Childhood Education Career Goals

My career goals for the next 5-10 years include:

I plan to go to the University of Wisconsin Marathon County (UWMC) or Northcentral Technical College (NTC) and UWMC next fall. I haven’t decided yet because my father is a professor at NTC and he knows of ways to get many of the general education classes cheaper at NTC than UWMC. NTC does not have my major of Elementary Education, so I would only take classes there for that reason. NTC only has the major of Childhood Education, which is preschool, not elementary. Whichever way I decide to go, I plan to get all or a majority of my general education classes done in Wausau. It is much cheaper here in town, than at other colleges. An aspect that may assist my decision is the girls basketball team at the UWMC. I may tryout and if I make the team, I may not have time to go to both colleges and be on the team; I may also get a job next fall, in order to afford to go to school.

After I make my decision of where I go next fall, then need to decide if I stay in town for one or two years before I transfer to another UW college. I plan on going to the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) because they have a great education program and I am familiar with the campus. My brother goes to

I love to teach little kids and experience what kids in these grades are like and what they like to do. I remember when I was in these grades and I loved my teacher. They seemed like they knew what they were doing and like their job. This is a part of my inspiration of becoming a teacher. The main part is because of my mother. Her occupation is Children 's Ministry Director at our church. She works with kids everyday and loves it. I became involved with the programs that she spearheaded when I was in sixth grade. I loved spending time with kids and it became my passion. I wanted a career with kids and teaching, so I chose an Elementary School