This semester is currently the last semester of my 2nd masters degree!! Exciting right?!!
In December, 2017, I will officially have a MAT (Masters in the Art of Teaching) with a certification in OTID (Online Teaching and Instructional Design). But before I celebrate I must complete a few tasks.
At the top of the list of those tasks is my practicum. I am doing my practicum with NCVPS (North Carolina Virtual Public Schools). I am super excited about this opportunity because it gives me the tools and skills needed to be a successful online educator. In my current face-to-face class, I am working on a gamified model. This model requires a lot of skills that online teachers must master. Which is why I am so excited to be allotted the opportunity to be apart of this year's cohort.
The program is broken up into two, 8-week sessions: course work and student teaching. You must be recommended to move on to the student teaching session before you are approved to student teach. Hence, it is very important to stick to the goals of the first 8-weeks. These goals include learning NCVPS's rules and regulations on:
Week 2: Instructional Model
Week 3: Communication
Week 4: Making Announcements
Week 5: Grades and Feedback
Week 6: Individualization
Week 7: Evaluation and Support
So far things are going well with these goals and I am on track. The course work is very informing and I am truly enjoy learning new information. This week we talked about communication and what things we should and should not include in emails. This practicum is going to truly change my life, and I can't wait to embrace the change
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