Week 7 Assignment – Reflective Journal: Ethics and Diversity
Week 7 Assignment – Reflective Journal: Ethics and Diversity
Overview
During your course of study in the M.Ed. program you have examined issues relating to ethics in the educational setting and the importance of promoting diversity.
In this journal, you will reflect on these skills needed to complete the program:
- Ethics: Examine major legal, social, and ethical issues affecting education in diverse learning environments.
- Diversity: Promote differentiated learning and multi-ethnic, multicultural, and global awareness and appreciation in instructional methods, program curricula, and assessment practices.
Requirements:
Write a 1–2 page paper in which you:
- Reflect upon what you have learned throughout your coursework related to ethical issues in education, and discuss the fundamental manner in which your ideas, values, beliefs, and practices have or have not changed as a result.
- Examine how your coursework in the M.Ed. program and your work experience have helped you to grow in the areas of ethics and diversity and how you have used or will use these competencies in your current or future position.
- Attach 1–3 pieces of your chosen previous assignments as artifacts to demonstrate your competencies in the areas of ethics and diversity. Identify the ID and title (for example: EDU599 – Education Capstone) of the courses for which you had produced the assignments.
- If for some reason you do not have artifacts, you will need to provide a brief artifact (1–2 pages) exemplifying the importance of this skill in education. This artifact should ideally be something you would produce in the field, such as a short lesson plan, department memo, or training outline. Whatever it is, it must be related to this skill focused on in this reflection. Then, write 1–2 pages reflecting on how these skills are important in the field of education.
Note: When incorporating information from the workplace, be sure to remove all identifying information such as the name of the organization, the names of individual affiliates, and sensitive or proprietary information. Check with your supervisor before you share information from your workplace.
