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Professional Growth Plan

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Educational Leadership Philosophy

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"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." --Ronald Reagan

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        For the past ten years, I have worked in higher education, and I have experienced many types of leadership styles, and I have yet to find a clear definition or technique that applies to every situation. While at NJCU, I have had the opportunity to work with leaders who are genuinely invested in their colleagues. This transformational leadership style can be very impactful. My colleagues have continued to inspire, encourage, support, and recognize my potential, motivating me to pursue this next step in my education and career. 

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        I have seen the impact of great leadership, and my goal is to stay in higher education and become an administrator who listens and makes the decisions needed to support my colleagues and students while they learn and grow. Additionally, being a role model for my students is an integral part of my decision to become a leader who will encourage others to seek their success. Working on the HSI-STEM grant, I work with supplemental instruction leaders and summer research interns who I continuously motivate and provide the opportunity to visualize themselves doing great things.

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       Transformational leadership is a process that changes and transforms people (Northouse, 2019). The leader encourages and provides the opportunity to learn and grow to influence their followers to accomplish more than what is expected of them. Transformational leadership is concerned with improving the performance of followers and developing followers to their fullest potentials (Northouse, 2019). As a transformational leader, I must be aware of my behavior and how it will impact my team. Transformational leaders substantially influence their subordinates' job attitudes, motivation, performance, and proactive behavior at work (Steinmann et al., 2018). By becoming a transformational leader, I will work to build a positive environment for my colleagues and students encouraging productivity.

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        Joining the Educational Technology and Leadership Doctoral Program is a crucial step to reach my professional goal; there are many short and long terms I look forward to accomplishing.

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Action Plan & Goals 

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  2020-2021
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  • Completed all course work with a 4.0 GPA

  • Attended ISTE 2020 Conference

  • Completed the Scientific Teaching Short Course

  • Successfully integrated educational technology in Introductory to Biology course

    • Padlet

    • Kahoot 

    • Labster (Lab simulations)

    • Quizlet

    • Edpuzzles

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  2021-2022

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  • July – Passed comprehensive exam

  • August - Submit a proposal to ISTE to present on “Integration of Gamification & Active         
    Learning into STEM Community Building”

  • September - Submit a proposal to SITE to present “How to Implement Gamification & Active Learning into your Introductory Biology Course”

  • October - Identify possible research topics for journal article and make selection.

  • November through December - Gather and collect data on research topic for journal article. 

  • December-

    • Select my dissertation committee 

    • Choose my dissertation topic

  • January - Have a complete rough draft of the journal article.

  • February – Join and register to attend SITE and present (if accepted).

  • March - Complete 2nd revision of journal article. 

  • April - Submit IRB application for my dissertation.

  • Register to attend ISTE and present (if accepted). 

  • May - Submit journal article to the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) for review.

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​  2022-2023

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  • Summer – 

    • Successfully present portfolio and research study

    • Plan data collection for dissertation

  • September through November – Collect data for dissertation

  • December through mid-January- Complete first draft of dissertation

  • End of February – Complete second draft of dissertation

  • March - Successfully defend my dissertation

  • May - Graduate with my Ed. d in Educational Technology Leadership with a 4.0 GPA

  • Volunteer to be a judge at CODIE

  • Publish my dissertation

  • Write and publish articles for various educational technology and STEM journals

  • Present and attend several different professional conferences:

    • NJEA conference

    • International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference

    • Aurora Institute

    • Future of Education Technology Conference (FetC)

    • Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)

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After graduation:

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  • Collaborate with faculty to research impacts and practical uses of technology

  • Publish original research to a peer-reviewed publication and work towards authoring or co-authoring an article

  • Submit a grant proposal for technology use for STEM students in higher education

  • Attain a position as an administrator in higher education 

 

References

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Northouse, P. (2019). Leadership Theory and Practice (8th ed.). Sage Publications, Inc. 

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Steinmann, B., Klug, H., & Maier, G. W. (2018). The Path Is the Goal: How Transformational Leaders Enhance Followers' Job Attitudes and Proactive Behavior. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 2338.   https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02338

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