed to end school segregation, Alabama continued for the next ten years to keep schools segregated (Hall, J. para.8) The African-Americans fought hard for integration into...
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...realize many different things when it comes to continuing on with their academic success. Academic success is very important because it helps students create goals for their academic success, will help enhance their particular learning style, and to being successful there are several sources that are available to students to help them. Going back to school is very beneficial because it allows the student to be more successful in their personal and career goals. Success comes from setting goals. Having goals has me working towards something that will benefit me when I complete my education. Simple goal as turning a paper in on time can lead to bigger goals such as graduating from college. After graduating from college allows me to find a career with my degree. Either it is a long term or short term goals they both can lead to success. Everyone has different goals when it comes to their education and career goals. For me it is important to make goals that I have to work for. There are two educational goals that I have and the first one is completing my assignments on time. Things in life can come up unexpectedly which can cause assignments to get turned in late. Having goals such as starting them before the deadline will help me complete them on time. My second educational goal is to be more active when it comes to needing help. If I don’t know quite sure on how to do something just ask questions how to do it. Struggling with not knowing how to doing an assignment can either...
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...Framework and Ethical Dispositions Comparison Matrix Comparison of overlapping statements regarding teacher ethics Priority of specific ethical disposition/protocol and rationale In the Association of American Educators four principal it states that an educator should deal considerately and justly with each all her students. (AAE,2001) Efficient educators should promote fairness and equality within their classroom…(COE-GCU Framework, 2010) P R 4 I ranked this issue at four because educators should make it a priority to promote equality in their classrooms. Students should understand that they should be treated fairly and they should treat others fairly. In the Association of American Educators four principal it states that educator activities should uphold the decorum of the profession by being respectful and obeying the laws of the community. (AAE, 2001) Professional educators should represent decent conduct and display honesty. (COE-GCU Framework, 2010) P R 3 I ranked this issue at three because teachers should carry themselves in a professional manner, whether they are in school or they are outside their community. Teachers should understand that their students as well as parents and the community expect them to conduct themselves as professionals at all times. Teachers should be a reflection of what they teach. The proficient teacher creates a constructive and active role in their school and surrounding community. (AAE, 2001) They are dedicated to influencing their...
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...students for sustained productivity. Secondly, it should integrate human life around central ideals as an effort of preparing students for future experiences. It is a tragedy that the latter is quite often neglected in our educational system as it operates today. At its most fundamental level, the true purpose of education is to equip us with the power to think effectively and objectively. To think is one of the hardest things in the world, and to think objectively is still harder. Yet this is the job of education. Education should enable us to contemplate and to discern the true from the false, the relevant from the irrelevant, and the real from the unreal. The first function of education, therefore, is to teach students to think critically. Providing a high quality education to students begins with high quality instruction provided by an effective teacher. An effective teacher can be characterized as one who is flexible in philosophy, model of teaching, assessment form, and is concerned with meeting the needs of the whole child. They should have solid grounding in both developmental psychology and the philosophical aspects of education. As practitioners, they should work to understand the background and mindset of their students by...
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