During a recent professional development, your administrator asked all staff members to create a professional growth plan. The first part of that plan is to write a letter to yourself outlining various areas of development, growth, and ethical responsibilities. Your administrative team will use the letter to plan and facilitate future professional development opportunities.

????Write a 500-750 word statement of intent as an educator that addresses the following:

• Identify and reflect on your personal motivation for pursuing a graduate degree in secondary education. Citation of your choice 
• Describe your curricular and professional progression requirements, as well as certification requirements, to gain or maintain ELA licensure in Mississippi. Include any undergraduate requirements, hours of observation/experience, required testing, other professional development opportunities, etc. – CITE your MS state department of education
• Describe how you will promote ethical practice, build stronger relationships, and create more relevant learning experiences by understanding, reflecting, and accessing resources about potential biases, including those related to cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences.- CITE MCEE OR INTASC
• Describe your leadership, collaboration, and technology goals to effectively develop as a professional and embrace challenges and change. CITE ISTE AND INTASC, and/or SPA Standards.
• Determine how your expectations of the teaching profession compare with what you have learned about the qualities and experience of a currently practicing teaching professional. – personal communication citation from a current teacher/colleague

????Support this assignment with at least two resources