Fall 2009 Common Entry Survey Results for the
Integrated Bachelors/Masters Program (IB/M)
The initial Common Entry Survey was developed and administered in the Neag School’s Teacher
Education Program in 2005. The Neag School’s Assessment Subcommittee on Teacher Education made
revisions in the spring of 2009 and this report represents the first results of the 2nd edition of this survey.
Introduction
The Common Entry survey is designed to gain insight into the views, expectations, goals, and
perceptions of students toward their teacher preparation program, as well as their opinions on a
number of related topics. The Common Exit Survey, as well as the Common Entry Survey, evolved from a
request by Dan Fallon, chair of the Carnegie Corporation Education Committee. Dr. Fallon requested
that the Teachers for a New Era universities work together to gather similar data across institutions.
Eleven universities and colleges participated in this Carnegie initiative. In March 2005 all universities
suggested “common” items and scales that could appeal to all schools in order to create the “common”
entry and exit surveys. In addition to these common items and scales, schools could also measure their
own variables of interest. The survey is related to the goal for Teachers for a New Era which is to
prepare students to become excellent teachers who are committed to enhancing the learning
opportunities of their pupils. The three driving design principles are: evidence driven decisions,
engagement with the Arts and Sciences faculty, and teaching as an academically taught clinical practice.
This survey is directly tied to the first of the three guiding principles. It is intended that input from the
Common Entry Survey and the Common Exit Survey will be used to improve the teacher education
programs at the Neag School.
Methodology
Participants
In the summer of 2009, individuals in the Integrated Bachelors/Masters Program were invited to
complete the Common Entry Survey. The response rate was 98.6%.
Instrument
This version of the survey has been streamlined and will be administered with the Common Exit Survey
given immediately prior to graduation. In the first section of the TNE Common Entry Survey, students
were asked about their concentration in the Teacher Education Program. The students were also asked
basic demographic questions and information regarding their parents’ education as well as their
background, including the type of school they attended. (See Appendix A for the survey)
Procedure
The survey was developed on Checkbox, a technology application that can administer a web-based
instrument.
Results
Below are IB/M results for the survey.
Highest level of education attained by your mother:
(147 Responses)
Option
Count
Percent
Did not attend school
1
0.7
Some high school
1
0.7
Completed high school
18
12.2
Some junior/community college
16
10.9
Completed junior/community college
15
10.2
Some college
11
7.5
Completed college
46
31.3
1
0.7
38
25.9
147
100.0
Count
Percent
Did not attend school
1
0.7
Completed middle school
1
0.7
Some high school
6
4.1
24
16.3
Some junior/community college
6
4.1
Completed junior/community college
6
4.1
Some college
13
8.8
Completed college
50
34.0
4
2.7
34
23.1
2
1.4
147
100.0
Some graduate school
Completed graduate school
Total:
Highest level of education attained by your father:
(147 Responses)
Option
Completed high school
Some graduate school
Completed graduate school
Unsure
Total:
What subject area are you interested in the IB/M Program?
(145 Responses)
Option
Count
Percent
Elementary Education
45
31.0
English/Language Arts
27
18.6
9
6.2
Mathematics
21
14.5
Music
17
11.7
General Science
3
2.1
Earth Science
1
0.7
Biology
6
4.1
Physics
2
1.4
Special Education
19
13.1
Social Studies/History
21
14.5
Agricultural Education
1
0.7
172
100.0
World Language
Total:
What type of school do you see yourself teaching at?
Ideally, what will be your most important achievements and/or accomplishments in the Teacher Education
Program at the Neag School? Upon graduation, I hope to ...
(135 Responses)
feel confident in sharing knowledge with students, have a greater understanding of my students as individuals,
and discover the best ways to reach those individuals in order to inspire them to learn.
