20 Aug Educational Autobiography
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CONTENT & STRUCTURE
1. Introductory statement (Darneisha Ivey, 27 years old, business owner; WontSHEdoit, Inc. , educator for two years, parents are retired educators, non-traditional educator; first love was business, natural love for kids,
2.1. Description of events that have occurred in your life in terms of your learning and teaching experiences.
2.2. Key life-educational events that have shaped your views of learning, teaching and the educative acts and experiences as a whole.
3.1. Connection of your experiences with social, cultural, political and economic events.
3.2. Connection of your experiences with ideological and philosophical constructs (i.e.,connection with ideas/theory and beliefs that shape the way one experiences learning, teaching and professional educational practice).
4. Conclusion: A summarizing statement written by one engaging in reflective educational
practice.
II. DEMONSTRATION OF REFLECTIVE / CRITICAL THINKING
1. Develop alternatives and reflect on positive and negative learning / teaching experiences.
2. Reflect on how the events you have written about shaped and will shape your experiences as a learner and professional practitioner.
3. Critically reflect on how others (adults, peers etc.) shaped and / or influenced you as a learner- teacher.
4. Reasons you have chosen to go into the teaching profession and what you hope to accomplish.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Murrow, S. 2008. Charting “Unexplored Territory” in the Social Foundations: Pedagogical
Practice in Urban Teacher Education. Educational Studies, 43: 229-245.
Rousmaniere, K. 2000. From Memory to Curriculum. Teaching Education, 11(1): 87-98.
