Vision Project

Vision ProjectDanielle SummersSTSU 1100-00403/27/11

Who Am IWhat I Love To DoGardeningEverything About MusicWorking With KidsMaking JewelleryWatching Funny Television ShowsHanging Out With FriendsWhat I Have Accomplished And HowGraduated High School With Honours By Using:Perseverance

Determination

Self Discipline

Obtained $2000 Worth of Scholarships Right Out of High School By:Applying

Doing Extra Curricular Work

Maintaining My GradesDetermined My Career Path By:Testing Out Jobs

Trying New Things

Finding What I Dont Like

Finding My Passion

My Skills And Abilities AreIm open to new experiencesIm intelligentI work well with othersI take instruction wellIm compassionateIm good with kidsIm passionate

Holland Group Dimensional Analysis Top Three ScoresThird Place: RealisticCharacteristic Interests:Activities that involve the precise, ordered use of objects, tools, machines and animals and involves agricultural, electrical, manual, physical and mechanical activities.Ex. Working on CarsCharacteristic Personal Traits:Present-oriented, Thing-oriented (rather than people or data), Practical and ShyCharacteristic Occupations:Engineering, Skilled Trades, Agricultural and Technical Occupations

Second Place: SocialCharacteristic Interests:Activities that involve interaction with other people for enjoyment or to inform, train, develop, cure and educate.Ex. Entertaining GuestsCharacteristic Personal Traits:Sensitive to the needs of others, Friendly, Outgoing, Persuasive, Tactful.Characteristic Occupations:Teaching, Ministry, Social Welfare and other Helping People occupations.First Place: ArtisticCharacteristic Interests:Activities that involve the use of physical, verbal or human materials to create art forms or products: Includes activities and things related to language, art, music, drama and writingEx. Listening to MusicCharacteristic Personal Traits:Creative, Expressive, Relies on Feeling, Imagination, Non-Conforming, IdealisticCharacteristic Occupations:Musical, Artistic, Literary and Dramatic OccupationsMy Respective Learning Styles AreVisual Auditory or Kinaesthetic: Auditory LearnerMy Strengths Are:I easily absorb information given in lectures.I can identify voices easilyI Learn Best By:Listening to recorded notes.Reading my notes aloudExplaining concepts to others.Multiple Intelligences: A Naturalistic LearnerMy Strengths Are:Categorizing Organizing a living area Planning a trip Preservation and conservation.I Learn Best By:Studying natural phenomenon in a natural setting; Learning about how things work.Analytic or Relational Learner: Relational LearnerMy Strengths Are:I Look at the big picture.I Think of new ideas or concepts.I Have many goals.I Learn Best By:Breaking down how the information will benefit me in my larger goals.Working in groups to come up with new ideas or concepts.Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: INFJMy Strengths Are:Has strong empathy and caring.Understanding human behaviour and feelings.Possessing great creativityBeing unique and proud of it.Having strong values and sticking to them.I Learn Best By:Imaging, creating with others and writing.Small classrooms where the students and teachers know one anothers names. Participating in study groups.

Kolbs Learning Style Inventory:Doer/AccommodatorMy Strengths Are:I finish what I start.Im flexible and accommodating when working with others.I interact well with others.I like new ideasI Learn Best By:Doing hands-on work.Working in groups.Putting new ideas or concepts into practise.My Learning Style IsWhen I learn I like to do it in my own way. I like new, unique ideas and developing those ideas with the help and input of others. I love colour and sound, so I commonly use it in my learning. I record my notes on a voice recorder and colour code the sticky notes in my text books. If I learn something new and it interests me, I generally try to put that new idea or concept into practice. I may do experiments, such as watching how photosynthesis works by growing a tree, or simply explain its process to my friends or family. I love observing people and recognizing what emotions their feeling by a tone in their voice, a look in their eyes, or the twitch in their mouth. Because of my ability to recognize human behaviour patterns, I generally pick up learning techniques or hints just by watching how other people work in their natural surroundings.My Future ProfessionHow I Like To WorkI love working with peopleI like hands on workI need a work environment where creativity is encouragedI need to get a feeling of moral fulfillment out of my job I need to educateMy Employable Strengths and Weaknesses areStrengths:Working Well With OthersProblem SolvingMathematicsCommunicationResponsibility

Weaknesses:Showing interest in things I am not at all interested inAssessing personal strengths and areas for developmentMulti-taskingCoping With UncertaintySelect And Use Appropriate Tools and Technology For A Task Or Project.My Dream CareerAn Elementary School TeacherWhat Does an Elementary School Teacher do...?

