The American Association Of Colleges For Teacher Education

Based on my experience in the classroom and my educational background, I want to pursue a certification as a K-12 administrator because I want to help and work with a larger population of students. My desire to enhance the culture and community in a school building has come from working with three amazing, passionate, and dedicated administrators (one principal and two vice principals) in my school building. Their drive to positively influence the lives of students, collaborate with parents, and enhance the teaching styles of all the faculty members in the building, has motivated me to want to do the same. A new challenge is presented every day in a school building, and I want to be part of an administrative team that will successfully work together to overcome each and every obstacle in order to better the educational experience of students.

Teaching is an extremely important profession as we are responsible for training up the future generations of our community, country and in effect, the world. In order to be a successful and effective teacher there are some basic skills and competencies that one must possess. The experiences that students have inside (and outside) our classrooms, schools and various other institutes will shape and mould their approach to our subjects and to life in general. Therefore, it requires a certain level of skill and training to be deemed professionally fit to enter into this career path and even then, continuous

An American psychiatrist by the name of William Glasser once stated, “When you study great teachers…you will learn much more from their caring and hard work than from their style.” Teachers are a huge part of an individual’s life. From the time a person enters into preschool until the complete cessation of their educational career, the teachers and professors along the way each influence that student’s perspective and feeling towards the particular subject they taught. With daily interactions, teachers become a part of a student’s microsystem. They are often times the only other constant adult figure in their student’s life apart from the caregiver. Whether it is acknowledged or not, the importance of teacher cannot be overstated. Unfortunately,

Earning a B.S. in Education, Mr. Sholtis graduated from the nearby Misericordia University in the Spring of 2005, while majoring in English for his undergraduate studies. Subsequently, he was hired by the Wyoming Valley West School District as a middle school English teacher. Over the course of seven years, he went on to earn his M.S. in Education from Wilkes University. Simultaneously, he obtained his administrative principal certificate for public schools in the state of PA in 2012. Consequently, he changed career paths to become an administrator.

Research surrounding the shortage of African American male teachers seems to be the focus on the reasons for the shortage rather than factors that motivate the few African American men who decided to become teachers this is a huge part that is forgotten to be talked about. Interviews have been done to African American teachers that give insight to their motivations and what they believe will help to recruit more African American teachers. For instance, Hare (2007) establish that African American men like the idea of having summers and weekends off, along with major holidays, a flexible schedule, job security, and a stable salary. To add, African American males expressed a desire to help students succeed in several studies (Williams, 2012; Harris, 2012; & Peatross, 2011). This is a big desire in why African American men become teachers. Also, African American males expressed a desire to help students who were underprivileged (Williams, 2012).

After reviewing the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and the experiences of this class, I have been able to see how the standards are used in a real-life school. Each standard goes into detail on how a teacher could incorporate them into their classroom. However, through my experiences I have noticed that some of the standards are not meant for the actual classroom. So, I will be focusing on the first standard; leadership, the third standard; teachers need to know the content they teach, and some standards that I believe should be in the NC Standards. Lastly, I will talk about how my opinion on the NC Standards has changed and how I plan to incorporate them into my future classroom.

Many of the students, including the author either are interested in teaching or are already in teaching positons. While reviewing the other DHSc programs, the author noted that ATSU offers an additional teaching certification, Fundamentals in Education. ATSU also offers two other certifications, Leadership and Organizational Behavior and a Global Health certification. These courses consist of 12 credit hours of study and would be a welcome addition to the NSU program. This student is considering taking the education certification offered by ATSU next year.

Teachers in this district have been teaching an average of 12 years. Teachers with bachelor’s degrees are at 45% with the remaining 55% with a master’s degree or higher.

A successful application of this concept, created in 2008, is Khan Academy. Students create accounts and sign into the Kahn Academy to choose a course of study. They have the option of choosing their starting point or taking an assessment to define their level. Students watch videos and work through practice exercises; all the while, their progress monitored. Badges are earned at a variety of achievement levels creating a sense of accomplishment, as well as bragging rights with peers when this program is utilized in a blended format within an educational setting (Khan Academy, n.d.).

An organization founded in 1928, to assist with state departments of education with professional educator certificates/license became known as the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDETEC). NASDETEC is a Clearinghouse with a searchable database accessible to all schools and districts in all 50 states. The organization offers an associate membership with an annual fee of five hundred dollars to individuals or entities interested in professional standards and licensing practices of teachers and other educators. The Clearinghouse database includes names of educators with a professional educator licenses disciplined for any adverse action, i.e., annulled, denied, suspended, or revoked or otherwise

Consistently earned positive verbal/written feedback from faculty and students regarding classroom instruction and student learning success and even assisted one entire class to achieve a minimum B grade (see LinkedIn for reviews)

It is a pleasure for me to write for admission into the AAEP program offered at your esteemed institution. When I was little, I met many teachers who constantly inspired and motivated me. Thus, I made the important life decision of becoming an educator in order to ensure that many more pillars of tomorrow can receive the attention, care, and quality education they deserve. I have not regretted my decision since then. After I graduated from the University of Education, I passed the highly competitive and challenging teacher qualification exam in my country with flying colors and soon began my prestigious career as an art teacher serving the needs of children in junior high schools nationwide. Teachers shoulder the responsibility of educating

I have a graduate degree in education,I have been teaching at university level for more than five years. At this point, I like to have an experience teaching middle school students, I was looking at differents programs.I found that achievement first teacher-in-resident program is unique in provides the "new teachers with high-quality professional development and gain hands-on experience through co-teaching and small group instruction"

I have chosen to become a teacher because I believe that education is the center of a country’s development process and prosperity. I want to be an educator to play an effective role in my society’s revival. Besides, I have always dreamed to be a teacher; it is a passion, which I truly have since I was young. The strong teaching motivation, which I have is derived from the deep belief that teachers can make a big difference in their students’ lives. In addition, I believe that teaching is a noble profession, which should be taken seriously. I know that being a teacher is never easy; it comes with high responsibilities and obstacles, but I am sure that I have suitable qualifications, which make me eligible to overcome them. Education as a basic concept in my perspective is all about developing knowledge, skills, values, ethics, physical and spiritual aspects,

When I first started teaching, I was told to think of a teacher who truly made me feel special. When asked to reflect on powerful leaders, I was able to remember the people who have truly modeled for me true leadership. In my academic career, I can only think of one leader who has made me excited for what was to come. My college principal, Julianne Malvueax was the most outspoken, ambitious and engaging leader I’ve known. In the week 4 discussion, I recalled describing the feeling of overall joy and excitement I felt when listening to her speak. Whenever she entered a venue, you could feel the electricity in the room. When students left her presence, we knew we wanted to change things. We knew that we were an integral part of the institution’s mission and she reminded us of this constantly. After thumbing through the resources, I realize that Malvueax was an effective leader. Not only did she get us excited, the goals she set for our institution were clear. We knew what she expected from us as