Part I: Personal Connection

Create an introduction that addresses the following four areas:

1) Describe your support base (e.g., family, colleagues, friends, etc.) and the role they have played in your schooling so far. (My husband and children)

2) Discuss your reasons for continuing your education. (After teaching for 17 years and I wanted to move in the leadership role)

3) Describe personal or professional experiences (if any) you have teaching or working with children.

4) Explain what factors you consider to be important for child development and developmentally appropriate practices in planning learning environments. In your explanation, state why you consider these factors important.

Part II: Program Connection

This part of your introduction will recur in other courses and help you connect in a dynamic way to your overall program. Please address the following areas:

5) Share the most significant learning or insight you gained from the course you just completed. What concepts, strategies, or perspectives resonated with you? Celebrate your growth and newfound knowledge. (ECE600: Leadership Innovation and Social Justice in Early Childhood Education)

6) How will you use that information in this course?

7) Explain how this knowledge will support you in your understanding of social justice or in your role as a 21st-century educator.