In the summer of 2011, I doubled up on my undergraduate courses and was finishing up last-minute preparations for my daughter’s wedding, which would take place August 26. I wanted to have my undergraduate courses completed by the wedding date, and the last thing on my mind was starting a master’s program! After working so hard in my bachelor’s program, planning …
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Welcome April 2012 Cohort!
“If we all met on campus, we would all live in this area and have similar experiences. I’ve had colleagues from all walks of life, and to be in one classroom and work together every week, the diversity that we’re drawing from and experiences we bring into the classroom… you cannot replicate that on the ground.” –Anissa Fay, MAT@USC graduate
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Getting to Know Your Students
By Michelle Bagwell
Being a teacher involves much more than simply instructing students in a particular subject. As a developmental English teacher, I am required to ensure that my students are taught proper techniques for academic essay writing. Since I am a community college teacher, people assume my job is easier because my students actually “want to be there,” and therefore …
Creative Ways to Get Parents Involved
Today, with the help of technology, there are many novel ways that parents can become involved in the educational process without necessarily coming to school. This is not to say, however, that traditional classroom participation by parents is unnecessary. Any way you do it, getting parents involved in the classroom and in their children’s education is a powerful method of …
Student Spotlight: Michelle Bagwell | El Paso, TX
I received my Bachelor’s in English from Pacific Union College, near my hometown of Napa, California. I have taught language arts all over the United States for nearly every grade level: In Napa, I worked as a 9th grade English teacher and an elementary school resource specialist; I then moved to Hawaii for five years, where I taught remedial reading …
