Three weeks to go.
I have so much sh*# to do.
I would love to say I am going to finish strong.
But I am losing steam.
Dreaming about summer.
Blog posted? Check.
Three more weeks.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
When I Grow Up
When we were asked to blog about the work we want to do upon graduating with our EdD, I couldn’t help but think of a similar assignment I had to complete during my masters program. Though I am probably better at articulating my professional goals today, after reading the goals I created for myself over five years ago, I realized very little has changed. My professional goals have always been to ensure all children are learning as much as possible in every grade and that all teachers are effectively trained in order to teach children to mastery. Wherever I can have the greatest impact in these two areas is where I want to be upon graduation.
My ultimate goal is to create a partnership between a university’s teacher education program and a highly effective school district, preferably one that serves disadvantaged students, as this seems to be the setting most first year teachers enter upon graduating.
Though the steps and my roles in achieving this goal are much more involved and intricate, here are the highlights:
1. Elementary teacher- Teach various elementary grades using highly effective and efficient curriculum.
2. Masters- Educational Leadership- principal licensure so I can run a school someday
3. Take on leadership roles within my school- lead teacher, instructional coach to master leadership and working with/training teachers
4. Provide consulting and training to other districts and schools- to get a feel for the implementation across a variety of students and states
5. PhD in education- this will give me initial contact to a university and a teacher education program. It will also build my credentials as a professional in education.
6. Create/run an elementary school that uses highly effective and efficient curriculum, offers tons of professional development to teachers, and excels at significantly increasing the achievement of students with whom we work. The first school will most likely be in a high-needs area.
7. Create an initial partnership with a university in which teacher candidates can do field experiences at this school, be provided additional training and support, etc. This partnership would also include research of our implementation, students, and initial results. At this time, I would like to adjunct or teach at the university part-time so I can still have a positive effect on our future teachers.
8. Expand our school/program to a number of other schools in the district, or district-wide, depending on the size. At this time, I would like to be the director of the project, seeing that all schools, teachers, staff, parents, and community members are in line with the mission and working hard to see it through.
9. Expand the partnership with the university in which courses, experiences, and research surrounds preparing teacher candidates to be highly effective in the district project. My theory is that if we prepare our teachers to work in the toughest schools with the hardest students and families, they are prepared to work with any school or curriculum.
10. Go on the Oprah Winfrey Show because she seems to rule the world and can spread the word! :) (Okay, maybe not this one.)
Job satisfaction is a must! Surrounding myself with positive, ethical, hardworking individuals every step along the way will be critical. Positive energy, passion, and enthusiasm are highly contagious! Cynical or jaded individuals need not apply.
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.”-Diana Scharf Hunt
“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.”-Denis Watley
My ultimate goal is to create a partnership between a university’s teacher education program and a highly effective school district, preferably one that serves disadvantaged students, as this seems to be the setting most first year teachers enter upon graduating.
Though the steps and my roles in achieving this goal are much more involved and intricate, here are the highlights:
1. Elementary teacher- Teach various elementary grades using highly effective and efficient curriculum.
2. Masters- Educational Leadership- principal licensure so I can run a school someday
3. Take on leadership roles within my school- lead teacher, instructional coach to master leadership and working with/training teachers
4. Provide consulting and training to other districts and schools- to get a feel for the implementation across a variety of students and states
5. PhD in education- this will give me initial contact to a university and a teacher education program. It will also build my credentials as a professional in education.
6. Create/run an elementary school that uses highly effective and efficient curriculum, offers tons of professional development to teachers, and excels at significantly increasing the achievement of students with whom we work. The first school will most likely be in a high-needs area.
7. Create an initial partnership with a university in which teacher candidates can do field experiences at this school, be provided additional training and support, etc. This partnership would also include research of our implementation, students, and initial results. At this time, I would like to adjunct or teach at the university part-time so I can still have a positive effect on our future teachers.
8. Expand our school/program to a number of other schools in the district, or district-wide, depending on the size. At this time, I would like to be the director of the project, seeing that all schools, teachers, staff, parents, and community members are in line with the mission and working hard to see it through.
9. Expand the partnership with the university in which courses, experiences, and research surrounds preparing teacher candidates to be highly effective in the district project. My theory is that if we prepare our teachers to work in the toughest schools with the hardest students and families, they are prepared to work with any school or curriculum.
10. Go on the Oprah Winfrey Show because she seems to rule the world and can spread the word! :) (Okay, maybe not this one.)
Job satisfaction is a must! Surrounding myself with positive, ethical, hardworking individuals every step along the way will be critical. Positive energy, passion, and enthusiasm are highly contagious! Cynical or jaded individuals need not apply.
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.”-Diana Scharf Hunt
“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.”-Denis Watley
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