Personal Goals

I am a teacher in the Detroit Public School system. Being a teacher did not start out being the profession of choice. However, I do enjoy teaching. Pedagogy is in fact an art and a science. Being a pedagogue is most rewarding. Thus, pedagogy has its own unique complications. Technology has revolutionized the art of teaching. This revolution has presented a strange dichotomy in the field of education. Whatever teaching may have evolved into; it is and will remain a dichotomous field.

The dichotomous or two sided existence in teaching is due to human factor. We are social beings. There are ways in which we receive and process information. In our reading it talks about learning styles in pathways of learning. We do have different learning styles. Within this complexity is the basis of the dichotomy. On one side we have the ascent of technology. On the other side there is the way we learn.

My personal goal is to be a teacher able to identify, understand, and without prejudice respect the various learning styles. Prejudice is also talked about in "Ethical Reasoning". I believe it is not possible to be successful at teaching without understanding various learning styles. Our learning styles are affected or influenced by social and economic conditions. I believe that University Of Phoenix has the program to equip me with much of what is needed to become a better educator. The conditions in which to apply pedagogy is extreme. Lets briefly examine some of the conditions in which teachers must prevail. In my conclusion I hope to have demonstrated what my personal goals are.

As a teacher in the Detroit Public School System; there is a great deal of planning that must take place. Planning to utilize building space, room capacity, teacher assignments, curriculum, security, and parent involvement must all be planned. This planning occurs in the beginning of each year. The planning stage is a critical part of the

school programs. Planning establish the academic and social direction, and tenor of the school for the entire year.

The Detroit Public Schools are dramatically affected by social trends, economic changes, demographic changes, cultural and political changes. In the upcoming paragraphs I will briefly discuss the impact of these external factors. Thus, we will address some of the many internal factors. After describing many of the external factors, I will briefly introduce the plans to address these factors. Thereby, accomplishing the overall strategic goals of the Detroit Public School system.

Beginning in the 1980's; there has been some dramatic changes in the school systems throughout the United States of America. In fact, the 1950's was the genesis of change in the American school systems. When the atom bomb was created, a new era began. The nuclear age demanded more competent workers. Thus, curriculums across America were redesigned to accommodate this need. America became the front-runner in nuclear technology. Its schools and universities attracted students from around the world. The American Education Institution is today the vast talent bank which supply the most important asset to the American Armed Forces and corporations.

That asset is the human component. The American Education System has become one of the worlds great resource pool. Many countries throughout the world send their citizens to be educated in America.

The American is divided into four distinct