Personal and Professional Goals: Higher Term Paper

Despite the fact I was preparing students for a standardized exam, I take pride in the fact that I tried to grasp what unique pedagogical strategies were required to enable them to master the material.

A seek further education in developmental psychology and general educational theory to build upon my natural strengths as an educator and communicator. My experiences have been diverse, spanning all grades as a substitute teacher in a variety of areas as well as my preparatory work with adult GED students. This exposure to students in a wide range of developmental stages has helped me see how the learning process develops over time, as basic skills make a foundation for students to learn new concepts. But sometimes, if these core concepts are lacking, a teacher can learn to help the student remedy past academic deficits. I have also worked as a tutor on a one-on-one basis with young adults in reading and math, which has proven an invaluable education in different learning strategies and temperaments.My undergraduate and graduate experience were in Justice Administration and Administrative Law and Management which honed my communication skills as well as gave me valuable legal knowledge about the nature of bureaucracy, something that will stand me in good stead when I work with educational administrators. So will the self-directed approach that was fostered by the learning approach of my graduate program. However, working as a substitute in a variety of capacities taught me the ability of teamwork and flexibility as well as independence, and I believe that both my personal discipline as well as my determination to learn from others will make me a success in the EDD HEAL program. Through the program I hope to learn better, and to become a teacher of adults who is always learning from her students......