Graduation Speech : My Dream

Initially, my career was as a Physical Therapist. This was where my teaching career began. Who knew that 50% of physical therapy involved teaching people how to care for themselves through movement? Moreover, my place of employment, Morristown Memorial Hospital, had a partnership with Fairleigh Dickinson University, and I was afforded the opportunity to teach in their Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Being passionate about my profession, I worked full-time as a therapist, and part-time as an instructor. Sharing knowledge and assessing students through teacher developed written and performance assessments, was a very fulfilling experience.

During my last thirty years of my working life, I have only spent the last nine in education. I spent most of this time working in the oil field, traveling and living life as a “company man”. It was a divorce that shined a light on the possibilities of a career in education. I was now a single father with a three-year old little girl. I could no longer dedicate myself to call hours, weekend commitments, and travel demands of the oil industry. I took my first teaching job working in a private Christian school in Katy, Texas. There I developed and taught a new Computer Literature curriculum. With a bachelor of science degree in Information Technology and Networking Management I attend an alternative certification program to teach in the public sector. I took my first public teaching job at an alternative school call Compass, teaching eighth grade math. To say that I went into education heads first with this school is an understatement. Compass is a transition school for kids either coming from or the last chance before a child detention center. I was able to interact with many students having ADHD and/or behavior problems. There were times when my entire class had a BIP, IEP or both. The processes,

I am a dedicated educator who has devoted her life to educating low-income families in New Orleans, Louisiana. By pursuing my doctorate at Argosy University, I believe that the rigorous course of study will enhance my knowledge and productivity in the workplace. Argosy University Educational Leadership program is compatible with my career goals. My career goals are to obtain higher education, teach adult learners and to start a non-profit organization. The non-profit organization will focus on low-economics families while giving needed educational services to students who attend the charter schools of Orleans parish. As I researched Argosy University curriculum and conversated with an admission counselor I am convinced the University gives a supportive learning environment for student’s lives and careers.

There were various events in my life that gave me the desire to become a teacher. During my freshman year of high school, my best friend invited me to volunteer at a camp called Royal Family Kids’ Camp. Royal Family Kids’ Camp is a week-long summer camp for abused and neglected children, even for some children that live in foster homes. No amount of training could prepare me for what I experienced that week, and the challenges that I would face each day. Half of the children that attended Royal Family Kids’ Camp had some form of mental disability or disorder, and many others had behavioral issues.

As an educator, Carolyn’s passion and determination stemmed from life experiences and was fueled by dedication to her family. Despite the hardship of having to drop out of school her junior year of high school to take on the resposibility of earning a living to support her family, Carolyn was persistent in obtaining an education. Through the GED program she was determined to receive her diploma while working two jobs as a teeneager. After the birth of her first child, she knew that she needed to further her education to become a role model for her daughter. The desire to provide a better life and become an inspiration is evident as she continued on receiving multiple degrees, all the while continuing to hold down a job, and reaching the zenith after obtaining her PhD in Educational Leadership.

When I was a little girl nothing was more gratifying than lining all my stuff animals and dolls up with paper and pencils. It gave me great pleasure to stand in front of them and share my intellectual knowledge. I played school for as long as I can remember and that is where the love for my career choice started. When I got older and started going to school I noticed that there were not only normal kids there were also other children who needed extra attention and who were is special classrooms. I started taking an interest in the special education students, so I decided that I not only wanted to be a teacher, I wanted to be a special education teacher. For as long as I can remember, college has always been in my future. After realizing that I wanted to be a special education teacher, I started searching for colleges that fit my career plan. I found that Illinois State University was interesting and has an outstanding Special Education Program. I will be attending Illinois State University in 2016 getting a B.A.Degree in Special Education focusing on Severe & Profound population.

I dance 20 hours a week, and found it very hard to keep up with my school work. Many other students have the same problem with their after school activity. If we didn’t have the option of attending a K12 high school, there would be fewer up and coming athletes in the world. In this essay, I am going to tell you why it is a good idea to have a transfer offer from public high school to online high school. There can also be many issues that teens face in completing their school work on time, and correctly. Some students do not have time to do their work in the best effort and skills that they can do, which brings their grade and self-esteem down in a flash if they do one thing incorrectly. Some students do not have time to do school work at

During volunteering at my daughter’s school, the inspiration and joy of being part of a positive learning environment began when asked to assist the learning support teachers with a remedial reading and comprehension enrichment program using the impress method. The program catered for children, ages 7 to 10 years old with learning difficulties. Watching the enthusiasm and care of the dedicated teachers was the beginning of wanting to work in education, experiencing the impact of making a difference, using strategies to achieve progress and helping children succeed. With the same passion in hand, and the mindset to make a difference in children’s learning, in 2005 I successfully completed the University Diploma for Teacher Assistants at Edith Cowan University, this enabled a career change and pathway into education.

A few months after I began substitute teaching, an administrator offered me a tutoring position. I worked with children in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. I loved that each day of tutoring included working in multiple subjects with students of various ages and abilities. Eventually, I began to consider a teaching career. However, in considering various teaching options, I found the prospective of middle grades or secondary education more compelling than elementary education; yet, a particular subject did not captivate me.

How are you doing? This is Will, the tall black guy you would sometimes see in service. I'm writing to say goodbye. My project in Carson City came to an end and I've moved back to Texas. Thank you so much for making me feel at home at Hope. Your messages kept me going while I was in Reno. God used your words to truly bless me and also show me where I need to improve. Sorry I didn't get a chance to say goodbye in person, but everything happened so fast.

I am thrilled to, finally, have the opportunity to complete this degree. I am eager to attain the employment I’ve always desired. I have spent numerous years in the instructional setting, as both, an aide and a volunteer, now I am ready to become a full-time instructor. Promptly after graduation, my initial objective is to become a substitute instructor, I trust that this will, not only, get my foot in the door for

Trained as an educator with a Master’s Degree from Xavier University, I taught in the public school system for 13 years. Currently, I work as the Director of Children’s Ministries at an 1100-member church. Although I have thoroughly loved and learned much through my current position, I miss the daily connections with students and academics.

Above all, after having this amazing experience, as well as feeling the way I feel about my kids, I’ve decided to pursue a Master in Student Counseling. With this type of Master, I could help more kids to continue their educations. I would really enjoy helping students even when they don’t believe in themselves, or have any limitation that makes them doubt what

My journey as an early childhood education student at South Dakota State University has proved to be an exciting, challenging, enriching, and an eye opening experience. Originally when I started at South Dakota State University I was a journalism major, but I recognized very quickly that I wasn’t truly passionate about writing. My true passion was working with children and their families. At the end of my freshman year I changed my major to early childhood education and the following semester is when my journey began.

As result of creating and implementing this artifact, I realized that the most effective lesson plans are those which initiate with the final assessment in mind. So, I applied a pre-test at the very beginning of my lessons with every different group I would be teaching to measure a starting point or the amount of pre-existing knowledge on the topics to be taught. Based on this, I planned the instruction to deliver and how to differentiate it.