I hope to have a very fluent understanding of my subject matter and the skills to express and teach this
knowledge to each learning type. I hope to be successfully trained to be the ultimate best.
be prepared with all of the skills and tools that are necessary to be a successful teacher. I hope that I will have
learned enough that I can enter an education system with confidence. I also hope to obtain a job as a middle
or high school English teacher.
Start by obtaining a job with a promising school district as soon as possible.
Upon graduation, I hope to be well prepared for my career in teaching and have a complete understanding for
the special education field.
Have a educated idea as to what grade level and type of school I want to teach at during my career. Bridge the
gap between student and teacher interaction. Learn the best methods to motivate students to want to learn.
really feel comfortable in running my own classroom and have a well rounded and complete idea of the kind
of teacher I want to be.
have learned as much information as possible and gained experience to teach effectively, with confidence and
enthusiasm. I hope to have learned about many teaching methods, and which ones are the most influential. I
also hope to learn how to motivate students and make them excited about learning more.
Learn more about myself as both a learner and a teacher Have been given the skills necessary to obtain a
teaching job Have become extremely confident in my choice of a profession Have confidence in myself as an
educator Have spent some time in an urban school setting and feel called to work there or at another urban
school as a teacher
be well prepared for my occupation. I hope to be comfortable in the classroom setting and feel as though I
have learned all I could in order to be the best teacher that I can be.
Upon graduation, I hope to teach elementary age children in an Urban school in the hopes of giving them the
education and tools they need to succeed in life. My most important accomplishments in the Teacher
Education Program at the Neag School would have to be learning as much as I can about how to be a good
teacher, mentor, and role model to students. I look forward to learning how to motivate students and how to
get them engaged in class discussions and lessons.
find a job teaching middle school or high school social studies in or around New England. I hope I find a
comfortable atmosphere with students who are willing to learn and keep an open mind. I hope my most
important accomplishment will be to learn how to motivate my students and give them the tools they need to
succeed.
Get a job teaching at the Elementary level and later, my reading specialist license so I have more flexibility as
to what I am doing in the school system.
Upon graduation, I hope to have learned enough to be a teacher who students enjoy working with and I hope
to be able to teach them without stifling their creativity. I want to help my students grow as learners and
encourage them to push themselves to their fullest potential. I hope to grow into a teacher who is competent
and successful and who helps her students learn in the best ways they can, according to their needs.
My most important achievements will be having achieved the qualifications necessary to teach Mathematics
at the high school level.
work, to start, as a special education teacher in a lower-socioeconomic area because they need the most
dedicated teachers. I hope to use all the skills I learned in the program and apply them to the my classroom. I
hope to create an engaging and creative environment conducive to learning while also meeting my students
individual needs.
Upon graduation, I hope to spend a very short time finding a job and promptly be hired so I can join the field
right away. In the beginning I hope to work in a Spanish classroom in a middle school. However, I would
eventually like to continue my education to then become dual-certified and be able to teach in a bilingual class
setting for instance in an inner-city magnet school and teach around the elementary school age.
Upon graduation, I hope to get a job at a urban middle school as a Language Arts teacher. I hope to make a
difference in the lives of my students and work with those students who need the most amount of guidance
and encouragement. My ultimate goal will be to teach students in a way which gets them excited about
reading and writing, and also prepares them for their futures.
Have an in depth knowledge of the teaching field, and feel confident that I will be the best teacher I possibly
can be. I wish to have a background in Positive Behavior Support and be fully knowledgeable in my content
area.
Upon graduation, I hope to have my masters degree in Secondary biology Education and maybe a double
major including biological sciences. I hope to have a great understanding about technology in the classroom
and how to use multimedia in the class to motivate students to learn. I also hope to hope to have learned a lot
about classroom management and organization. Through the IB/M program I also want to learn about all
different types of schools and see the disadvantages or and advantages of working in urban/rural/suburban
districts.
