Finally celebrating.....

Finally I can celebrate some great new career-wise......I'd forgotten what it was like to have good news that I couldn't share with all that I know.....boy was I getting antsy. =)

In December of last year I applied to two different alternative teacher certification programs - one in Phoenix and one in Indiana. I interviewed for the Phoenix program in January and the IN program in February. Found out quickly that I was not selected for the Phoenix program. Found out the middle of April that I was being offered a spot in the IN program, but could not say anything until the official announcement about who had been selected for the program had been made.

The program in IN is actually a fellowship that will enable me to earn a Master's Degree of Technology in Education as I prepare to teach technology in a high needs rural school in Northern IN. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is the foundation that is the group that has offered me the fellowship. I will be attending Purdue University starting in the Fall 2010 semester for two years (content knowledge development, "how-to teach technology coursework, and student teaching) and then will spend at least 3 yrs teaching in Indiana. But since I hope to not have to make another career change I hope that continues for many more yrs after that. I will be teaching on the secondary level (high school or jr high).

Do not know when I'll be moving to IN because there are still lots of decisions to make and lots of info that I need before doing so.


Gratitudes:
1. For God's perfect provision of all I need in His perfect timing.
2. For the opportunity found in the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship.
3. For the way that God is already providing for my needs in this next phase of my life.

Interviewing for the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship

This past weekend I was in the Indianapolis area with long-time friends Pam and Dan and their girls. Flew out there to interview for the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship program. I continue to be impressed with this program and those that are running it. I am glad that I applied for acceptance into it. And am praying that I will receive an acceptance letter for the Fall 2010 cohort. Did come away from the time at the interview with lots of things to think about. Have a to-do list as well - beginning with getting my application for federal financial aid completed and submitted before 3/12. Plan is to get that done before the weekend is over.

Also over the weekend I got the score on the remaining section of the Praxis I test. The writing section was definately my weakest one, but I still passed it with two points to spare (Got a 174, which is in the middle of the average score range, and needed 172 for the program.) I can live with being 'average' in writing since I'm looking at teaching math and/or technology. =) Also found out that I passed the other two sections with above average scores (math - 188 out of a possible 190, and reading (comprehension) - 182 out of a possible 190), something I'm very happy over since I was worried about the reading portion of the test.

If I do receive an offer of a fellowship, and accept it, I'll be moving to Indiana sometime in May. And my first day of graduate classes towards a Master's Degree in Education could be as early as June 1st.

Gratitudes -
1. Safe travels to and from Indiana last weekend.
2. A good interview for the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship.
3. A great time of fellowship with my longtime friends.