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Week 8 Assignment – Professional Development Plan

Overview

This assignment consists of three parts:

• Part 1: Professional Resources and Issues in Education. (2 pages)
• Part 2: Action Plan for Continued Growth. (2 pages)
• Part 3: Career Readiness Documents. (1 Page)

You must submit all three parts for the completion of this assignment.

Part 1: Professional Resources and Issues in Education

For Part 1, use the Internet or the Strayer University Library to research professional organizations, grant opportunities, and virtual learning communities pertinent to your current or prospective work environment.

Write a 2–3 page paper in which you:

• Examine relevant organizations and key issues in education that will be beneficial to you as you continue to work in your future career.
• Select at least two of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and/or virtual learning communities that you have researched, and analyze the manner in which you would utilize the organizations you selected to support your continued professional development.
• Predict at least three issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade, or choose three remaining questions that you ponder related to your current or prospective work environment.
• Select one of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your theme and work environment, and construct an annotated bibliography of at least five print and non-print resources to consult in the future.

Part 2: Action Plan for Continued Growth

Write a 2–3 page paper in which you:

• Examine your development during the program and develop an action plan for continued growth.
• Specify the development of your information literacy and research skills throughout your coursework. Provide 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and acquired knowledge within this area. Note: If you do not have papers, artifacts, or examples, attach the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.
• Develop a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan. Your plan must include, at a minimum, the following:
  • 3–5 information literacy goals.
  • Potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.
  • Relevant strategies for applying the literacy skills in educational or work environment.
• Specify the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Provide 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and learning in this area. Identify plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan. Note: If you do not have papers, artifacts, or examples, attach the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.
• Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Your plan must include, at a minimum, the following:
  • 3–5 goals.
  • 3–5 key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.
  • Potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.
  • Relevant strategies for applying the plan in educational or work environment.
  • Part 3: Career Readiness Documents
  • A 1–2 page teaching philosophy that documents your beliefs about education

