29 Sep Discuss what ‘leadership’ means to you
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Week 5 – Journal
Due Sep 26 by 11:59pm Points 5 Submitting an external tool
Commitment Statements
[WLOs: 2, 4] [CLOs: 4, 5]
Prior to beginning work on this journal, read Early Care and Education 2020 State Legislative Action ReportLinks to an external site. and Starting strong: Policy implications for early childhood education and care in the U.SLinks to an external site.. As a graduate student, you have chosen to take charge of your own professional development and have made a deep commitment to the field of early childhood education.
In preparation for your position as a future leader in the field of education, it is important to reflect on your own capacity for leadership and innovation as an early childhood professional. You have read quite a bit thus far in this course about social justice and ethical practice in the field of early childhood education. This is your opportunity to create a commitment statement about your responsibility to stay informed about and adhere to education policy.
This journal has two parts. The first part focuses on the creation of your commitment statements. The second part is a reflection piece that allows you to make connections between this course and professional development as an ECE leaders.
In your journal, address the following:
Part 1: Commitment Statements
Generate a commitment statement which:
Demonstrates your responsibility in adhering to education policy.
Explains your capacity for leadership and innovation as an early childhood professional.
Describes your ability to argue for social justice and ethical practice in early childhood education.
Part 2: Reflection
Discuss what ‘leadership’ means to you.
Describe the type of leader you want to be and why.
Identify why it is important to be an innovative leader in early childhood education.
Share why it is important to uphold social justice as an early childhood education leader.
Identify your strengths and areas for improvement in professional knowledge and skills, based on your experience in this course.
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
