My Personal Doctoral Narrative
My doctoral studies will end with my dissertation, which will tell everyone who I am and what my research is about and why it's necessary. During the process, I will learn and use new research skills as well as further develop the one I already have. As a previous history major, I learned a lot about telling a story; now as a doctoral student, I will be the one telling the story. Over the last eight weeks, I have learned how to read and understand advanced scholarly writing, how to apply APA style and the importance of academic honesty and integrity. I have grown and developed in my interest in becoming an educator, and my goal is to focus on the bigger reach goals, which I will attain through smaller scale research
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I feel I have grown more as a professional rather than as a student. I am more realistic when setting goals, and I understand that I am surrounded by people that want to assist me. Further, while my expectations for my doctoral studies are still a mystery to me, I have access to numerous resources that will help in my success. My goals have also changed because I was a history major and now I education major. Consequently, I cannot approach this program in the same ways I did my history program of study. My final goal is to graduate with my doctorate. Nevertheless, there will be a lot of steps that I will have to take to ensure my goals are met. I will have to use my resources, be a realist, do my reading and research from the experts, and last but not least, set more manageable goal. I have always had a burning desire to teach, so all my goals will be stepping stones until I finally get there. Now that I know what I need to improve on both personally and academically, I have set my goals in ways that make …show more content…
The public perception of the teaching profession is not usually realistic and is extreme at times, causing a lack of respect for the teacher or the profession. In reality, teachers are skillful because they progressively practice their craft proving that the teaching can be a highly successful career. The best practicing teachers work collaboratively to improve teaching and learning. In recent years, there have been stereotypes that there is chaos in the majority of our schools and that teacher are not effective; thus, they need to be fired. I have conducted research for course assignments that helped me to see that teacher are there to tell us how we can improve so that we as students can reach our highest potential. I have considered working as a history teacher in the past because of my background in history, but I did not do it. I firmly believe that I could not be successful without the tool I would receive for teaching from taking the pedagogy or psychology courses for example. Upon completion of this program with Northcentral University (NCU), I am positive that this occupation will work for
Field experience was a unique experience for me, and also the most stressful. This was one of the parts of my academic career that would decide if I really wanted to be an elementary school teacher. Although I was not paired with a student who required special education, I was paired with a student who needed help. The actions I observed with this student was how she interacted with the teacher and other students.
One goal is I want to see what I am capable of. I have a terrible habit where I doubt myself, and that doubt sometimes leads me missing out on life changing opportunities. There’s a saying that goes, “Doubt kills more dreams than future ever will” which really emphasizes how doubt is what makes us runs away from our hopes, goals, and dreams. It is something that makes us terribly afraid to try something new or make an effort with things. However, I truly want to not run away from that doubt, but to be able to overcome it. Even though I may be doubtful at times, I am full of determination to pursue excellence and strive to do my best in everything. For example, I want to see how great I can make my education be in high school. I have a strong connection and commitment when it comes to learning because it’s always a joy and experience when it comes to knowing new things. I believe that knowledge is one great element in life where it leads to the highest success, and it can only be acquired one way through diligence and effort. When it comes to my education, I make sure to not take it for granted and to never give up, even if it may feel brutal at times. In my opinion, I care what I learn and put towards my education rather than the grade given since with all the effort and work I put towards to what I am told, the grade follows. However, that does not mean that I am careless about my grades. I greatly cherish school and can be an example towards others at Rocky Mountain when it comes to setting academic goals and aspiring all the knowledge I want in my education. I want to influence others to make an effort when it comes to their education and see what they’re capable of. That’s why whenever I look at teachers, I see that they are sharing the gift of new traits for our education, for our futures in life. When looking at those apart of the National Honor Society, I noticed that they have
I am so ready for college. I could not wait for this moment to get here and it was finally here! In the year of 2016, I graduated from Community School of Davidson. I had applied to every school you could think of (Norfolk State, Spelman,Howard, and Tuskegee) just to name a few and decided to go with my first choice Tuskegee University. This was weird because I am a city girl and Tuskegee University is in the country.
If people had time to stop and reflect on the schools they attended and teachers they had, they could pinpoint a distinct teacher that made a difference in their life. This specific group of teachers goes above and beyond what is expected from them. Not only do they see each student as an individual with hopes and dreams, but they create a classroom atmosphere in which every student sees each other in this light. According to Waiting For Superman, a movie about the education systems around America, most of the teachers do not meet the mark of a wonderful teacher. In the movie we see “bad teachers”-those who put very little effort into teaching because they know they are cushioned by teachers unions.
