Professional Goals Essay

My interests in education stem from my commitment to promote educational achievement both domestically and abroad. For more than ten years, I have work to foster a professional philosophy on education that hinges on the belief that a pursuit of a 21th century quality education is one that fosters and promotes independent global thinkers who are able to compete in the rapidly-changing global economy. This is an ideal that I take seriously in my professional and academic pursuits- for to me educational equality is the civil rights issues of our time. It is also the notion that governs my personal philosophy on educational leadership. To promote 21th century learners, we must also work to develop 21th century educators. To me, leadership does this best when it

One example of my leadership experience includes my role as Program Director for Acceleration Academy at Malcolm X Shabazz High School, a school for over-aged and under-accredited students. As director, I managed the overall operations of the academy including student discipline, team building, staff development, scheduling, and curriculum development and assessments. Other examples of my professional experiences in educational leadership include my role as the Innovative Zone Coordinator where I created curriculum modules for traditionally-marginalized students, lead professional development workshops on best practices in such areas as project-based learning, technology integration, and standards-based instruction. In this capacity, I also had the opportunity to pilot innovative approaches to learning in all content areas, mentor and coach teachers, write grants, and develop and maintain data reports on key academic