Upon graduation, i hope to learn and become the teacher i have always wanted to be growing up. I want to
learn how to teach, plan and adapted to different difficulty levels of learning. I want to be able to educate my
students so they can take the information they learn and use it in their later life to make them a well- rounded
person.
feel as though I am fully prepared to teach out in the "real world". I hope to have learned as much as I possibly
could have learned. I hope to feel proud of all that I have accomplished so far in my life. And I also hope to get
a great job when I graduate!
have determined more definitely where I would like to teach in terms of racial/social demographics,
population, and grade level within the K-6 range. I would like not only to become a stronger, more effective
educator, but also confident and aware of that fact.
I hope to learn different teaching techniques because every student is a different learner. I also hope to learn
better communication skills between the teacher and student, conflict negotiation and how to motivate
students in the classroom.
-Know how to successfully teach to a variety of learning styles -Know how to enthusiastically motivate and
encourage students -Know what style of teaching works best for me -Be confident enough to right into a
classroom and teach
have a better understanding of learning from both sides of the desk. This means understanding the difference
between teaching "at" a student and providing the means for a student to discover knowledge for him or
herself.
Get a job at a high school teaching mathematics. I would love to have a job where I can teach gifted and
talented students, or honors students, but I understand that will be unlikely in my first years of teaching. I
would like to teach at a rural or suburban school in Connecticut.
become the best teacher I can possibly be. I hope to learn how to effectively convey mathematical concepts
and ideas so that my students are inspired to learn and strive to work to their fullest potential. I want to be a
role model to my students, but most importantly love what I do.
Through the Neag School of Education, I hope to be provided with experiences that will help me grow as an
aspiring teacher. While anybody can take university courses to qualify themselves as a teacher, I believe that it
is those who have the most experience who will be the most successful. I am hoping that through the three
years of student teaching I will learn how to present material effectively in a variety of ways, interact and
motivate students, and serve as role model who can always lend a helping hand. Ideally, I would like to receive
a double major in math education and mathematics. I hope to graduate with above a 3.5 GPA. I am also
considering the idea of working towards my Sixth Year in either mathematics or administration.
become employed doing what I love to do. I want to graduate fully prepared to tackle any challenges I will
face in my career. I hope to gain a variety of experience with children and even further solidify my desire to
educate for life.
Upon graduation I would like to use the knowledge that I learned in my three years in the I/BM program to
obtain and secure a job in a good school district. I would like to be prepared for any issues or problems that I
may encounter during the school year regarding the students or other aspects of the job. I understand that
every child is different and their learning styles and the accommodations that they may need may be different
on a case to case basis, so I would like to be able to understand how to successfully deal with and assist the
students to the best of my ability. Most of all, I hope that I will be a teacher prepared for anything that I may
face, good or bad. Dealing with children, parents, and administrators may be a little unpredictable, but I
expect that my years in the I/BM program will equip me with the tools to effectively conquer any challenges.
Upon graduation, I hope to feel prepared and ready to enter a classroom of my own. I hope that through
course work, classroom experience and extracurricular activities I will have gained ample experience and will
have become a marketable and valuable asset to to the school system in which I will join. I hope to be able to
find a job as soon as possible, knowing how competitive the job market is currently for elementary school
teachers, and to remain in the classroom for years to come.
Have the knowledge and credibility necessary to be able to find a job and feel comfortable and informed in my
position as a teacher.
Be well trained and be instantly ready to go find a job and exceed my employers expectations.
move on with the knowledge and confidence to be able to walk into any classroom (in any environment) and
use the information I have gained from this Teacher Education Program to provide a stimulating and effective
class. I want to walk away from the University of Connecticut with the power to teach a group of children in
the most interesting and memorable way possible therefore making my ultimate goal to take as much away
from this program as I possibly can so I can make a difference in the lives of future students I may have!
I hope to be a versatile teacher who can sucessfully instruct students and aid in their maturity both inside and
outside the classroom, helping to spur on spiritual, social, educational, and sicial growth.
