Just started an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:28 pm

So far, it's about what I expected.

T

djm · Post by **djm** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:33 pm

I see you're still self-M.Ed.icating ....

djm

Brewster · Post by **Brewster** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:15 am

Good luck, WyoBadger. How long is it going to take? Going part-time or full time?

Whistlin'Dixie · Post by **Whistlin'Dixie** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:15 pm

Good luck to you!

M

Post by **Dale** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:24 pm

Thinking about doing an education-related Master's myself. It's been years since I pursued a degree.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:51 pm

My sister just completed hers this summer, then (to celebrate?) took a job here, to be closer to family, where--since she switched both county and state--she's now teaching 10th graders who fall way more toward the "challenging" side of the bell-curve than her former classes.

I'm picturing a To Sir with Love scenario. I'm sure it'll be great.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:02 pm

"Ambition has its rewards"... or so I'm told.

Good luck with it!!

jim stone · Post by **jim stone** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:09 pm

Do these teach anything of value?

I used to teach education majors.
They often were discipline problems.

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:26 pm

jim stone wrote:Do these teach anything of value?

I used to teach education majors.
They often were discipline problems.

I believe it.

As for your question, yes. The program I'm in has a strong emphasis on technology. The tech courses will be very useful both to me personally and, through me, to my students. I teach largely through composition--it's amazing what elementary kids can come up with if you give them the tools--and there are a LOT of really great resources out there for music education that I really can't use because I don't know enough. So that part is great so far.

The "education" parts so far are like undergrad ed courses, only more so. See picture above. If you've taken ed courses, no explanation is needed. If you haven't, probably none would suffice.

I could probably get most of the tech know-how on my own, but since I'm doing it anyway, I might as well make it official and go for the nice pay raise.

Thanks for the positive thoughts, everybody, and please excuse me if I act a bit wierder than usual the next two years or so.

Tom

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:34 pm

Not you too!!!!

Seems like everyone I know is working on/getting/got their masters....

My brother, sister-in-law, two friends from church, all but sis are teachers. One of my friends just finished her masters and is now looking at a Dr.

Gee, as a college drop out, I told 'em they are getting to much education for me to even associate with them......

WyoBadger · Post by **WyoBadger** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:46 am

cowtime wrote: Gee, as a college drop out, I told 'em they are getting to much education for me to even associate with them......

Nah, you can still be my friend. It's cool.

I sort of hate to say it, but I'm mostly doing this as a financial investment. The actual learning, as I said, I could probably figure out on my own. It really doesn't change anything, except I might actually be able to plug in my computer and turn it on without help.

But I had a couple teachers in HS with doctorate degrees, and we called them "Dr. Smith" and such. So I'm wondering, after I finish, can I make my students call me "Master Wilson"?

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:22 pm

after I finish, can I make my students call me "Master Wilson"?

I'm gonna ask my brother if he has his art students call him "Master Young".