Professional documents
Resume:
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Cover Letter:
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Future professional plans
To make the best use of the knowledge gained throughout this program, I would like to compile my new understandings into a more user friendly format for myself with the aim to generate a resource bank for teachers, parents and students. As my current place of employment is a school focused specifically on learning disabilities and the myriad of other conditions that can exist co morbidly with a learning disability, I would like to initiate the creation of a resource centre at the school, not only for the staff and students who attend, but for the larger community as well, with the long term vision of leading my current school to become innovative leaders in best practice for working with students with learning disabilities.
While I have considered seeking leadership positions, my heart belongs to the classroom. With this in mind, I am open to the possibility of changing the type of classroom I would work in and pursuing teaching at the university level, helping to educate the next generation of teachers. Throughout the program, it was obvious that teachers entering the classroom today have very little training in how best to support children with different learning needs. I would like to one day have a part in ensuring the educators of tomorrow are equipped with the knowledge to provide children with the best possible school experience, both emotionally and academically.
While I have considered seeking leadership positions, my heart belongs to the classroom. With this in mind, I am open to the possibility of changing the type of classroom I would work in and pursuing teaching at the university level, helping to educate the next generation of teachers. Throughout the program, it was obvious that teachers entering the classroom today have very little training in how best to support children with different learning needs. I would like to one day have a part in ensuring the educators of tomorrow are equipped with the knowledge to provide children with the best possible school experience, both emotionally and academically.