  • (0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely selected at least two of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and virtual learning communities that you have researched; did not submit or incompletely analyzed the manner in which you would utilize the organizations you selected to support your continued professional development.	Points:(3.25%)Partially selected at least two of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and virtual learning communities that you have researched; partially analyzed the manner in which you would utilize the organizations you selected to support your continued professional development.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily selected at least two of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and virtual learning communities that you have researched; satisfactorily analyzed the manner in which you would utilize the organizations you selected to support your continued professional development.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly selected at least two of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and virtual learning communities that you have researched; thoroughly analyzed the manner in which you would utilize the organizations you selected to support your continued professional development.
    Predict at least three issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade, or choose three remaining questions that you ponder which relate to your current or prospective work environment.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely predicted at least three issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or did not submit or incompletely chose three remaining questions that you ponder which relate to your current or prospective work environment.	Points:(3.25%)Partially predicted at least three issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or partially chose three remaining questions that you ponder which relate to your current or prospective work environment.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily predicted at least three issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or satisfactorily chose three remaining questions that you ponder which relate to your current or prospective work environment.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly predicted at least three issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or thoroughly chose three remaining questions that you ponder which relate to your current or prospective work environment.
    Select one of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your work environment, and construct an annotated bibliography of at least five print and non-print resources to consult in the future.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely selected one of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your work environment; did not submit or incompletely constructed an annotated bibliography of at least five print and non-print resources to consult in the future.	Points:(3.25%)Partially selected one of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your work environment; partially constructed an annotated bibliography of at least five print and non-print resources to consult in the future.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily selected one of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your work environment; satisfactorily constructed an annotated bibliography of at least five print and non-print resources to consult in the future.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly selected one of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your work environment; thoroughly constructed an annotated bibliography of at least five print and non-print resources to consult in the future.
    Specify the development of your information literacy and research skills throughout your coursework. Provide 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and acquired knowledge within this area or attach the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely specified the development of your information literacy and research skills throughout your coursework. Did not submit or incompletely provided 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from or, if you have none of these, descriptions of previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and acquired knowledge within this area.	Points:(6.50%)Partially specified the development of your information literacy and research skills throughout your coursework. Partially provided 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from or, if you have none of these, descriptions of previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and acquired knowledge within this area.	Points:(8.50%)Satisfactorily specified the development of your information literacy and research skills throughout your coursework. Satisfactorily provided 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from or, if you have none of these, descriptions of previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and acquired knowledge within this area.	Points:(10.00%)Thoroughly specified the development of your information literacy and research skills throughout your coursework. Thoroughly provided 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from or, if you have none of these, descriptions of previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and acquired knowledge within this area.
    Develop a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes 3–5 information literacy goals.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five information literacy goals.	Points:(3.25%)Partially developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five information literacy goals.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five information literacy goals.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five information literacy goals.
    Develop a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.	Points:(3.25%)Partially developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.
    Develop a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes relevant strategies for applying the literacy skills in the educational or work environment.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes relevant strategies for applying the literacy skills in the educational or work environment.	Points:(3.25%)Partially developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes relevant strategies for applying the literacy skills in the educational or work environment.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes relevant strategies for applying the literacy skills in the educational or work environment.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes relevant strategies for applying the literacy skills in the educational or work environment.
    Specify the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Provide 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and learning in this area. Identify plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan or attach the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely specified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Did not provide 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and learning in this area. Did not identify plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan nor attach the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.	Points:(6.50%)Partially specified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Partially provided 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and learning in this area. Partially identified plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan or partially attached the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.	Points:(8.50%)Satisfactorily specified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Satisfactorily provided 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and learning in this area. Satisfactorily identified plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan or satisfactorily attached the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.	Points:(10.00%)Thoroughly specified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Thoroughly provided 1–3 papers, artifacts, or examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your changes and learning in this area. Thoroughly identified plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan or thoroughly attached the descriptions of your chosen previous assignments.
    Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Include 3–5 goals.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Did not submit or incompletely included 3–5 goals.	Points:(3.25%)Partially created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Partially included 3–5 goals.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Satisfactorily included 3–5 goals.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Thoroughly included 3–5 goals.
    Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Include 3–5 key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Did not submit or incompletely included 3–5 key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.	Points:(3.25%)Partially created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Partially included 3–5 key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Satisfactorily included 3–5 key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Thoroughly included 3–5 key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.
    Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Include potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Did not submit or incompletely included potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.	Points:(3.25%)Partially created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Partially included potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Satisfactorily included potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Thoroughly included potential means (for example, organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.
    Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Include relevant strategies for applying the plan in the educational or work environment.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Did not submit or incompletely included relevant strategies for applying the plan in the educational or work environment.	Points:(3.25%)Partially created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Journal Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Partially included relevant strategies for applying the plan in the educational or work environment.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Satisfactorily included relevant strategies for applying the plan in the educational or work environment.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strengths (identified in Reflective Journal: Strengths-Based Reflection) and toward improving your weaknesses. Thoroughly included relevant strategies for applying the plan in the educational or work environment.
    Submit your one-page cover letter that introduces yourself to employers and showcases your skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to a position that you would like to apply for in the future.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely submitted your one-page cover letter that introduces yourself to employers and showcases your skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to a position that you would like to apply for in the future.	Points:(3.25%)Partially submitted your one-page cover letter that introduces yourself to employers and showcases your skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to a position that you would like to apply for in the future.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily submitted your one-page cover letter that introduces yourself to employers and showcases your skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to a position that you would like to apply for in the future.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly submitted your one-page cover letter that introduces yourself to employers and showcases your skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to a position that you would like to apply for in the future.
    Submit your 1–2 page résumé that includes the following, at minimum: contact details, opening statement, list of key skills, personal attributes and career overview, educational qualifications, and employment history.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely submitted your 1–2 page résumé that includes the following, at minimum: contact details, opening statement, list of key skills, personal attributes and career overview, educational qualifications, and employment history.	Points:(3.25%)Partially submitted your 1–2 page résumé that includes the following, at minimum: contact details, opening statement, list of key skills, personal attributes and career overview, educational qualifications, and employment history.	Points:(4.25%)Satisfactorily submitted your 1–2 page résumé that includes the following, at minimum: contact details, opening statement, list of key skills, personal attributes and career overview, educational qualifications, and employment history.	Points:(5.00%)Thoroughly submitted your 1–2 page résumé that includes the following, at minimum: contact details, opening statement, list of key skills, personal attributes and career overview, educational qualifications, and employment history.
    Submit your 1–2 page teaching philosophy that documents your beliefs about education.	Points:(0.00%)Did not submit or incompletely submitted your 1–2 page teaching philosophy that documents your beliefs about education.	Points:(6.50%)Partially submitted your 1–2 page teaching philosophy that documents your beliefs about education.	Points:(8.50%)Satisfactorily submitted your 1–2 page teaching philosophy that documents your beliefs about education.	Points:(10.00%)Thoroughly submitted your 1–2 page teaching philosophy that documents your beliefs about education.
    Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.	Points:(0.00%)More than 6 errors present.	Points:(6.50%)5–6 errors present.	Points:(8.50%)3–4 errors present.	Points:(10.00%)0–2 errors present.