Goal Statement for General Psychology Degree
Describe your interest in the general field of psychology and the specific emphasis area you are studying.

As I proceed further in the general field of psychology, it is with a sharpening focus on a future as an educational leader. My ambition is to serve an educational community in a role such as the principalship or in an administrative capacity. ith an improved understanding of what is ultimately expected of one in such a position of leadership, I recognize the importance of the role that a comprehensive education in psychology will play in building toward my qualifications.

As Black (1986) denotes, educational professionals at every level are benefited by at least some working knowledge of general psychology. For the teacher, for instance, Black recommends some education in adolescent psychology. ith respect to working as an educational leader, some of the specific areas that will drive my focus…...

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Works Cited:

Arnold, J.B., & Dodge, H.W. (1994). Room for all. The American School Board Journal, 181(10), 22-26.

Black, J.A., & English, F.W. (1986). What they don't tell you in schools of education about school administration. Lancaster, PA: Technomic.

Daresh, J.C. (2004). Beginning the assistant principalship: A practical guide for new school administrators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

King, M., & Blumer, I. (2000). A good start. Phi Delta Kappan, 81(5), 356-360.

I believe that I can achieve this goal by learning from the graduate program the different practical and theoretical information about the ways children learn and develop. I intend to seriously participate in the different activities that the graduate program will hold in order for me to learn the skills required to achieve success in my profession of being an early childhood education teacher.
Thirdly, in entering the graduate program, I aim to be empowered in providing competent teaching processes to children. This includes high-quality educational experience provided to children, characterized and embodied by appropriate learning programs. I understand that the graduate program provides its early childhood professionals with diverse instructions based on frameworks of theoretical research and studies. Through this, I believe that the achievement of my goals can be facilitated.

In summary, I want to enter a graduate program for early childhood education because I have the passion for…...

Work/Other Experience

I think that my work experience is the greatest asset that I bring to Walden. I came to the U.S. from Trinidad and Tobago, which gives me a unique perspective on an important population that many hospitals serve, which are patients with immigrant backgrounds. I went through a lot to succeed in America. In the past, I worked as a Nurses Aid with disabled individuals. The rest of my nursing career has been spent at Beth Israel Medical Center, first as a Graduate Nurse and then as an RN/Charge Nurse in the Medical-Surgical Unit. I am excellent at what I do and I love it.

Personal Qualities

In my position at Beth Israel, I frequently take charge and act as a demanding but caring leader. My colleagues rely on me as one of the more senior nurses due to my commitment to cooperation and my sensitivity, compassion, and tenacity.

Why Walden?

Walden is…...

Professional Goal Statement
Enabling the less fortunate to attain their objectives often involves equipping them with greater medical, physiological and psychological support so they too also have an opportunity to attain their potential. Throughout my academic and healthcare career to this point, I have found the most challenging aspects of patient care and the continual development of care programs to be the most rewarding. My goal in pursuing graduate college admission is to challenge myself to grow to the next level of healthcare proficiency and mastery, so I can be equipped to help my patients attain their goals

Focusing On The Patient Brings Clarity and Purpose

It has been my experience that regardless how challenging and daunting a given situation or condition is, re-centering on the patient brings all other aspects of the treatment programs back into perspective. This is my motivation for pursuing graduate college admission to the University of Science. My…...

Clinical supervision is a cornerstone of counselor education and a critical part of my professional practice. I have invested a tremendous amount of time and resources in the development of my supervisory skills by taking part in my own individual supervision with Dr. Jim Eaton and participating in a monthly supervision group with a variety of licensed clinicians. In addition, I have obtained both the Supervisory License and Approved Clinical Supervisor Certification from the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
My personal approach to supervision draws from Solution-focused Supervision (de Shazar) and Cognitive-Behavioral Supervision (Beck & Ellis). I view my supervision role as one of teacher and consultant that emphasizes hands-on learning. I encourage supervisees to remain mindful of how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can impact their clinical work. I also like to examine specific interventions from a theoretical and developmental framework.

I recently supervised a clinician who presented me with a complex…...

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Having recently graduated from this fine educational institution, I now find myself in a position of applying for acceptance into the MBA program offered by the same university. I enthusiastically submit my name for consideration of that acceptance. Knowing that I will receive the finest education available is one reason why I am submitting my name. I know that the education offered to me through the MBA program will be the finest based on my previous experiences as a student at the University. As a student, my professors and administrators ushered me along a path of growth and enhancement.

My education at the University was not only enhanced by the excellent faculty but I was able to establish long and lasting friendships with other students as well. I was also able to become a member of two college business organizations and served as an officer for the finance association for…...

