Complicated

Why do things need to be so complicated...or rather why should I have a need to be so complicated. I am debating my future: to master in education or to master in human development, that is the question!

There are many pros and cons of each...this is a work in progress.

Masters in Education (Curriculum and Instruction)

Pros
It is logical...why would a teacher NOT want to be better at instructing and curriculuming.
Lots of places to get it that are close: Emporia, Pittsburg.
Most programs are all or partially on line

Cons
Everybody is doing it.
Not very specific to my career goals.
Teacher specific-hard to use a M in C and I in another career field. Not that I plan on switching but if it happens I would want something with more transferability (is this a word?)


Masters in Human Development

Pros
More specific to my career goals.
Can be used if I ever wanted to change jobs, as long as it has something to do with humans, and thier development.
Mostly on-line.

Cons
Only offered at KSU.
Hardcore program that is hard to get into (should have studied more in the last 4 years!)

As I discover more pros and cons I will add them...let me know your opinions.

32.5

This number represents the amount of days left in school. Technically it is 33.5 if you count the last professional development day, but I am just counting student-contact hours. The 1/2 comes from the last day, kids get out at noonish. Like Krista I will soon be starting my masters. I have talked to several people at several colleges and ESU has an early childhood program that would be a good fit considering the types of classes I teach and those I will be teaching in the future AND if I ever wanted to (gulp) I could even teach the youngsters...nah, leave that to Krista, Kelly and Abby. Takes a special kind of person to do that.

Plus I really like the bakery class. The following picture is of the cake that my bakery students made. We were comissioned to make a 40th birthday cake for the high school secretary. I could not have made it this year with out her. She is so kind and helpful and she answers my endless parade of questions and outloud wonderings.

In real life the cake did not look that green, it was more of a grey/green..must be my shoddy photography skills.