Feel well learned both academically and clinically through the many placements I will have completed. I also
hope to have made excellent connections with other future teachers and the established teachers that I
worked with during my years in Neag. Overall, my most important achievement would be to feel comfortable
and confident in my decision to become a teacher after graduating, and to have wonderful experiences with
students that will help me to become a great teacher. I hope to apply for positions and get one right away! To
me, it doesn't matter what grade level (in elementary school) that I am placed in at the beginning, as long as I
get in somewhere!
Obtain a well paying teaching position at a school that is not being constantly scrutinized by state and federal
governments so that I can have a more creative classroom setting and more creative teaching techniques
rather than having to focus solely on curriculum's that pertain only to doing well on standardized tests.
Upon graduation, I hope to obtain a position as a 2nd grade teacher in an urban, Title I school. I've always
wished to teach in an inner-city school because I believe it is there that students need the most help and you
can have the most impact not only on your students but on every aspect of the public education system. I've
worked with many children, ages 3-7, from lower-income areas and not only is teaching them information
critical, along with exposing them to numerous forms of literacy, but the relationship you form with them is so
important. Many of these children don't always have that solid family background or people in their lives that
are always there, which makes you, as a teacher, so much more needed and vital toward their success. You
serve as their role model, sometime the only role model in their lives, and I honestly cannot wait until I have
the opportunity to be there, to teach them, and help move their lives forward in any way I possibly can!
have helped students become more interested in education and better them academically as a result. As for
myself, I hope I will have learned more ways to captivate students and keep education exciting. Then I would
hope to secure a job immediately after graduating from the IB/M program.
Upon graduation, I hope to feel knowledgable and comfortable teaching my subject matter. In addition, I hope
to have learned enough to be prepared for whatever may come my way in the teaching profession. I hope to
be confident in my status as an educator, and I hope to be determined to help inspire students. Lastly, and
most importantly, upon graduation, I hope to find a placement in any school system.
be knowledgeable about what it takes to be a competent and effective teacher while also posessing an
understanding of how to create a balance of authority, fun, respect, approachability and friendliness in the
classroom. Additionally, it is very important to me that I have the confidence necessary to take on a high
school classroom comfortably in my first year teaching and throughout my entire career as well.
have a better understanding of what age group i would like to work with.
have a strong background in classroom knowledge ranging from how to keep your students interested to how
to properly discipline them. I also wish to have a good grasp on different styles of teaching and how to be a
motivating, well liked teacher.
Upon graduation, I hope to be very prepared to get a job as a teacher, wherever I end up deciding to teach.
Particularly I want to learn more about urban school districts and be more than ready to work in an urban
school district.
I hope to gather a vast array of teaching methods which will allow me to engage my future students and
inspire them to have a hunger for learning history. I want to gain a proper understanding of the ways in which
diverse students learn. After graduation, I hope to become a social studies teacher in a high school setting. I
hope to be a passionate teacher that inspires my students to love history as much as I do. I aim to serve as a
role model for my students and to prepare them to be knowledgeable citizens through review of course
content.
Achieve competence in my area of study and inspire my students to seek out learning opportunities on their
own.
be able to effectively communicate with not just students but parents, administrators, and anyone else I will
be coming in contact with. I will be prepared to overcome any obstacles that may arise in my classroom and
move past them. Use the teaching methods I have learned to have a successful career and help any student
that walks through my door. I also hope to pass on my love to teaching to young teachers that are hired at my
school after I am.
Feel more confident creating lesson plans and technical aspects of teaching. To make impressions on students
as well as to become a better teacher.
Get a job at an elementary school teaching full time kindergarden. Hopefully, the school will be within 30 min
of where i am currently living
secure a fulltime teaching position and a coaching job!
get a job in an elementary school where I am able to assist special education students with their needs. I hope
to be successful and influence many lives with my teaching ability.