Goals Statement couldn't believe my eyes. After all the wrapping paper lie strewn on the floor, I held in my hands the best present I had ever received. It wasn't a Game Boy or a new CD: it was a book called "Chemistry for Kids," and it came with a small lab set. I wasted no time, and immediately set out to perform my first experiments. I felt high as I gathered ordinary household items and watched them change into new forms of matter. My very first experiment was a success, and a practical one, too: I made my very own toothpaste. No many people can say they made toothpaste when they were ten years old, yet with the help of a simple chemistry set and a few materials I found around the house, I experienced newfound joy in my daily ablutions before school.
My homemade toothpaste became a great source…...

The third is "queue time" ("the time the part spends in line for a resource while the resource is busy working on something else ahead of it"); and four is "wait time" (the time any part waits "for another part so they can be assembled together).
hat Jonah also made clear to Alex is that the old formula ("economical batch quantity" - EBQ) has "a number of flawed assumptions underlying it (232). And therefore, by using the newer strategy - of reducing batch sizes by 50 per cent - it has meant (233) faster delivery, more sales, shorter lead times, and the ability to increase bonuses because sales are up.

The good news too is that (235) by making the adjustments - changing from the old way of doing things to more efficient strategies - Alex's plant is now ale to predict "to within twenty-four hours one way or the other"…...

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Works Cited

Goldratt, Eliyahu, and Cox, Jeff. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. New Haven,

CT: North River Press, 1992.

Vision Statement
Discuss the way vision was used at Mentor Graphics.

At Mentor Graphics Corporation, the created vision had several components, which might be regarded as questionable in terms of effectiveness. First, the vision was "unarticulated," meaning that, at best, the vision was not even a statement as such. Instead, it is likely that most employees and managers were not as such aware of the vision statement, but rather had little more than a vague notion of what the company aimed to do. The second component of the developing vision was to "Beat Daisy." In addition to being somewhat vague, this statement is also reactive to the products of others rather than focusing on the goals of Mentor Graphics Corporation itself.

McCarthy (2009), however, provides some good advice on creating an effective vision statement. The first requirement is to determine what the company would like to achieve in the future. This appears inherent…...

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References

Constandse, R. (2011). Writing a Compelling Vision Statement. Retrieved from:  http://www.timethoughts.com/goalsetting/vision-statements.htm 

Maurer, R. (2011). How to Create a Vision (or Compelling Goal) Statement. Retrieved from:  http://www.rickmaurer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CreatingVision.pdf 

McCarthy, D. (2009, Jul. 25). How to Create a Shared Vision Statement. Great Leadership. Retrieved from:  http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/2009/07/how-to-create-shared-vision-statement.html 

Mindtools.com. (2012) Mission Statements and Vision Statements. Retrieved from:  http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_90.htm

Rachel Johnson
Problem Statements and Drafts of Goals

Rachel's working hours are taking a toll on her. She is not able to get home in time to check up on the progress of her children. Her work pays poorly at $11 per hour and this does not allow her to have health insurance as the premiums are costly for her. Goal: Obtain greater pay.

Calvin's mannerisms and conducts are worrying. He seems to be losing interest in school yet he is in the 8th grade. There is concern that he might follow the same actions that were undertaken by his older sister Alyssa who dropped out of school at the age of 16 years. Calvin is also involved with bad friends who use foul language. In addition, his last report from school indicated that he was failing. Owing to Rachel's busy schedule, she has not obtained information on his progress from school.…...

goal of this upcoming project is to start, build, and nurture a new business by the name of Choice Spring LLC. This new business venture will be located and centered in Towson, Maryland. Essentially, the business will be a financial resource for the community and those in need of appropriate financial planning and guidance. In the current contemporary environment, so many people have fallen on hard financial times. Many now struggle to find a legitimate resource that will help them and guide them towards a more stable financial future. The financial problems of the community at large present an opportunity for this business venture to provide essential services needed by those looking for financial assistance and guidance. The company is structured around a primary goal to help individuals, families, and even small businesses attain their own unique financial goals and meet their financial needs stay competitive and stable in…...

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References

Harker, Patrick T. & Zenios, Stravos. (1998). What drives the performance of financial institutions? Financial Institutions Center. Wharton School. University of Pennsylvania. Web.  http://fic.wharton.upenn.edu/fic/papers/98/9821.pdf 

Office of Workforce Information & Performance. (2010). Maryland Job Market Update. Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. Web.  http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/results/AnnualReports/2010_economic_reports/md_economic_report_py2010.pdf 

Partridge, Katharine, Jackson, Charles, Wheeler, David, & Zohar, Asaf. (2005). Stakeholder Engagement Manual: Vol 1 The Guide to Practitioner's Perspectives on Stakeholder Engagement. Stakeholder Research Associates. Web.  http://www.accountability.org/images/content/2/0/207.pdf 

Showcase.com. (2013). Featured office space for lease in Towson, MD. Baltimore County. Web.  http://www.showcase.com/Towson/Towson__Office-Space-for-Lease

Letter of Intent: Personal Statement
To College of ____ Admissions Committee,

I am applying for the Master's degree in the School of Social Work, because I truly believe that it is my life's calling to make people's lives better by helping them with their daily struggles through practical help and techniques for self-empowerment. This is no easy task for either party, but I believe that if both parties are committed to the task of improvement and the task of making things better, then all things are possible. The strengths that I bring to this endeavor are a full commitment, a tremendous amount of empathy, and practical experience and theories under my belt to work for concerted improvements for other people.

