Professionalism: Evidence Item #4
Item Name:
Academic Excellence Keynote Speech
Description of Item:
These are my notes and actual presentation that I gave at the Academic Excellence Awards in the Fall of 2019.
Reflection:
A part of my PhD program is to publish and present at conferences, so I knew that I wanted to get as much practice as possible. Mr. Long supported me with this endeavor by asking me to present the Keynote that the Academic Excellence Awards this past Fall in the M.S. Auditorium. Being my first official keynote, I was a little bit nervous, but once I got started, I was fine.
What was nice was whenever students and their parents approached me afterwards and complimented me on my speech and the concepts behind it. I was truly honored and definitely started to look at myself in a different light in regards to what I offered Derry Area School District moving forward in my professional career. Not only do I want to teach to the best of my abilities, but I also want to be a figurehead of the district by giving presentations and publishing academic articles.
What was nice was whenever students and their parents approached me afterwards and complimented me on my speech and the concepts behind it. I was truly honored and definitely started to look at myself in a different light in regards to what I offered Derry Area School District moving forward in my professional career. Not only do I want to teach to the best of my abilities, but I also want to be a figurehead of the district by giving presentations and publishing academic articles.
Context & Date Used:
Fall 2019