I have just spent the past hour trying to navigate my way through a NEW school's website, wishing it were as familiar as good ol' EIU. Yes, it's true, I might just be college bound again...already! To give an overall update, I was re-offered my current position of teaching special education preschool (and it will be full-time next year), however, I don't have a special education major, but they have allowed me to stay in the position while acquiring 6 credit hours per year toward a Masters in Special Education Degree at Butler University in Indianapolis. Holy cats, I never thought I would be getting my Masters already, let alone is special education, but then again, I guess that's just life for you...full of suprises! I absolutely LOVE what I'm doing and am so intrigued by the different types of learning styles which vary among the wonderful little people I spend each day with. So, I'm rather interested in obtaining the degree, however deep down I'm a bit hesitant. I can't honestly say I fancy the idea of going back to school this soon and I had always dreamed of getting my Masters in teaching Gifted/Talented education. I also would love to teach closer to home, as my current position is 35-40 minutes away and perhaps explore teaching in the upper grades like second or third. I have a passion for teaching reading and writing, which I'm not able to do in my current position. SO, my big dilemma is...do I go ahead and enroll in classes this summer and start my Masters degree to be sure I'll have a job next year or wing it and hope that I find another job closer to home? I have a great feeling that there's a good chance of getting hired around here, but the problem is some schools, I have been told, don't make their decisions until mid July! I am not OK with that! I think I might rather take classes and have the peace of mind that I know WHAT I'm teaching the next year instead of having one month to plan! Oh, there are so many things spinning through my head at this point and I've already bitten my finger nails off, to Howard's disgust (haha), so at this point I know I just need to give it up to God and continue to pray. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I feel as though my thoughts are no longer making sense, I even got lost in the WalMart parking lot today! What a space cadet!
4 comments:
you could always take the class and then if you are offered another job you dont have to continue with the degree program and it will just be more knowledge for you that you will probably use later. so either way it wont be wasted. good luck :)
yeah, that is frustrating. When i was at ISU before I transfered to EIU I had taken some classes and I thought, crap, Im transfering and that whole 1.5 years I was at ISU are going to be wasted but actually I use a lot of that stuff now. Some more that my EIU stuff.... But I understand about the spec. ed stuff... not totally where I want to be either. I still havent heard anything about next year. I am teaching summer school there in June and I will keep applying for higher grade jobs and see what happens. Otherwise I will stay where I am and I want to move to Minneapolis in August 2009 for a job up there. It will probably be good for me to stay in one place for a whole year, it will look better on the resume. But like you said places dont make decisions until JULY and that is true here too. SO, that is what I have planned... Can you go to dr. jean?? just tell your summer classes you need that day off :)
ooo masters! i think that's great! good luck deciding, i'm sure you'll make the right decision :)
Good Morning from Destin!
I wish you were all here :). Back to school!! How very exciting. It will be a wonderful addition to your resume, and who knows where it could lead....The joys of teaching...I remember Kam getting her pink slip every year--but look at her now!
I can't believe we're going to miss seeing you again on Mother's Day...you will all be in my hearts, you know that. I can hardly wait to be with Anna again...it's been too long again. Isn't she precious?????
Love you,
aunt b
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