Teachers not only teach content, they are living examples of legal, ethical, and moral citizens in a community.
Goal:
I will work towards earning my teaching license through Alternative Routes to Licensure.
Goal Reflection:
This goal has created a great deal of distress for me. Alternative Routes to Licensure (ARL) has not been an easy program to work with. Although I am grateful for this program and the opportunity it provides me to earn a teaching license, I would not recommend this program to others. I spend long hours at school, tutoring students, planning lessons, and grading papers, and I hardly have time to take college courses. I know the advice would be to just take courses during the summer, but the summer classes fill up so quick, and the registration process for these classes is very particular, so I was unsuccessful getting registered for courses last summer. I have now registered for each of my required courses for ARL and am anxious to earn my teaching license.
Evidence:
The image on the left is of my professional growth plan given to me by ARL detailing the classes required for licensure. The image on the right shows I am registered for these courses for the upcoming summer semester.
Reflection:
The goal sounds simple enough, but this is no easy task. Beginning teachers already have so much on their plate with lesson planning, professional development, and finding the balance between family life and work. It has been very difficult for me to find the time to complete the four courses needed to earn my teaching license. However, I am happy to say I am signed up for (and paid for) all of the courses needed to complete my Professional Growth Plan for the Alternative Routes to Licensure Program. I have until June 2017 to finish my classes, but I will finish my courses in August of 2016, nearly one whole year ahead of schedule. I look forward to the information and skills these summer courses will add to my two years of teaching experience, and I really look forward to having this weight off my shoulders.