Upon graduation, I hope to have acquired a plethora of in classroom experiences, that will allow me to feel
comfortable and confident in teaching in any and every environment. I hope to teach, both regular and
advanced, Algebra or Geometry to freshmen and sophomores in High School.
Upon graduation I hope to be hired by a middle school in Connecticut. I hope to be teaching children and
creating a relationship with my peers. I also hope to be creating a relationship with my students. I want them
to realize that I can be seen as another support for their lives and I want to facilitate their learning abilities any
way possible. I know that the Teacher Education Program will have me as well prepared as possible. I hope
that I will have respect from my peers and students and to create a fun and fulfilling learning environment.
Obtain a job as an elementary Special Education teacher. I would definitely like to have the experience of
working in an urban environment at first, but I think ultimately I would like to be in a suburban setting. Later
on down the road, I think it would be interesting to delve into educational advocacy as well.
be more open-minded, smarter, inspired, and prepared to become an ever improving teacher.
be able to adapt to different types of teaching environments along with being able to instruct students using
different methods of teaching. I want to motivate students so that they have a desire to learn and be
remembered as a teacher that impacted the lives of her students.
have excelled in every experience that I was given at NEAG. From introductory teaching courses to my
internship my fifth year, I hope to leave with a confidence in knowing that I am prepared to go into the school
systems and make a difference based on the knowledge that I have attained through the program and also
through my own understanding from my own experiences as a student and teacher in training.
Get a job as a teacher, hopefully in a school district close to my home. I hope to be well prepared to start a
long career in the education field.
Become a middle school music teacher. I would also like to be involved with the musicals in the school I am
working. Eventually, I hope to become a high school teacher. In the high school, it is my desire to help
integrate music in to the classroom. I believe that music is a tool that can really help students retain large
amounts of information.
To teach music in a middle school. I want to know that my time spent in the Neag school has prepared me for
my years of teaching to come. I want to inspire my students rather than just simply teach to them.
become a high school music teacher. I want to inspire my students to enjoy and appreciate music as much as I
do, in hopes that they will continue their music education past the years that they have me as a teacher.
While in the Teacher Education Program at the Neag School, I think one of my most important
accomplishments will be not to get discouraged by the fact that music education majors do not get a Master's
degree. Upon graduation, I hope to have a similar teaching experience as my parents, who both teach music in
Fairfield, CT and impact students' lives like they have.
inspire students through interactivity and engagement in the material.
have obtained both my bachelors and masters degrees, especially since I will be the first person in my family
to graduate from college. I hope I am prepared to get into a classroom and handle anything thrown my way no
matter if I'm teaching in an urban school or a suburban school. I want to continue to grow and learn after the
program so I can provide my students with as much wisdom and knowledge as possible.
I hope that within the Teacher Education Program at the Neag School I am able to become comfortable
teaching in all different types of schools whether that is rural or urban or in a high or low economic standing
area. I hope that I will be able to share my passion for world languages with the students that I teach through
the Neag School and where ever I may find I job upon graduation. Upon graduation I hope to have a
confidence in the classroom that will convey to my students that I want to help them in more than just their
school work but also in growing up and becoming successful adults.
be able to teach any level of Music (elementary through high school) with confidence and knowledge.
Upon graduation, I hope to become a strong teacher, inspiring children to learn, and develop throughout their
life. I want to be motivating, and helpful in every way I can be, and in this program I want to learn methods
how to teach to be this way. I want to learn how students will react to me, how I can relate to each and every
one of them, and how to incorporate them all through knowledge, and research. I want to be able to create
strong educating programs for my upcoming teaching years, so that every culture and background of every
student will be a part of every day learning. When I graduate, I know that there will be situations that will be
new to me, and I want to have a method of approaching these situations in a way that would best help the
students learn and develop into smart, thoughtful adults.
Upon graduation I hope to have gained the skills and experience to start my teacher career. I hope that I will
have confidence in myself as an educator and that I will be able to go to any school and successfully connect
with students and motivate them to take an interest in learning and their future.
