Professional Development Plan
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Running head: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1
Professional Development Plan
Student Name Here
Walden University
Professional Deveopment Plan
Type an introduction for the paper here. Include an outline of the paper as you must for any APA style paper. You may introduce the phrase Professional Development Plan here and define it using the abbreviation PDP. Because the introduction for the paper includes an outline of the paper and the section headings also outline the paper, there should be a relationship between them. Use only Times New Roman 12 font. See p. 228 in the APA manual.
Goal 1: Short Name of Your Goal
Every section must have an introduction similar to that for a paper. In the section introduction, provide an outline of the major issues to be discussed in the section.
Goal 1 Narrative
Your narrative should be 2–3 paragraphs and include:
· A statement of your goal
· Your motivation for wanting to achieve the goal and an explanation of how it relates to your personal values
· A brief description of the steps you intend to take to accomplish your goal
· An explanation of how these steps reflect consideration of personal strengths and weaknesses relevant to the goal
Goal 1 Resources
Your resources section should include three resources with a description of how each is relevant to your goal. Your resources must include:
· One reading (book, periodical, journal etc)
· One Internet resource
· Another resource of your choice, which could include:
· Attendance at a conference, seminar, or presentation; one-on-one, informal interview or discussion with a professional in a role that you would be interested in as a DBA graduate
Provide a narrative description of your resources. Use APA citations for each source. Include a References list at the end of the paper.
Goal 1 Timeline
Provide a narrative of your timeline. Your timeline should identify a minimum of three steps as milestones for accomplishing each, and it should assign an estimated time frame for completion. Provide the timeline in a table. See pp. 128-149 in the APA manual for proper formatting of tables. Refer to the table in the text.
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Goal 1 Timeline
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Goal 1 Summary
Provide a short summary of your Goal 1 discussion. Provide a transition sentence to lead the reader to Goal 2.
Goal 2: Short Name of Your Goal
Every section must have an introduction similar to that for a paper. In the section introduction, provide an outline of the major issues to be discussed in the section.
Goal 2 Narrative
Your narrative should be 2–3 paragraphs and include:
· A statement of your goal
· Your motivation for wanting to achieve the goal and an explanation of how it relates to your personal values
· A brief description of the steps you intend to take to accomplish your goal
· An explanation of how these steps reflect consideration of personal strengths and weaknesses relevant to the goal
Goal 2 Resources
Your resources section should include three resources with a description of how each is relevant to your goal. Your resources must include:
· One reading (book, periodical, journal etc)
· One Internet resource
· Another resource of your choice, which could include:
· Attendance at a conference, seminar, or presentation; one-on-one, informal interview or discussion with a professional in a role that you would be interested in as a DBA graduate
Provide a narrative description of your resources. Use APA citations for each source. Include a References list at the end of the paper.
Goal 2 Timeline
Provide a narrative of your timeline. Your timeline should identify a minimum of three steps as milestones for accomplishing each, and it should assign an estimated time frame for completion. Provide the timeline in a table. See pp. 128-149 in the APA manual for proper formatting of tables. Refer to the table in the text.
Table 2
Goal 2 Timeline
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Goal 2 Summary
Provide a short summary of your Goal 1 discussion. Provide a transition sentence to lead the reader to Goal 2.
Goal 3: Short Name of Your Goal
Every section must have an introduction similar to that for a paper. In the section introduction, provide an outline of the major issues to be discussed in the section.
Goal 3 Narrative
Your narrative should be 2–3 paragraphs and include:
· A statement of your goal
· Your motivation for wanting to achieve the goal and an explanation of how it relates to your personal values
· A brief description of the steps you intend to take to accomplish your goal
· An explanation of how these steps reflect consideration of personal strengths and weaknesses relevant to the goal
Goal 3 Resources
Your resources section should include three resources with a description of how each is relevant to your goal. Your resources must include:
· One reading (book, periodical, journal etc)
· One Internet resource
· Another resource of your choice, which could include:
· Attendance at a conference, seminar, or presentation; one-on-one, informal interview or discussion with a professional in a role that you would be interested in as a DBA graduate
Provide a narrative description of your resources. Use APA citations for each source. Include a References list at the end of the paper.
Goal 3 Timeline
Provide a narrative of your timeline. Your timeline should identify a minimum of three steps as milestones for accomplishing each, and it should assign an estimated time frame for completion. Provide the timeline in a table. See pp. 128-149 in the APA manual for proper formatting of tables. Refer to the table in the text.
Table 3
Goal 3 Timeline
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Goal 3 Summary
Provide a short summary of your Goal 1 discussion. Provide a transition sentence to lead the reader to Goal 2.
Conclusion
Provide a short summary of the entire paper. The summary should clearly link with the paper outline.
References
(Please note that the following references are intended as examples only.)
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Babar, E. (2007). The art of being a French elephant. Adventurous Cartoon Animals, 19, 4319-4392. Retrieved from http://www.elephants104.ace.org
Bumstead, D. (2009). The essentials: Sandwiches and sleep. Journals of Famous Loafers, 5, 565-582. doi:12.2847/CEDG.39.2.51-71
Hansel, G., & Gretel, D. (1973). Candied houses and unfriendly occupants. Thousand Oaks, CA: Fairy Tale Publishing.
Hera, J. (2008). Why Paris was wrong. Journal of Greek Goddess Sore Spots, 20(4), 19-21. doi: 15.555/GGE.64.1.76-82
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2007). How to cite a video: The city is always Baltimore [DVD]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2010). Name of program [Video webcast]. Retrieved from http://www.courseurl.com
Sinatra, F. (2008). Zing! Went the strings of my heart. Making Good Songs Great, 18(3), 31-22. Retrieved from http://articlesextollingrecordingsofyore.192/fs.com
Smasfaldi, H., Wareumph, I., Aeoli, Q., Rickies, F., Furoush, P., Aaegrade, V., … Fiiel, B. (2005). The art of correcting surname mispronunciation. New York, NY: Supportive Publisher Press. Retrieved from http://www.onewaytociteelectronicbooksperAPA7.02.com
White, S., & Red, R. (2001). Stop and smell the what now? Floral arranging for beginners (Research Report No. 40-921). Retrieved from University of Wooded Glen, Center for Aesthetic Improvements in Fairy Tales website: http://www.uwg.caift/~40_921.pdf
