Personal Statement On Professional Goals

As a child I loved to play school. I forced my siblings to sit through many hours of pretend lessons. My passion and love of reading and writing started from this connection that I shared with my siblings. This is the experience that I look back on when I think of my professional goals. My career goals have also been influenced by my teaching experiences. Earning a master’s degree in reading will assist me as I strive to achieve these goals.
Teachers are life-long learners. As I contemplate my professional goals, being a learner is at the forefront of my thoughts. My short-term goal is to increase my professional knowledge in the areas of reading and writing. I would like to expand on my knowledge of teaching literacy so that I can utilize contemporary, research-based skills in my classroom. As I become more informed in the areas of reading and writing, I will be able to share this knowledge with my peers. My long-term goal is to work as a reading specialist within Newport News Public Schools. As a
If selected to remain in this cohort, this opportunity would equip me with a better understanding of what diverse learners need to become literate in today’s world. Earning this degree would assist me as I work toward my short-term and long-term professional goals. I would be better prepared to help not only my students of the present and future, but also teachers that I encounter. If selected, I would be able to work with a group of like-minded peers in my school district. I find it exciting to work with teachers from varied grade levels with different perspectives on education. Earning a master’s degree in reading from The University of Virginia would greatly increase my professional knowledge as I work with students and strive to meet my professional goal of being a reading