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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8

Professional Development

What is the task that individuals should be able to accomplish or perform?

In any institutional setting, there exists a theoretical flame work that is represented by the school system composed of different ranks. It is for this reason that professionalism is a significant ingredient in the administration of the institution. Each person is required to stretch beyond his or her limits in order to achieve the anticipated objectives. Even though professional development is primarily focused on the theory part, it is absolutely clear that they are the significant advisers responsible for linking all the stakeholders in the institution (Turner, J, 2004). High-quality delivery of services. In accordance with Cheng, is a factor of professionalism? The more the teachers are skilled, the better the services and the brighter the future. As Gallagher explained, improving the schools can only be done by enhancing the skills as well as the abilities that the teachers possess.

Professional development is a crucial sector not only in the lives of the stakeholders but also to the economy as a whole. It is the knowledge that is gained and passed down from the instructors to the students that are used to run the day to day life of tomorrow. I agree with researchers that the most significant impact in student learning, as well as achievement, is the teachers around them (Turner, J, 2004). The nation's future in the hands of distinct professionals, and this arises the question of what is expected from these professionals. As a matter of fact, although there are many requirements to gain professional knowledge, the primary task is to lay down a strong foundation of careers (Turner, J, 2004). Jobs are in many fields ranging from management, teaching, accounting, leadership, and on and on. Therefore, the most crucial task of individuals is to pass professional knowledge from one group to the other clearly.

For competent professional development, in the long run, it is required that every stakeholder should participate to ensure that the project runs to completion. The teachers are expected to deliver qualitative and quantitative data that will enable the learners to understand the key concepts within the given time period. On the other hand, the learners are expected to ensure that they avail themselves to the respected venues of learning (Turner, J, 2004). Apart from education and delivering information, following up is another crucial task that is necessary for professional development. Following up, people ensure that they act in accordance with the set principles and also are in line with the laws of the state (Turner, J, 2004). In addition to this compliance, they also ensure that the environment is conducive for offering the necessary information to the target group. Nevertheless, this can only be accomplished through joint efforts by the community, schools, and teachers, as well as the government.

What are the critical components of this task?

The critical components of professional development tasks are the teachers, institutions, and the roles that are expected to be performed in the face of professional development. The primary functions that are performed at this stage are:

a) Stating professional activities and features. This is where a sophomore illustrates his or her passion after graduating in a particular field. This is the specialization in the areas that one is best at and joining the respective memberships (Cheng, Y. C, 1996). There are four developmental ranks at this stage, which include: instructional, organizational, career, and discipline development.

b) They are assessing the knowledge as well as the skills. This entails identifying the strengths as well as the weaknesses of the course that the students have acquired in the long run (Cheng, Y. C, 1996). In short, the students look for those areas that they can primarily add more knowledge as well as gain more skills.

c) Set goals. Goals include both professional as well as individual objectives. This is done by reflecting at the past as well as the future of careers, and the individuals involved ensure that the short-term goals, as well as the long-term goals, are considered.

d) It is creating an action plan. This entails the direction and the anticipated position within a given period of time (Cheng, Y. C, 1996). An action plan also involves the skills as well as the knowledge that is required to develop new skills as well as the timeline that is necessary to achieve the desired goals.

e) I am documenting the development. This is the output that is produced after it has undergone some series of advisors and reflecting on personal statements. It also entails revisiting personal goals regularly to ensure that the skills, as well as the knowledge required to get the anticipated outcome, is gained.

What is the sequence through which a task is accomplished and performed and should be learned and taught?

For any task to be learned and taught, there is a timeline that needs to be followed, and the desired actions have done to ensure that the course is effectively mastered. The principles that lie behind the collection, as well as the gathering of the required tasks, are essential in the literary assessment of learners. However, the sequence of learning these tasks varies according to the geographical region as well as the core values of the underlying state (Eisner, E, 1991). Every job requires ample time for active constituents to be learned. This is done by allocating the necessary time needed for each task. The figure below illustrates the time that is required for each job as well as the collection of data. Owing to the massive technological, economic, and political as well as social changed to the world, there are multiple changes that are required in the learning sequence.

Unlike the earlier years where there were few competing firms, today, there are thousands of firms that compete in the same industry. It is for this reason that every entity needs to ensure that they are in line with the latest learning lessons. Earlier on, there were very few components that required to be learned, and there were also limited opportunities where people would work to ensure that they earned their living. The mode of learning is divided into phases that are required to provide that, at most, every concept is not only taught but also understood. These phases include:

1. Stage 1: Collection of baseline data. This is the phase that involves the collection of baseline data with the aim of gathering the necessary data that will be used in the study schedule. The students familiarize themselves with the required information and also understand what is required of them.

2. Phase 2: Collaboratively doing the required tests in the long term. This phase occurs in the second, third, and fourth years of study, where the students dig deeper into the required subjects. It is concerned with carrying out the required tasks, doing various research, and also coming up with the desired conclusions.

3. Phase 3: Insight into professional knowledge. There are multiple avenues that require the desired conclusions. There are numerous scenarios that aim at expanding the understanding of the students so that they can further their knowledge.

How can you determine whether the individual is able to accomplish the task?

Determining whether an individual is accomplished for the task is not a complicated process. The first method that can be used to assess the efficiency of a person is through analysing the years and the disciplines of study (Eisner, E, 1991). If there exists no correlation between the subjects studied and the task in question, then the person is not qualified for the job. In addition to academic qualifications, integrity, as well as the willingness to work, is required to ensure that the task will be efficiently done. Finally, the minimum requirements set for the job can also be used to determine the qualifications of a person.

In the 21st century, there is an increased demand for skills that are technologically oriented in the marketplace. For the last two decades, there has been increased use of artificial intelligence in the production of goods and services. The more the use of technology, the more the demand for these skills. It is in this era that there has been the rise of technology companies has been witnessed. More and more companies have risen, and leverage is be9ng used more than ever today. Although there are some of the tasks which cannot be automated, it is clear that the demand for the relevant skills is increasing on a daily basis. Skills can thus be used as avenues for determining the qualification of a person for a specific job.

References

Abadiano, H. L. & Turner, J. (2004). Professional staff development: What works? The NERA Journal, 40(2), 87-91.

Cheng, Y. C. (1996). The relation between teachers' professionalism and job attitudes, educational outcomes, and organizational factors. The Journal of Educational Research, 89 (3), 163-171.

Eisner, E. (1991). The enlightened eye: Qualitative inquiry and the enhancement of educational practice. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.