The Alliance for Excellent Education group reported that half a million teachers leave the profession with the first five years (Seidel, 2014). This ends up costing $2.2 billion a year for school districts (Seidel, 2014). This money is spent on going through the hiring process all over again, and training the teachers (Seidel, 2014). Teachers leaving their profession not only affects the school districts but also affects the students. If the teachers are treated poorly, then they most likely will not have any motivation to teach the students in the best way they know how. The students will suffer because they are not learning the material correctly. This will result in the students not even being ready to move up to the next grade level because they lack the knowledge they need to carry with them. This is not fair to the students because it is not their fault that their teachers decided to leave. Teachers report many different reasons for leaving their profession. These include their salary, co-workers, students, administrators, and many other reasons (Seidel, 2014). I think some of the reason result from just not realizing or being shown the wrong sides to teaching. The teachers that tend to leave are the ones with the least experience in the profession. This tells me that they did not know what they were getting into. Statistics show that forty percent to fifty percent of teachers leave within their first five years of
I feel that I am now growing in knowledge, experience and confidence, and that I am becoming more aware of my own beliefs and values, and also how they affect my nursing experience, and those of others. Finally, with regards to this placement, I must mention my most satisfying experience of my nursing career so
The panic. The anxiety. The feeling that my heart had skipped a couple beats and I didn’t know what to do. I don’t remember the last time I felt so nervous or anxious about anything, but this experience surely would have won “Most Embarrassing” by a landslide. This is how I felt almost every single time I did something that could be considered even slightly awkward or embarrassing.
A student also needs to be confident and competent to maintain balance. Baker and Pifer (2011) identified the interaction of relationships, subject mastery, and transition of identity necessary to successfully go from doctoral student to developing doctoral identity. So, students are simultaneously experiencing a “parallel identity development process that requires them to master the student role and corresponding identity, while simultaneously beginning to accept and enact the identity of scholar and academic.” Gardner (2009), completed research on seven disciplines for faculties and students in the doctoral program(s) and how these seven disciplines apply to all doctoral students and the faculty within those doctoral areas of studies. Based on the attitude of the faculty, some students were able to be successful in their studies, completion of their dissertation.
Introduction Who mentors me and who do I mentor? I personally have had a lot of good mentors in my life. These men have spoken truth in my life. They have shown me what it means to be a Christian man. One person that comes to my mind that has taken time out of his life guide me to be my friend Ron Grace.
In my first years of teaching I plan to get a better understanding of my school community and the surrounding community, so I know where and how to get support for my students. I plan on attending trainings to keep up with the various concepts and principles that I will have to follow when teaching. I will also need to develop deeper understandings of adolescent development which will help when I am teaching to see changes in behavior and understanding and how it relates to each individual student. As a long term goal I will build relationships with fellow teachers to provide them support and learn together to become a team of advocates for our students. I know that it is up to me to grow and continue learning all that I can to provide my students the best learning experience possible.
Teaching is not about being a figure of authority, being in control or the adage, “June, July and August.” Those who are in the education profession with those goals in mind will not be effective teachers and they fail those who find themselves at his or her mercy in the classroom. The most effective and successful teachers are those who found it was all they ever wanted to do; found a passion for it that lasted through the tedious process of educating by state standards to make it their profession. They are “called” to teach, another adage in regard to those who are obviously doing what they are best suited to do, something they have a passion for. Anyone can be taught to play a musical instrument to some degree or other but only those with the talent seemingly born in them will become masters of their instruments. It truly takes more than practice and the same is true for the teaching profession; it requires a love and born in talent.
...elieve simply writing these goals out will manifest themselves and I look at where I came from to where I am now and where I can be in the future. I am very enthusiastic about advancing both in academia and career wise above all I am excited about the positive affects my journey will exsanguinate to others clients, family members, friends, and colleagues. As these people will positively affect my journey too in my point of view most things are circular and transactional. We all contribute to each other one way or another.
Every teacher has their strong points as well as weak points. Teaching is very hard work and some of them never grow to be anything better than mediocre. They do the bare minimum and very little over and above the call of duty. There are several ways to become a great teacher. Teachers are truly dedicated workers who put a lot of time and schooling into being able to teach for the rest of their lives.
Being a teacher is not an easy task as many people could think. To be a teacher does not only imply to know the subject to be taught, it also includes being willing to constantly improve oneself integrally, as much as updating the resources and materials one uses in teaching. Reflecting and analyzing over and over again the best way to teach to learn and how to make students to extend what has been learned. The many hours spend in the classroom will never be enough to plan lessons, prepare materials, review pupils tasks and exams, as well, all the administrative requirements one has to cover for whatever institution we work. Besides all this a good teacher, a professional one, will have to find the time to keep preparing to improve oneself.
Those who look to the profession as a career would need to nourish these perceptions in order to prevail over the negative aspects that surround the profession. The process of teaching goes far beyond the presentation of facts, it includes the dedication of both heart and time. While compensation and working conditions are the main downfalls in teaching, there are many other situations that cause individuals to turn away from the profession. Teaching is obviously a hard complex job and the individuals who answer the call, encounter many frustrations. They are required to first develop goals for classroom instruction and with these goals develop lesson plans, while implementing effective classroom management (appropriate discipline). They must also monitor and nourish the special needs of every child, and stay current on educational advancements and topic knowledge. Imagine trying to su...