I
cannot believe I am posting my last blog!
It is a bit surreal to think I will have my Master’s Degree soon. My time at Walden has been stressful at
times, but overall, an amazing experience!
I have learned so much about myself and early childhood education. I learned that my passion for educating young
children is strong helped me keep moving forward through my studies. I also learned that I am doing the right
thing for the students in my classroom. My studies helped me realize that I
know what is developmentally appropriate for young children and gave me more
ideas to strengthen my teaching even further.
The most important thing I learned through my time at Walden is that I
am capable of much more than I think I am.
I was balancing mommy, wife, teacher, and student duties, and somehow
managed to get it all done.
One
long term goal I have for myself is to never stop learning and growing both in
my personal life and my professional life.
To Dr. Teri and all of my colleagues, thank you from the bottom of my
heart for your knowledge and support! I
could not have made it through without you.
Time to celebrate!!
Some
of my favorite quotes from the resources this week:
“Every
child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times” –Anonymous
(Laureate, 2011).
“No
one had yet fully realize the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity
hidden in the soul of a child. The
effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure” - Emma
Goldman (Laureate, 2011).
“It
is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge”
– Albert Einstein (Laureate, 2011).
References
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Merging vision, passion, and practice
[Multimedia]. Retrieved from http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/EDUC/6990/01/mm/ec_pres/index.html