Upon graduation, I hope to obtain a job teaching in an urban school system. I want to be able to work with
students who are perhaps a little more needy than the children I attended school with- I feel as though I will
be able to make a small difference in their lives.
Upon graduation, I hope to still be in the top percentage of my graduating class and to have gained priceless
experiences working with children that will guide me into finding a job as a kindergarten teacher.
Be confident in my ability to be a successful teacher.
Be prepared to be the best teacher I can be, and find a job in NYC, California or Seattle and live my life in an
urban, wonderful place, far from here.
Teach High School special education in an inclusive school
have made a good impression on all the schools that I have gone into for observation and those that I have
been a part of. I hope to have an awesome resume and portfolio put together. I would like to know where I
will be teaching and already have a job lined up, however I do not want to get my hopes up too high. I would
like to have gotten the most I possibly could get from the Neag Program.
be able to get a job teaching high school mathematics. I hope that I have learned enough through the Neag
Teacher Education Program that I am capable to manage a classroom, with authority and compassion. I
cannot wait to meet my first students, and hope I am a good teacher. The Teacher Education Program will
help me learn how to teach, and continue to learn, more effectively. Upon graduation, I will be so proud to say
that I was a student at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, and know that it was
here, in Neag, that I truly became who, and what, I want to be. I have waited all of my life to be a teacher; I
will be so glad to have a Master's in Education and be able to truly call myself a teacher.
I hope to be able to go into inner city schools and affect the lives of my students. I hope to be able to change
their lives in some way the same way that my teachers have affect how I view the subject they talk and life. I
also hope to be able to work with the other teachers in my school system to build up the community and the
resources in our school to not only help ourselves but the students as well.
I hope to have received a large amount of experience in all areas in education including all ages of students
and in both urban and suburban schools. Since I have very little experience in urban schools, I look forward to
seeing how I perform in such an environment and perhaps this will become my focus in my future career. I
hope to become a more confident and competent educator that will help students to achieve above and
beyond the goals set by not only standardized tests, but also the goals set by the student himself and myself
as his teacher. I hope to be able to find a job in school that is both challenging and rewarding, as this is a
career that I will have throughout my lifetime.
I hope to begin teaching right away in an environment with students who have special needs and/or students
with a socio-economic disadvantage. I feel that these are the students who need an education the most, and
for some the arts may be an only outlet of personal expression. I truly believe that music is the universal
communicator, with far-reaching implications...students should not be left out of that experience due to their
geographic location.
have a job in a high school teaching mathematics. I would like to be teaching in a suburban school. I also hope
that I am teaching subjects that I enjoy, because there are a variety of topics to teach encompassed in
mathematics. I would love to be working with honors and gifted students, but I understand that this may be
difficult to arrange in my beginning years as a teacher.
I hope to find a position in a school system somewhere in CT, and start to get experience in an elementary
school music program.
be as prepared as possible to be in my own classroom. I would like to be well-educated in both history and
education so that I can be as effective as possible at motivating my students to learn. I hope to have the tools
to deal with difficult situations, as well as knowing how to encourage my students to think critically about the
world.
to walk away being fully confident and knowledgeable in my content area and in myself as a Teacher. I want to
be able to instill my passion into these yound children and I hope that NEAGwill give me the core skills and
methods to effectively do so.
be a strong and confident leader in the teaching world. I hope that my enthusiasm will carry over to my
students in my quest to convey the importance of cultural awareness.
Get a job as a teacher at a school that needs my help and at a school that I will be excited to come to everyday
of the week. It will be a school with a lot of diversity and a school where I will be faced with challenges and
meet students that need my help.
Receive my Master's in Education and my BA in Mathematics and to obtain a job working in a high school
teaching math.
