Respond to at least two of your colleagues' posts in at least one of the following ways:
Expand upon one of the topics a colleague described by sharing additional information and/or perspectives on the topic.
Cite and explain resources related to a colleague's topic-for example, a blog, a website, or a book-where additional information may be obtained.
Ask questions to become better acquainted with your colleague.
Leopold Post
My Experience in the field of education
As the Head of school my role was to supervise teachers, assessing learning process in classrooms, directing and to oversee the daily operation of the school, to chair staff meetings, to maintain accreditation of the school, to foster favorable relationship and connection between school and the community to help students in learning process, to supervise and assess the teachers in learning process.
I have worked with three different institutions in a teaching profession. As a teacher in a school my role was to prepare exercises or students, Prepare lesson plans, scheme of work and lesson notes for students, supervise outdoor activities of the school, evaluate the students in learning process
What motivated me to pursue advanced studies?
The current education crisis in my country (The Citizen, 2018) motivated me to pursue my advanced studies abroad, more especially in a developed country like USA. I want to expand my understanding of education systems specifically in areas of curriculum. In addition to that I will have chance to interact with my colleague in issues relating to education as a whole.
Three topics of interest
Implementation of competence based curriculum
Assessment and evaluation of competence based curriculum
Competence based curriculum towards industrial economy
Why these three topics
The illiteracy is expanding, the level of literacy is falling in Tanzania. Tanzania currently needs practical knowledge in order to empower the current population to prepare them for industrial economy.
The above topics seems to answer the education crisis in my country and I think this will contribute a lot in the field of education in my country. These topics will shape my understanding and will contribute much in the move of a country toward industrial economy.
Shauna Post
Current Professional Practice
Although I've worked within the field of early childhood education both as an educator and administrator most of my life, I've spent the last part of my career focusing on training and educating the adult teachers and supervisors within the field.
What has been abundantly clear to me over the last decade is that pedagogical methodologies, while great for the child/adolescent learner, does not address the needs or concerns of the adult learner (Rickes, 2009).
Andragogy, which are the learning methodologies of the adult learner, is the main subject that I currently wish to explore since those are the skills and methods that would most benefit me in my current career.
Three Topic I would like to Explore
Andragogy, as these are the skills and methods that would benefit me best in my current career.
Instructional design, as I would like to have the skills to provide training and education utilizing a variety of methods both in-person and virtually.
Theories of motivation, in order to further enhance my ability to effectively connect with my students and employees.