提升教育

凯伦冷却 ’06, ’20 MAEd, ’24 MSEd knew that 皇冠体育’s master courses were the next step needed towards a bright future.

Going into education was not always Karen’s plan. 高中时，她的数学老师建议她做一份影子教学工作，因为她当时已经是一名数学家教了。

Although Karen did a job shadow with a flower shop and veterinary clinic, the elementary teacher’s job caught her eye. 凯伦非常喜欢在教室里帮忙，即使她的班级没有要求，她也会参加小学的野外活动。

凯伦选择在芒特仁慈大学攻读本科学位，因为她喜欢这个更小的社区。

毕业后，凯伦知道她想在她的教育中迈出下一步。

“I was ready for additional learning,” said Karen. “I knew I wanted to get to the next level, so I needed to get my master's.”

Karen returned to pursue her 教育学硕士. 她选择仁慈山大学是因为她爱她的教授，想看到熟悉的面孔，并准备推进她的事业。

“I chose the effective teaching emphasis because I thought I might want to be in administration someday,” said Karen. “I felt it was the next stepping stone in my level of education.”

Karen’s classes have allowed her to reach more students by structuring the lesson plans in a way that assists struggling students. 她也可以更专注于教学的标准和目的。

“A lot of what I learned in class I could apply right away,” said Karen. “这让我可以把孩子带到更深的层次。”

虽然这些课程是在线的，但凯伦仍然觉得和班上的人很亲近。 在线会议让她可以随时上课。 This flexibility made it easier to balance school and life with coaching and her three children’s events.

“I still had a connection with my classmates,” said Karen. “I didn’t feel like I was just sitting there watching the computer and getting information.”

直到今天，凯伦仍然与这三个项目的同学保持联系。 她喜欢见面、签到、互相交换想法。

After talking with her administration, team, and other district personnel, Karen felt that it would be beneficial to receive her 教育学理学硕士. 这个项目会让她得到校长的支持，这将有助于她成为行政人员的目标。

“I have been very involved with district work and have worked with our administrators closely, so I feel like that is my next step,” said Karen.

第三次去Mount Mercy对Karen来说是一个很容易的决定，因为她很欣赏教育项目的设置。 这让她的教学岗位和教育感觉无缝结合。

“I didn’t feel like I was taking a class just to check a box,” said Karen. “I felt that I could apply what I was learning in class right away.”

Karen将她在哈丁中学的课程中学到的东西整合到她的课堂上，比如Flipgrid、逆向设计和文化学习。

“I was able to learn things at night and apply it to class the next day.”

凯伦给正在接受教育的学生的一些建议是与同学建立联系。 在她获得本科学位后，有几次她需要找一个能适应一年级教师工作的人谈谈。

总的来说，凯伦想让学生们知道，尽管他们可能觉得有些课程是不必要的，但你可以从每门课程中学到一些东西。

在未来，作为一名管理员，凯伦希望能够提供一个支持系统，建立同志情谊和高水平的学习。

“I hope to build a positive culture with teachers,” said Karen. “我想创造一种有凝聚力的文化，把我们所有人聚集在一起，而不是行政部门和教师之间的对立。”

两个硕士和一个本科课程是凯伦职业生涯的一个巨大的垫脚石，因为它为她光明的未来提供了很多机会。