Upon graduation, I hope to be able to successfully manage a classroom and maintain student attention. I
would like to be able to create effective lesson plans and meet the diverse needs of my students. I would like
to feel confident in my ability to teach in a classroom and would like to be able to gain and maintain the
respect of my students.
be able to inspire other individuals to achieve their dreams. I hope that the students I work with are able to
grow and be successful in all that they do.
learn how to be an excellent teacher. I want to be able to teach in any setting, urban or suburban, and I want
to be able to teach any kind of student. I hope to have as much experience teaching as possible before I go out
job hunting. Overall, I hope to be prepared.
have obtained all necessary knowledge and components needed to start my teaching career in a school. I
want to feel comfortable teaching students and motivating them to learn and make themselves into
something. I would like to have taken full advantage of all opportunities at NEAG so I will have received a well
rounded education on how to become an educator myself.
I hope to become the best teacher that I can be. I believe the Neag School of Education will prepare me to
enter the field of teaching with confidence. I want to learn and master the field by utilizing all the resources
offered by the program. By the time I graduate, I want to be ready to make a difference in the world through
education.
I hope to gain classroom management skills (discipline techniques) and I want to have a better idea of which
grade level I want to teacher (middle school or high school). I also want practice in classrooms to learn what
works and what doesn't work with students.
To successfully complete the program by getting the most out of it as i can possibly get. To meet new students
and really touch their lives as well as to learn a lot about myself and teaching styles. I hope to also become
more technology savvy and really bring new up to date elements to the classroom. To become the best
teacher I can become.
be prepared to enter the workforce and be placed in a job that suites me shortly after graduation.
be fully prepared to become a successful special education teacher. I would like the program to help me figure
out what aspect of Special Education I would like work in.
Have gained a lot of experience in the classroom setting and be able to apply what i learn in my classes to my
future teaching.
I hope to be well prepared with a diverse set of knowledge and experiences to help me in my post-graduate
career in education.
Participate in the Teach for America program and eventually get a job in a school system somewhere outside
of New England.
receive my masters and teach in an elementary or high school setting. I hope to be cross-certified in both
English and Special Education and be able to incorporate both into my classroom. I hope to make a difference
in my students' lives for years to come!
Be able to find a job at an institution where my services would be appreciated, and my work would serve to
help. I have my own ideal notions of where that would/might be, but in the end, I'm hoping to instruct and
inspire students, wherever that may best be accomplished is a matter to be determined.
I hope to be able to have the knowledge and skills to be prepared to teach in any situation. I hope to be able
to prepare lesson plans and develop creative approaches to lessons. I hope to inspire students to always do
their best. I want my students to identify broad problems and think in terms of finding a solution. I want my
students to achieve excellence.
be prepared and be well equipped for teaching in any school that I want to teach at.
Upon graduation I hope to have really helped all the students I have worked with through the IB/M program. I
want to reinstill a love of learning, and show students that they have the capabilities of succeeding in any
subject area, and also encourage them to become involved in thier interests outside of the classroom. I want
to build up a teaching style and confidence so that I can enter the profession with a great variety of
experiences and ability to become that teacher that every student remembers and talks about to the younger
students.
Have successfully completed my three years in the IB/M program with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. I hope to gain
the knowledge needed to manage my own classroom. I will know different techniques and strategies to help
individual students reach their goals. I will feel confident in myself that I will be able to motivate and inspire
my students to be the best that they can be.
have had received a good education and earn a teaching position at a very affluent school in New York
work with children who have special needs in an integrated elementary school classroom.
I hope to be well prepared to enter the teaching field with confidence. I hope to feel fully equipped to work in
any type of school. I also hope to have a great deal of knowledge about my subject area. I hope to have a job
and to have a network of information and support available to me.
I hope to find a school to teach at that I can feel comfortable in as well as confident that I will be able to aid in
the development of student learning abilities. I honestly cannot wait to begin teaching students who are
excited to learn as much as they can.
