A letter to yourself outlining various areas of development, growth, and ethical responsibilities. Your administrative team will use the letter to plan and facilitate future professional development opportunities.
In 700 words address the following:
- Identify and reflect on your personal motivation for pursuing a graduate degree in secondary education.
- Describe your curricular and professional progression requirements, as well as certification requirements, to gain or maintain licensure in your state. Include any undergraduate requirements, hours of observation/experience, required testing, other professional development opportunities, etc.
- Describe how you will promote ethical practice, build stronger relationships, and create more relevant learning experiences by understanding, reflecting, and accessing resources about potential biases, including those related to cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences.
- Describe your leadership, collaboration, and technology goals to effectively develop as a professional and embrace challenges and change.
- Determine how your expectations of the teaching profession compare with what you have learned about the qualities and experience of a currently practicing teaching professional.
Support with 2-3 scholarly resources.