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Assignment 2: Professional Development PlanDue Week 10 and worth 150 pointsWrite a seven to eight (7-8) page, three-part Professional Growth Plan in which you focus upon the following areas of personal and professional growth: · Part 1: Content Knowledge and Resources· Part 2: Competencies· Part 3: Reflective Activities For Part 1, use the Internet to research professional organizations, grant opportunities, and / or virtual learning communities pertinent to both the theme of your portfolio, and your current or prospective work environment.For Part 3, use your textbook or the Internet to research information on teaching and learning through reflective practice.Part 1: Content Knowledge and Resources1. Select at least two (2) 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. 2. Predict at least three (3) issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade, or choose three (3) remaining questions that you ponder which relate to both the theme of your portfolio and your current or prospective work environment. 3. Select one (1) of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your theme and work environment, and construct an annotated bibliography of at least five (5) print and non-print resources to consult in the future. Part 2: Competencies4. Specify the development of your information literacy / research skills throughout your coursework. Provide one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from previous coursework in order to demonstrate your change(s) and acquired knowledge within this area. Note: If you do not have papers / artifacts / examples, attach the description(s) of your chosen previous assignment(s).5. Develop a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan. Your plan must include, at a minimum:a. Three to five (3-5) information literacy goalsb. Potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals c. Relevant strategies for applying the literacy skills in educational / work environment6. Specify the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Provide one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your change(s) 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 / examples, attach the description(s) of your chosen previous assignment(s).7. Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #6, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Your plan must include, at a minimum:a. Three to five (3-5) goalsb. Three to five (3-5) key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvementc. Potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals d. Relevant strategies for applying the plan in educational / work environmentPart 3: Reflective Activities8. Ascertain whether or not you met the reflection goal that you established in Week 3 of this course. Analyze the significant way(s) and extent to which the process of reflection caused you to become a more reflective practitioner. 9. Propose two to three (2-3) measures that you would use in order to strengthen your reflective process. Provide a rationale to support your response.10. Propose two to three (2-3) ways that you would apply continued reflective activities within your current or prospective work environment. Provide at least one (1) example of such application to support your response.11. Upload Assignment 2 to your Optimal Resume portfolio. Copy and paste your portfolio’s URL into the comment box of Assignment 2 to submit the assignment to Blackboard.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:· Apply theoretical and practical knowledge gained in prior program courses to explore a new topic or synthesize understanding in the concentration area and the overall Master of Education program.· Develop a working portfolio that focuses on a specific theme or project tied to the Master of Education program goals and the learner’s area of concentration.· Create materials that demonstrate the analysis, synthesis, and intersection of course work in the Master of Education program.· Use technology and information resources to research information about education.· Write clearly and concisely about education using proper writing mechanics.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 150Assignment 2: Professional Development Plan CriteriaUnacceptableBelow 70% FFair70-79% CProficient80-89% BExemplary90-100% A Part 1: Content Knowledge and Resources 1. Select at least two (2) 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. Weight: 4%Did not submit or incompletely selected at least two (2) of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and / or 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.Partially selected at least two (2) of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and / or 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.Satisfactorilyselected at least two (2) of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and / or virtual learning communities that you have researched; satisfactorilyanalyzed the manner in which you would utilize the organizations you selected to support your continued professional development.Thoroughly selected at least two (2) of the professional organizations, grant opportunities, and / or 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. 2. Predict at least three (3) issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade, or choose three (3) remaining questions that you ponder which relate to both the theme of your portfolio and your current or prospective work environment.Weight: 5%Did not submit or incompletely predicted at least three (3) issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or did not submit or incompletely chose three (3) remaining questions that you ponder which relate to both the theme of your portfolio and your current or prospective work environment.Partiallypredicted at least three (3) issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or partially chose three (3) remaining questions that you ponder which relate to both the theme of your portfolio and your current or prospective work environment.Satisfactorily predicted at least three (3) issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or satisfactorily chose three (3) remaining questions that you ponder which relate to both the theme of your portfolio and your current or prospective work environment.Thoroughly predicted at least three (3) issues that you believe will be of particular significance within the next decade; or thoroughly chose three (3) remaining questions that you ponder which relate to both the theme of your portfolio and your current or prospective work environment. 