The Emerging Professional Assignment 1

Group Presentation (30%)

Duration: 20-25 minutes

Due:

Instructions: In groups of 3-4 members, choose a theory related to identity and personality

development (e.g., Carl Rogers' Personality Theory, Erik Erikson's Psychosocial

Development Theory, and Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual and Psychoanalytic Theories).

Conduct an oral presentation, supported by a video, PowerPoint, or slides, to answer the

provided questions.

1. Summarize how your chosen theory explains the development of identity and

personality (2 marks).

2. Explain TWO advantages and ONE disadvantage of using the theory selected to

understand identity and personality development (6 marks).

3. Describe ONE significant criticism of the theory that you have selected (2 marks).

4. Select another theory explored in the course and highlight TWO key differences

between this theory and the one you initially selected in the explanation of identity

and personality development (8 marks).

5. Outline TWO ways in which you can apply the selected theory in the Jamaican

classroom to support students’ social development and TWO ways to enhance their

emotional development (8 marks

Language and organization.........................................................................(2 marks)

References……………………………………………………………… (2 marks)

Total - 30 marks
 Assignment 1 Rubric

Criteria Exemplary 2 Proficient 1.5 Basic 1 Poor .5

Summary of Thoroughly Adequately Provides a basic Inadequate or

Theory summarizes summarizes summary with unclear
how the chosen how the chosen limited detail on summary of
theory explains theory explains the how the theory
the the development of explains the
development of development of identity and development of
identity and identity and personality. identity and
personality. personality. personality.

Exemplary 6 Proficient 4-5 Basic 2-3 Poor 0.5-1

Advantages Comprehensive Adequately Provides a basic Inadequate or
and explanation of explains TWO summary with unclear
Disadvantages TWO advantages and limited detail on summary of
advantages and ONE the how the theory
ONE disadvantage. development of explains the
disadvantage identity and development of
personality. identity and
personality.

Exemplary 2 Proficient 1.5 Basic 1 Poor 0.5

Criticism of Thoroughly Adequately Provides a basic Inadequate or
the Theory outlines ONE outlines ONE outline of a unclear outline
significant significant criticism with of a significant
criticism with criticism with limited detail. criticism.
clear and some relevant
relevant details. details.
Exemplary 7-8 Proficient 5-6 Basic 3-4 Poor 1-2
Comparison Thorough Contrasts TWO Provides a basic Inadequate
with Another comparison key differences comparison comparison
Theory highlighting with adequate with limited with unclear or
TWO key explanations. details on missing details
differences with differences. on key
clear and well- differences.
supported
explanations.

Exemplary 7-8 Proficient 5-6 Basic 3-4 Poor 1-2

Application in Provides TWO Provides TWO Provides TWO Inadequate
the Jamaican detailed and clear ways to basic ways to comparison
Classroom innovative ways apply the apply the with unclear or
to apply the selected theory theory, but with missing details
selected theory in the Jamaican limited detail or on key
in the Jamaican classroom for relevance to the differences.
 classroom to social and Jamaican
support emotional classroom
students’ social development. context.
and emotional Shows a good
development. understanding
Demonstrates a of the theory’s
thorough application.
understanding
of how the
theory can be
adapted to the
local context.
Exemplary 2 Proficient 1.5 Basic 1 Poor .5
Language and Well-organized, Organized, Somewhat Disorganized,
Organization coherent, mostly organized, incoherent, and
follows coherent, partially does not follow
guidelines. follows coherent, and guidelines.
guidelines. partially follows
guidelines.
Exemplary 2 Proficient 1.5 Basic 1 Poor .5
References Proper citation Generally Some citations, No citations or
of sources, full proper citation partially does not adhere
adherence to of sources, adheres to APA to APA 7th
APA 7th edition mostly adheres 7th edition edition format .
format. to APA 7th format.
edition format.

Total Marks /30

 The Emerging Professional Assignment 2: Individual
(Reflective Journal: 30%)
Due:

You are required to submit a journal entry that reflects your journey of development as an

emerging teacher. Your entry should be five (5) to seven (7) pages long, excluding the

reference page and cover page. Feel free to be creative with your journal to make it

appealing.

