What a year this has been! Here I stand at the completion of my master’s degree program and I feel like I have accomplished so much. This year has been challenging to say the least. The demands of balancing teaching in the classroom each day and working on course work each night seemed impossible, but I did it. I reached my goal and now there are so many opportunities ahead for me. My Walden University Master’s degree in Elementary Reading and Literacy has benefitted me personally, academically and professionally.
Achieving a graduate degree was always a personal goal for me. I have two daughters in college that are watching me closely. This accomplishment demonstrates the importance of higher education and how it is achieved through focused determination. What a great example this is for my daughters. My husband has been such a great support to me and this accomplishment has given me more appreciation of him. For me, it is about overcoming the
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Riley College of Education and Leadership prepared me for future influence through providing me opportunities to grow academically. The mission of the College of Education is to prepare scholar practitioners who can inspire, influence and impact diverse groups of people. ("Walden University," 2014, p. 4) This resonates with me because I feel that I was called to inspire diverse learners. This is what has shaped my career as a teacher. The best teachers are always learning. Learning from each other and learning from their students. By returning to school and earning my master’s degree, I grew academically. I learned to organize my thoughts in a more coherent way. I learned to read critically. I learned to articulate my position on issues that face our educational system. I learned to conduct research and to present my findings with the highest integrity and accuracy. My academic experience at Walden has been a positive one because I applied myself to learning and growing with fidelity and