Imagine that you have had the social work career of your dreams. Now, you have retired and written an autobiography.

I've been extremely blessed and fortunate to have a long career of consistent forward…...

Clickers/esponses Phonics Lesson

Phonics Long Vowel - Silent e Lesson Plan for Special Education

Objectives:

Students will recognize and say words that follow the c-v-c-e and v-c-e rule where the first vowel is a long vowel and the final e is silent. By using the Clickers/esponses as a classroom game they will utilize them after hearing the correct sounds.

Students with the will be able to spell and write out some basic long vowel words that have c-v-c-e and v-c-e spelling patterns and will use the Clickers/esponses when they hear the right sound.

About the Concept:

There are several regular long vowel spelling patterns in the English language. The c-v-c-e pattern (consonant-vowel-consonant-final e) is a long vowel spelling pattern which occurs quite frequently in early reading and spelling. Essentially, the phonics rule for this design mentions that when a vowel and final e are separated by a single consonant, the first vowel is long, and the…...

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References:

Indiana Standards. (2010, March 3). Retrieved from Learniing Connection:  https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Standards/About.aspx?art=11 

Classroom Resources. (2012, September 5). Retrieved from ReadWritethink:  http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/ 

Elementary K-5 Writing Curriculum. (2012, September 5). Retrieved from Melrose Public Schools: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:aLFi5i1eLl4J:www.melroseschools.com/lincoln/MPS_Writing_Curriculum_K_5.pdf+writing+curriculum+for+elementary&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShGXpwCDU3mdB2rQVO2e3Dav6AgQn-3Ng2vDjsDa_f50Pd5k8wDn4zmQH2cTwV3P7kAA2v9zu

Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests® Online. (2012, September 5). Retrieved from Online reading test:  http://www.riversidepublishing.com/products/gmrtOnline/index.html

Just as clearly no individual who is logical would consider Charles Manson or Theodore undy as eligible profiles for the restorative justice program or even for rehabilitation program or indeed of any other than imprisonment or death by execution There are however, very potentially productive, useful, and worthy individuals who are shuffled into the correction system due to their inability to hire a lawyer or lack of knowledge concerning their rights to having representation appointed to them that with education and knowledge or skills acquisition can be successfully rehabilitation or restored to society and within the community. Recently there has been documented an additional strategy in criminal justice corrections which is described as a 'transformational' process and is a cognitive-behavioral approach in treatment.
RECOMMENDATIONS for FUTURE CORRECTIONS

Cognitive behavioral approaches are being used in transforming the dysfunctional thinking of the individual. The work of Mahoney and Lyddon (1988) relate approximately 20…...

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Bibliography

MacKenzie, DL and Hickman, LJ (1998) What Works in Corrections? An Examination of the Effectiveness of the Type of Rehabilitation Programs Offered by Washington State Department of Corrections. Submitted to: The State of Washington Legislature joint audit and review committee. Crime Prevention effectiveness Program - Dept. Criminology and Criminal Justice. Online available at  http://www.ccjs.umd.edu/corrections/What%20Works%20In%20Corrections.htm 

Van Ness, DW (nd) Restorative Justice in Prisons. Session 204: The Practice of Restorative Justice in Prison Reform. PFI Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. Prison Fellowship International. Online available at  http://www.restorativejustice.org/editions/2005/july05/2005-06-21.9036003387 .

Complexity of the Social Contract (2001) Prisoner Life Online available at  http://www.prisonerlife.com/s_writings6.cfm .

Erikson, Kai. Wayward Puritans. New York: John Wiley, 1966.

Communications -- Personal Statement
Say the word 'communications,' and immediately people think of the written or the spoken word. They think of a page of newspaper, a conversation with a friend. But corporate communications encompasses so much more than merely the verbal exchange of ideas.

Corporate communications is kinesthetic. Through my work at my current place of business, Alcoa I communicate by email to all Alcoans worldwide, regarding the Earthwatch program, including its guidelines and the application process. Earthwatch expeditions are hands-on efforts designed to add to the knowledge of Alocan personnel to give them personal knowledge of the different needs that must be met to build a sustainable future. My communication efforts for this program are personal as well as technical, and facilitate the communications process between employees on a personal level, and for the fifteen individuals ultimately chosen to become a part of the program, on a physical level with…...