Use the following to guide your reflection:

 Knowledge garnered from class discussions/lectures/readings.

 Explain TWO (2) ways a specific topic/reading discussed during class has impacted

your (i) personal growth and (ii) professional growth as an emerging teacher.

Provide separate explanations for EACH aspect of your growth.

 Share ONE (1) perspective that you had about the teaching profession prior to

pursuing the Emerging Professional course that has changed because of your

engagement with the course content.

Assignment 2 Rubric

Categories for Excellent 8 -10 Proficient 5 -7 Fair 3-4 Limited 0 - 2

Major Journal

Entry

Knowledge garnered Knowledge Knowledge garnered Some reflection Attempts made

from class garnered during was reflected on but on knowledge to reflect on
discussions/lectures/ their journey as an lacks depth. garnered, but knowledge
readings. emerging teacher the analysis is garnered were
(10 marks) thoroughly superficial or weak and
reflected on. incomplete. incoherent.
Excellent 8 -10 Proficient 5 -7 Fair 3-4 Limited 0 - 2
Two ways a specific Explanation given Explanation given of One way is One
topic/reading of two ways a two ways a specific explained of explanation
discussed has specific topic/reading how a specific given OR two
impacted their topic/reading discussed has topic/reading ways a specific
personal and discussed has impacted their discussed has topic/reading
professional growth impacted their personal and impacted their discussed has
as an emerging personal two ways professional growth personal and impacted their
teacher. a and professional as an emerging professional personal and
(10 marks) growth as an teacher lacks depth. growth as an professional
emerging teacher emerging growth as an
was thorough. teacher in some emerging
detail, or two teacher was
ways are weak.
explained but
lack significant
depth or clarity.
Excellent 3 - 4 Proficient 2 Fair 1 Limited 0 - .5

One (1) perspective One (1) One perspective

about the teaching perspective about One (1) perspective about the Attempts made
profession prior to the teaching about the teaching teaching to respond to
pursuing the profession prior to profession prior to profession prior given task was
Emerging pursuing the pursuing the to pursuing the weak and
Professional course Emerging Emerging Emerging incoherent.
that has changed as Professional Professional course Professional
a result of your course was explained but lacks course is Or no attempt
engagement with the thoroughly depth. mentioned but made to
course content. explained. lacks clear respond to
explanation or given task.
(4 marks) significant
detail.

Excellent 2 Proficient 1.5 Fair 1 Limited 0-0.5

Language (2 marks) Demonstrates a Demonstrates a

Demonstrates an Demonstrates a good basic poor
excellent understanding of the understanding understanding
understanding of written language of the language of the written
the written with special with some language with
language with emphasis on errors in special
special emphasis sentence sentence emphasis on
on sentence construction, construction, sentence
construction, spelling, grammar spelling, construction,
spelling, grammar, and subject verb grammar, or spelling,
and subject verb agreement subject-verb grammar, and
agreement agreement. subject verb
agreement
Excellent 2 Proficient 1.5 Fair 1 Limited 0-0.5

Organization/Clarity Thoughts are not Thoughts are Thoughts are

 Thoughts are easily understood as somewhat clear, not clear.
(2 marks) easily understood / the sentences do not but there are Gives the
very clear flow or show linkage significant reader poor
issues with indication of
organization or what the writer
flow. hopes to
communicate
Excellent 2 Proficient 1.5 Fair 1 Limited 0-0.5

References 2 1-1.5 One relevant 0-0.5

At least four (4) Two relevant reference is One relevant
(2 marks) relevant references references are cited cited, and the reference is
are cited with with appropriate reference page cited with
inclusion of an reference page in is mostly appropriate
appropriate accordance with correct, though reference page
reference page in APA7th edition there may be according to
accordance with OR minor APA APA 7th
APA 7th edition. References cited are format issues. edition.
not consistently in OR
accordance with References
APA format cited are not
consistently in
accordance
with APA
format.
Total /30