SPD 501 Week 1 Assignment 1 (Class Wall Biographical Statement)

SPD 501 Week 1 Assignment 1 (Class Wall Biographical Statement)

Participating with and getting to know other students in your classes facilitates the creation of online communities at GCU. The Class Wall is a great place for networking and getting to know your classmates. Your first post to the Class Wall will be your biographical statement to be shared with everyone in the class. This biographical statement could be modified for future use in your other classes as well as your professional life. Your biographical statement should include the following:

1. Biographical information about you and your family, such as, where you are from, what you do for a living, and your hobbies and interests.
2. Your motivation to pursue a graduate degree in special education.
3. What you expect from your graduate experience that will be different from your undergraduate experience.
4. Your future career plans.

Your biographical statement should be about 150 words.