Application Essay This essay is specifically designed to further your reflective practice on the impact you have had working with youth and children, as well as to help you establish measurable learni

Lookin g Backwards: Reflective Practice Examine your prior e xperiences working with youth and children and their impact on your professional practice (in your classroom(s) or other educational setting(s) ). Consider the grade/functional levels and the content/disciplines for which you designed and implemented instruction. Consider the learning outcomes that resulted, the challenge s you face d, and your core beliefs about teaching and learning. Afterwa rds, address the following questions: • Name and describe impacts you have had on P - 12 students' learning .

• Discuss ways in which you hav e used feedback from your instructors or supervisors to improve your practice.

• Identify a minimum of t wo Touro GSE Candidate Learning Outcomes (CLOs) that you view as your strongest attributes and discuss why . Identify the specific outcomes an d corresponding elements by name.

• Discuss any areas of concern you might have regarding the development of your ability to meet the needs of diverse learners and explain why.

Looking Forward: Goal Setting For this section you will construct two ( 2 ) professional goals, anchored by your Looking Backwards: Reflective Practice exercise. Your goals should address areas of growth that you wish to develop early in your program . Each goal should be measurable with a clear outcome (e.g., To move from a primarily lecture style of course instruction to the use of interactive learning in mathematics; To establish ongoing communication with parents/guardians for a n 80% homework completion rate in my class; Strengthen my 2 of 2 classroom management skills for a de crease in time off task during whole group instruction). Once you have established clear, measurable goals, enumera te each:

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Next, explain how each is aligned with a particular Touro Candidate Learning Outcome . Finishing up Be sure to review and edit your work, checking for clarity, grammatical errors, and thoroughness. It is important that you address each area of the Looking Backwards Looking Forward Essay for admission and that your writing is free of errors. Your submission will be used later in your program to help guide your professional development. You will need to keep a copy of your submission for future use during coursework, should you be admitted.

Approved 23 July 2021