to teach or not to teach: my journey
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My path to teaching.TRANSCRIPT
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TO TEACH OR NOT TO TEACH My journey through college.
Lori Hausvater
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High School Graduation 1997I graduated from Liberty High School in
Clarksburg, WV on May 1997.
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Early College DaysIn the fall on 1997, I entered WVU as a
Business Management and Marketing major.
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I sailed through a few more years, looking for that perfect career path.
I changed schools and still did not have a definite idea of what I wanted to be when I grew up!
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Quitting college.Perhaps not the best idea, but I had been in
college for quite a few years and had no goal to work toward.
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Going to Dental Assistant School.Being a dental assistant was really fun and I loved it! I got to work with people of all ages and I was completely amazed with teeth!
After I quit college, I decided that I wanted to become a dental assistant.
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Working with kids.It was while I was working at a local dentist office, that I decided that working with kidswas something that I would like to do.
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Returning to college.
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FSU School of EducationIn the fall of 2003, I returned to school and
enrolled in the teacher education program.
Fairmont State University
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Teacher Education
I did several classroom observations, from Kindergarten to fourth grade. I loved being the classroom and being able to interact with children!
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One year to go!It was the summer of 2005. I did an entire
semester of summer school enrolled full time, so that I could graduate in the spring of 2006.
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Big surprise!In June 2005, my husband and I found out
that we were expecting a baby!
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Kimber Nicole HausvaterOur daughter was born on March 20, 2006
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I did not return to school after Kimber was born.In May 2006, my husband, Jon, and I purchased a local bar. We ran the bar for 2 years.
PJ Kellys 2006-2008.
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Fast Forward to January 2010I finally went back to school. I would
graduate in May with a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree. Finally I had a plan. I would receive my degree, substitute for a few years and work on a new degree that would enable me to teach full time.
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May 2010Finally after thirteen years, I finally did it!!
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Masters DegreeI ultimately want a full-time teaching
position, so I decided to pursue a Masters Degree in Reading Specialties . I will graduate in May 2012.
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RESA VII Substitute Teacher CertificationI completed my RESA certification in
September 2010. I am very excited to be substitute teaching. I think this will better prepare me for a full-time teaching position.
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Don’t look back, just move forward.
I am glad that I decided to go back to college and even more excited that I ended up in
graduate school. I never thought that I would graduate with a BA, never the less a masters
degree!
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