Professional Development Plan



     As a student poised to embark on a new chapter of my life, I often sit and reflect upon my time spent at LaGuardia Community College, the challenges I have over come, the challenges I have yet to face, and the goals that I have set for myself.  LaGuardia Community College has been a wonderful stepping stone on the ultimate path that will lead me to attaining a bachelors degree in childhood education, a masters degree in a specialty yet to be determined, an a permanent job in a school district that can really benefit from what I have to offer.
     After I have graduated from Queens College, with Honors, I hope to begin working on my masters degree right away.  I believe that in the end, bringing both degrees with me into the classroom will work best not only for me, but for my students as well.  I hope to be working in a school soon after completing my masters and attaining tenure at the appropriate time and in a school district that I feel comfortable in and confident that I am assisting my students as much as I possibly can.
     In the long-term, I hope to influence children for years to come, becoming not only a beloved teacher and educator, but also an adult that the students can turn to in times of need.  I believe that teachers are not only educators, but they are counselors, mentors, nurses, shoulders to cry on, and so much more. 
     When I tell people that I am pursuing a degree in childhood education I am boastful and proud, and I know that I will always feel that way when it comes to my teaching career.



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