ED/5010 ED5010 ED 5010 UNIT 1 DISCUSSION 3

ED 5010 UNIT 1 DISCUSSION 3

Discussion 3

Strengths and Opportunities

Based on the self-assessment you did as part of this unit's preparation study, respond to the following:

• Summarize your strengths. What evidence do you have that these areas are strengths for you?
• Summarize your opportunities for improvement. What evidence do you have that these areas provide opportunities for improvement?
• How do these strengths and weaker areas impact your own teaching practice?
• How will strengthening your weaker areas enhance your development as a practitioner-scholar?

For this discussion, you are required to provide evidence to support your statements about your strengths and your opportunities for improvement. There is a variety of types of evidence you might provide depending on your unique situation. For example, in support of a strength you could consider past positive evaluations you received from a supervisor relative to that strength; in support of an area for opportunity you might state that you have not had training or job experience that would develop your skill in that area. The type of evidence you choose is up to you, but it is not enough to make an unsupported statement.

Your post needs to be at least 250 words. You do not need to attach the self-assessment itself to the discussion.

Response Guidelines

Respond to at least one colleague. Try to select a colleague who has different strengths or different opportunities for improvement than you. In your response, offer at least one suggestion for improving one of the weaker areas your colleague identified.

Post your initial responses in the discussion area by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. (Central time zone). Comments to other learners' posts are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (Central time zone).