Professional Development Plan of Action
for: judy lucas

Quiz Results

Personal Principles

Environment: Workplace that is clean and well designed.

Mission Statement

I will strive to provide a healthy, happy, learning environment for the children and peace of mind for the parents.

Linking Research to Practice

Keep remembering the importance of the research base. Seek the applications of what you are learning and how each theory relates to how you interact with and teach children. Revisit the interactive quiz whenever you want!

Personal Strengths

Observing and listening to children.
Working with parents.
Getting to know families.
Patience.
Organizational skills.
Networking with others in my field.
Seeking educational opportunities.
Collaborating with others.

Areas I Should Improve

Knowledge about children's development
Knowledge of children with special needs

Past Educational Experiences

100 non-credit hours

Opportunities

You indicated that you are not considering college credit classes.

Non-credit classes are generally offered through Child Care Resource and Referral, Cooperative Extension (located in every county) or by private consultant. Sometimes there is a small fee to attend, but often these classes are free. Non-credit classes will meet licensing requirements or if you plan well, you may accumulate enough hours needed to apply for the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. This is a national credential. Begin thinking about how all these training hours can add up instead of just striving to meet a regulatory requirement.

You indicated that you are not considering joining a professional association.

Personal Professional Goal Statement

I plan to begin working on my goal to judy lucas will seek to broaden knowledge of basic child development.

Time Line

I plan to begin working on my goals now or within the next 3 months.
I believe I can reach my goals in 1 to 3 months

Personal Needs

Fear of schoolwork.

Personal Assets

Have resources/money.
Have dependable transportation.

Applying What I Know

I plan to apply what I know...

By working with children in my current position.

Remember that professional growth comes partly through individual efforts but in a much richer way through discussion with colleagues, parents and others.

Being a Good Consumer of Your Education

Remember to be a good consumer of your educational experience by knowing the background and teaching quality of the educator or organization.

Self-Esteem

I feel best about myself in a learning situation that/when learning more about job competence has raised my self-esteem.

Criteria for Your Personal Professional Development

Check your plan and see if it...

Is ongoing.
Considers your personal guiding principles.
Responds to your individual needs.
Promotes linkages between new knowledge and your work with children.
Provides learning opportunities that are delivered by those with appropriate experience and a clear knowledge base of child development.
Is interactive and practical.
Contributes to your positive self-esteem.
Provides opportunities for application.
Includes learners in the planning and design of their own professional development program.
Recognizes that learners each experience different developmental stages.

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