Back To School
I’ve finally
decided to take the plunge. When I came
into education, I knew that at the right time, I would need to step up to be a
leader. Now that I’m entering my 15th
year of teaching, I’ve finally started to feel like I’ve built my teaching
chops to the point where it’s time to take positive steps towards reaching a
new goal. Even just a couple of years
ago, I felt like I still had some important lessons to get from the classroom,
and I wasn’t quite ready yet.
I’ve known
that at some point, I’d have to go back to school to get the certifications I
need, and that has been a stumbling block for me. I would have done it years ago, but I’ve been
very concerned about managing my time. I
work long hours as a teacher – as I’m sure many of us do – but I also work
almost every evening as a private tutor teaching music lessons, so my work
weeks commonly top 70 hours. I feel
strongly about all of the work that I do, so I didn’t know where I would have
to take the time from to go back to school.
After starting
the program this summer, I’ve decided that I’m going to give up my private
tutoring. This has been an agonizing
decision for me as I develop very close relationships with my private students,
and I feel a great responsibility towards them.
In my heart, though, I think I’ve always known that I’d have to leave
that behind when the time came to move forward.
So, here I
am. Hoping for a great experience that
helps me move ahead to the next steps in my journey.
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