3. Select one (1) of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your theme and work environment, and construct an annotated bibliography of at least five (5) print and non-print resources to consult in the future. Weight: 10%Did not submit or incompletely selected one (1) of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your theme and work environment; did not submit or incompletely constructed an annotated bibliography of at least five (5) print and non-print resources to consult in the future.Partiallyselected one (1) of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your theme and work environment; partially constructed an annotated bibliography of at least five (5) print and non-print resources to consult in the future.Satisfactorilyselected one (1) of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your theme and work environment; satisfactorilyconstructed an annotated bibliography of at least five (5) print and non-print resources to consult in the future.Thoroughlyselected one (1) of the issues or questions you identified in relation to your theme and work environment; thoroughlyconstructed an annotated bibliography of at least five (5) print and non-print resources to consult in the future. Part 2: Competencies 4. Specify the development of your information literacy / research skills throughout your coursework. Provide one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from previous coursework in order to demonstrate your change(s) and acquired knowledge within this area. Note: If you do not have papers / artifacts / examples, attach the description(s) of your chosen previous assignment(s). Weight: 10%Did not submit or incompletely specified the development of your information literacy / research skills throughout your coursework. Did not submit or incompletely provided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework in order to demonstrate your change(s) and acquired knowledge within this area.Partiallyspecified the development of your information literacy / research skills throughout your coursework. Partially provided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework in order to demonstrate your change(s) and acquired knowledge within this area.Satisfactorilyspecified the development of your information literacy / research skills throughout your coursework. Satisfactorily provided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework in order to demonstrate your change(s) and acquired knowledge within this area.Thoroughly specified the development of your information literacy / research skills throughout your coursework. Thoroughly provided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework in order to demonstrate your change(s) and acquired knowledge within this area. 5a. Develop a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five (3-5) information literacy goals.Weight: 3%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 (3-5) information literacy goals.Partially developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five (3-5) information literacy goals.Satisfactorily developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five (3-5) information literacy goals.Thoroughlydeveloped a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes three to five (3-5) information literacy goals. 5b. Develop a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.Weight: 3%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 (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.Partially developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.Satisfactorily developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals.Thoroughly developed a plan for continued information literacy development as part of your personal and professional growth plan that includes potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve the information literacy goals. 5c. 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 educational / work environment.Weight: 3%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 educational / work environment.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 educational / work environment.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 educational / work environment.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 educational / work environment. 6. Specify the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Provide one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from previous coursework to demonstrate your change(s) 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 / examples, attach the description(s) of your chosen previous assignment(s).Weight: 10%Did not submit or incompletely specified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Did not submit or incompletely provided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework to demonstrate your change(s) and learning in this area. Did not submit or incompletely identified plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan.Partially specified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Partially provided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework to demonstrate your change(s) and learning in this area. Partially identified plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan.Satisfactorily specified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Satisfactorily provided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework to demonstrate your change(s) and learning in this area. Satisfactorily identified plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan.Thoroughlyspecified the development of your writing skills throughout your coursework. Thoroughlyprovided one to three (1-3) papers / artifacts / examples from or, if you have none of these, description(s) of previous coursework to demonstrate your change(s) and learning in this area. Thoroughly identified plans for continued writing development as part of your personal and professional growth plan. 7a. Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Include three to five (3-5) goals. Weight: 3%Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Did not submit or incompletely included three to five (3-5) goals.Partially created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Partially included three to five (3-5) goals.Satisfactorily created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Satisfactorily included three to five (3-5) goals.Thoroughlycreated an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Thoroughly included three to five (3-5) goals. 7b. Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Include three to five (3-5) key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement. Weight: 3%Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Did not submit or incompletely included three to five (3-5) key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.Partiallycreated an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Partially included three to five (3-5) key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.Satisfactorily created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Satisfactorily included three to five (3-5) key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement.Thoroughly created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Thoroughly included three to five (3-5) key steps that you plan to take for further evaluation and continuous improvement. 7c. Create an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Include potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals. Weight: 3%Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Did not submit or incompletely included potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.Partially created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Partially included potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.Satisfactorilycreated an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Satisfactorily included potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals.Thoroughly created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Thoroughly included potential means (e.g., organizations and resources that you may utilize) to achieve these goals. 7d. Create created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Include relevant strategies for applying the plan in educational / work environment. Weight: 3%Did not submit or incompletely created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Did not submit or incompletely included relevant strategies for applying the plan in educational / work environment.Partially created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Partially included relevant strategies for applying the plan in educational / work environment.Satisfactorilycreated an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Satisfactorily included relevant strategies for applying the plan in educational / work environment.Thoroughly created an action plan geared toward both building upon your personal and professional strength(s), which you identified previously in Journal Entry #7, and toward improving your weaknesses related to your portfolio theme. Thoroughly included relevant strategies for applying the plan in educational / work environment. Part 3: Reflective Activities 8. Ascertain whether or not you met the reflection goal that you established in Week 3 of this course. Analyze the significant way(s) and extent to which the process of reflection caused you to become a more reflective practitioner. Weight: 10%Did not submit or incompletely ascertained whether or not you met the reflection goal that you established in Week 3 of this course. Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the significant way(s) and extent to which the process of reflection caused you to become a more reflective practitioner.Partially ascertained whether or not you met the reflection goal that you established in Week 3 of this course. Partially analyzed the significant way(s) and extent to which the process of reflection caused you to become a more reflective practitioner.Satisfactorily ascertained whether or not you met the reflection goal that you established in Week 3 of this course. Satisfactorily analyzed the significant way(s) and extent to which the process of reflection caused you to become a more reflective practitioner.Thoroughly ascertained whether or not you met the reflection goal that you established in Week 3 of this course. Thoroughly analyzed the significant way(s) and extent to which the process of reflection caused you to become a more reflective practitioner. 9. Propose two to three (2-3) measures that you would use in order to strengthen your reflective process. Provide a rationale to support your response. Weight: 5%Did not submit or incompletely proposed two to three (2-3) measures that you would use in order to strengthen your reflective process. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.Partially proposed two to three (2-3) measures that you would use in order to strengthen your reflective process. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.Satisfactorilyproposed two to three (2-3) measures that you would use in order to strengthen your reflective process. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.Thoroughly proposed two to three (2-3) measures that you would use in order to strengthen your reflective process. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response. 10. Propose two to three (2-3) ways that you would apply continued reflective activities within your current or prospective work environment. Provide at least one (1) example of such application to support your response. Weight: 5%Did not submit or incompletely proposed two to three (2-3) ways that you would apply continued reflective activities within your current or prospective work environment. Did not submit or incompletely provided at least one (1) example of such application to support your response.Partially proposed two to three (2-3) ways that you would apply continued reflective activities within your current or prospective work environment. Partially provided at least one (1) example of such application to support your response.Satisfactorily proposed two to three (2-3) ways that you would apply continued reflective activities within your current or prospective work environment. Satisfactorily provided at least one (1) example of such application to support your response.Thoroughly proposed two to three (2-3) ways that you would apply continued reflective activities within your current or prospective work environment. Thoroughly provided at least one (1) example of such application to support your response. 11. Upload Assignment 2 to your Optimal Resume portfolio. Weight: 5%Did not submit or incompletelyuploaded Assignment 2 to your Optimal Resume portfolio.Partially uploaded Assignment 2 to your Optimal Resume portfolio.Satisfactorily uploaded Assignment 2 to your Optimal Resume portfolio.Thoroughly uploaded Assignment 2 to your Optimal Resume portfolio. 12. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and FormattingWeight: 5%Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. 13. Appropriate use of APA style for citationsWeight: 5%Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. 14. Clarity and Coherence of WritingWeight: 5%Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
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