-: I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education
with a concentration in Mathematics Education.
Then, I went and got a Master's
in Secondary Mathematics Education, Elementary,
and then I got one for Secondary Mathematics Education
and then I got a Doctorate
in General Curriculum Instruction in Technology.
The path was a long one.
But it was, I loved learning
and every time I got a degree,
I planned for my next one.
The path for a person who wants to become
a good teacher is not only to get
their degrees but to also stay professionally current.
Well, I think that on their resume they should have,
first of all, do well in school.
I think that's very important
and do well in all the subjects,
not just mathematics but to do well broadly.
I also think that it's important
for students to have interests
that compliment what they do in the classroom outside
of the classroom, including professional development,
again, and including attending conferences
and including music and art and just living,
living the good life and interacting with children.
I think all of that is very important
and I tell my students,
the more experiences they can have with children prior
to teaching, even if it's tutoring or working,
volunteer or things like that,
the better it will be for them
and it will be good on their resume to have that.
The one thing that students should do is to go to the
to the National Council of Teachers and Mathematics website
and to the Chronicle of Higher Education
and begin to look for positions
of interest to them and apply for them.
Get really good references
from people who know them academically and personally.
I think that's very, very important.