Have a clear understanding of where I want to go with my degree, and have a set of goals I would like to
accomplish as a teacher. It is important to me to have a clear direction with my career.
gain the experience and knowledge needed to start off to a successful career as a teacher.
have had a very successful and rewarding experience as a student teacher. I hope to have a job teaching
English at a middle school in a diverse and academically engaging environment. Most importantly, I hope to
become the best English teacher that I can possibly be and consider advancing my education and becoming a
guidance counselor or school administrator.
Get a better understanding of the type of career I have chosen and gain knowledge about how to be the best
teacher possible for the sake of my students. I hope to get a job in a high school teaching math, and hopefully
end up in a position teaching AP Calculus classes with students eager to learn. I hope that the clinical
placements and student teaching will help me to become comfortable standing in front of the classroom.
gain valuable teaching experience and be prepared to enter the teaching world with the appropriate prerequisites. I also hope to teach high school physics in a suburban or rural setting.
I hope to be prepared to be the best teacher I can possibly become. I hope this program prepares and enables
me to be ready to teach at any school I am hired at. This program is an excellent opportunity for me and I am
so glad to be a part of it.
be able to successfully lead a classroom of any grade level with the information and experiences I received at
the Neag School.
Upon graduation, I hope to become a successful special education teacher and I am able to make a difference
in students' lives.
I hope to live up to the prestigious reputation of this school. I hope to quickly enter into a job and make use of
the many tools that I have been told I will acquire at this institution. My biggest accomplishment will be to
enter the teacher workforce with a sense of true confidence in my abilities and credentials, rather than a
sense of apprehension in the face of an uncertain future.
be extremely prepared to enter a school and be the best teacher I can be.
be able to get a job in my dream school. I want to teach Algebra for the rest of my life. There are many
openings for math teachers and I hope to be able to graduate at a time when the State of Connecticut need
math teachers. That way I can get a job right out of college.
I hope that I become a successful elementary school teacher. I am confident that this will happen with my
desire to, as well as motivation from the great faculty in the school. I am sure that Neag has a great program
to prepare its students in being successful teachers. I believe this will be possible through the Neag students
participate in , the seminar, clinical experience, and support Neag's faculty.
become an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher who will be prepared to work in low income areas to truly make
a difference in the lives of my students.
have all the tools and experience necessary to enter a school setting and be a successful teacher.
have understood what it takes to successfully begin and maintain my profession as an educator for our future
youth.
I hope that my achievements in the Teacher Education Program enable me to be a teacher who can use her
content area to connect to students lives and enhance them. I hope that it will prepare me to work with a
diverse body of students and to be comfortable teaching in urban areas, as that is where I am interested in
teaching.
Upon graduation, I hope to teach in an urban, low income and low achievement environment. I want to work
with students who don't get all the opportunities they deserve. I believe that some of the opportunities they
seem to lack due to economic issues can be made up for by teachers.
Be as prepared as possible for any situation I may encounter in my teaching career. I hope to be a respected
teacher in my field and display all that I learned in Neag.
I hope my most important achievements include doing well in my courses and fully understanding and
learning the necessary requirements to become an excellent educator.
reach my future students and help with the development of their ability
Attain a job at some school with a music program where I can make a possitive impact on the students, not
only as whole, but to each individual student as well.
Learn more about teaching students while keeping an open mind to new teaching techniques. I hope to be
able to better reach out to students, and make what many students think is a dull/extremely intimidating
course (physics) interesting and a bit friendlier in order to bring out the students' own confidence in
themselves, but also in their ability for math/physics/science.
Learn the best methods to educate America's youth. Become the best teacher that I can be. Find the best
ways to motivate students each and everyday they are in my classroom.
have a strong GPA and the knowledge necessary to have positive influences on my students.
Get a job and begin my teaching career very early. I feel as a young teacher I will be able to connect to
students and learn from them as they will learn from me.
Become a successful music teacher!
Know how to teach math.