Teach several subjects to one class or specialize in one or two subjects Prepare and mark tests and assignments Monitor students for signs of social, learning, or behavioural problems Go to meetings, supervise clubs and activities, and take students on field trips Complete paperwork and report cards (1999-2011, Core Tasks, Para. 1)

Why do I want to be an elementary School Teacher...?BecauseI love working with kids Theyre super entertainingI enjoy the variety in subjects I would be teachingI want a job where Im not sitting behind a desk all dayI love learning and educatingI could be a positive role model for young childrenI want to make a differenceI love the creativity of kidsIs this job aspiration realistic in both availability and salary?SalaryA little on the low sideThe average Elementary School Teachers salary ranges from $35,000 to $85,000 with the norm falling around $54,000 yearlyHowever the salary would be sufficient for the small town location and low housing prices of northern BC where Im considering teachingAvailabilityElementary school teacher is a common professionWithin the next 10 years enrolment of young students will declineTherefore, prospects for new teachers are modestHowever I am willing to move to wherever there is work so I will have an easier time finding a job.How much schooling do I need?Bachelors of Education (BEd)Offered at:Simon Fraser UniversityThompson Rivers UniversityUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of British ColumbiaSelkirk College (British Columbia, Para. 1)How long it will take:4 years + PDP yearPrerequisitesHigh School DiplomaCost:$20,200 + Books + PDP year (The Education Cost Calculator, 2011) and (Domestic Students, 2011, Chart 1) and (Admission Requirements, 2011, Para. 2)

Masters Of Education (MEd)Offered At:Simon Fraser UniversityThompson River UniversityUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of British ColumbiaSelkirk College (British Columbia, Para. 1)How long it will take:6 years + PDP yearPrerequisites:High School DiplomaBachelors of EducationCost:$33,000 + Books + PDP year (The Education Cost Calculator, 2011) and (Domestic Students, 2011, Chart 1) and (Admission Requirements, 2011, Para.2)PDP YearOffered at:Simon Fraser UniversityThompson River UniversityUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of British ColumbiaSelkirk College (British Columbia, Para.1)How long it will take:One yearPrerequisites:High School DiplomaBachelors of Education60 Volunteer HoursCost:$8,000

What are the Career advancement opportunities? Principal or Vice PrincipalSchool District Senior ManagementWhat principals from Student Success can be used in my future career path?Financial PlanningI can use the principals of financial planning I learned in STSU because becoming an elementary school teacher is not a high paying job.Financial skills will be of much use when budgeting my yearly salary.Time ManagementTime management will benefit my future career because being a teacher goes beyond the classroom.Teachers have to take many assignments home for marking as well as plan a curriculum, all of these things on top of in class teaching take up a lot of time.Being able to properly manage my time will ensure that I am able to complete everything that needs to be done and allow for free time to be spent with my future family.My FutureExperiences, people and things that I respectMy ParentsThe EnvironmentBy gardening and addressing the issues that our environment is facing I can always be close with the earth that surrounds me.MusicI will continue to have music in my life by going to shows or concerts and supporting the musicians that I find enjoyable.ArtIll have art in my life by creating it myself as well as visiting local galleries to support new artists My dreams and the steps I will take to achieve themBecoming an Elementary School TeacherHow I will get there:I will finish the Future Teachers Program at Douglas College until I have graduates with my Associate of Arts DegreeI will transfer to SFU or Thompson Rivers University to continue my educational journey in getting my Bachelors of EducationI will find work in a small and remote area of British ColumbiaLater on I may upgrade my Bachelors of Education into a Masters of EducationHaving A FamilyI would like to start up a family when I have finished all of my post secondary education and am established in my careerIn my future family I am willing to have 1 husband and 2 kids maximumAs to how Im going to get this imaginary family I have no ideaMoving out Into The Countryside I ideally want to live in a one story cottage style home with a porch and a considerably large yard However my views towards a one story home may change once I have childrenBy using the budgeting techniques I have learned in STSU I will hopefully have enough money for the down payment on my dream homeBecause I want to move out of the lower mainland, housing prices are less expensive making my dream home more financially accessible

Have Two DogsI will adopt my dogs from an SPCA shelterHave One Love BirdI will either get my love bird as a baby from a pet store, or will adopt one from a bird shelter.Travel to EgyptBy using the financial and budgeting techniques learned in Student Success I will save for my trip to Egypt and embark on my journey after I have graduated my Post Secondary institutionHow has College Helped you?Ive gained perspective on what is really important and what isntIve Made New FriendsIve learned that not all teachers should teach, but sometimes they get to anywaySoIn the end who do I want to be Remembered as?A Intelligent WomanA Kind and Compassionate WomanA Strong WomanAn Honest PersonA Wonderful TeacherA Loved Wife and MotherA Talented GardenerThe EndReferences:Canlearn. (2011). Financial Planner: The Education Cost Calculator. Retrieved from http://tools.canlearn.ca/cslgs-scpse/cln-cln/40/fp-pf/fp-pf.ecc.doCareer Cruising. (1999-2011). Elementary School Teacher: At A Glance. Retrieved from http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/JobDetails.aspx?LoginID=da857b55-35de-4897-b782-8d0b7bc58d68-&OccNumber=162&Language=EnglishCareer Cruising. (1999-2011). Schools Offering Programs in Elementary education. Retrieved from http://www.careercruising.com/CASchool/ProgramCategoryList.aspx?LoginID=9109e992-4d36-4037-8b86-8ceb132ddcb6-&1stLevelPrograms=ES&3rdLevelProgramCode=13.1202#BCGoogle. (2011). Google: Images. Retrieved from http://www.google.ca/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

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