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This week in Doc Waters class we were gave the topic of how to become/ the process to become an educator for our blog. So far on my journey to become an educator its been pretty interesting. First of all, you have to finish up your associates degree along with a few pre-requisets that include classes such as: intro to education, exceptional students, math 2010, Childrens literature and the first computer class that Doc Waters teaches. After you finish up all that, then its on to the tough stuff! You are to take the Praxis II exam and pass that then also have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass a group interview to be selected into the Education program. Then you are assigned a cohort ( a four hour period that you will be attending school each day).

As you begin the program you go over so many things and start to realize how much it takes to actually become a teacher! There is so much to learn and practice in order to become a successful and great teacher. One thing we focus alot on is lesson plans. I'm sure it is because coming up with good lesson plans that fit the core curriculum is one of the most important things a teacher does. So we learn all the different ways to teach and all the different ways to design a lesson plan. We also learn about the different types of learners and how to accomodate to each type of learner so everyone gets a chance to learn the material they need to learn even if it is in their own unique way! Another thing we focus strongly on is classroom management, because it is important for everyone to feel safe and accepted in class. Technology is another strong focus in becoming an educator, because today's kids are growing up in a different world, they rely on technology and we as techers need to understand the importance of technology and learn how to incorporate it into our classroom. To become an educator we also need to focus on the other things we are learning like incorporating art methods into our teaching, social studies and also know about the foundations of american education!

The road to becoming an educator is a long yet fun, interesting and worth while ride! That is the process of becoming an educator up to my point in time, thus far! I'm really starting to realize how much I enjoy the career path I chose! I think one day when I become a teacher I will look back on everything and realize how much it was worth it!