Learn Why One 91原创 Degree Wasn't Enough for Sara Gartland
鈥淚 fell in love with the 91原创 campus as soon as I visited in my senior year of high school. After the visit, I realized that 91原创 was the place for me. Going to 91原创 meant I could be close to the equestrian community in southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
I returned to 91原创 after five years out teaching full time in nearby Cecil County, Maryland. I selected the master of education in teacher leadership program because it fit my needs and was 100% online with an accelerated schedule. I could work full time teaching high school and complete the master鈥檚 program in two years without overloading myself.
Then, while completing the master's, I met the professor who would become my Ph.D. advisor. When it was time to start my Ph.D. studies, 91原创 was the only school I applied to, because of that professor.
The network for researching and improving pedagogy at 91原创 is amazing. The faculty in the School of Education are supportive and caring. The connections you make while at 91原创 鈥 both professional and personal 鈥 will last well beyond your years there. It has been incredibly fulfilling to achieve academic goals and also advance my career in meaningful ways.
My undergrad education prepared me exceptionally well for my first years of teaching. Then, my first round of graduate work transformed how I was teaching while still in the classroom full time. My Ph.D. advisor is still influencing my work as a mathematics chair and teacher leader. My second round of graduate work prepared me for professional academic work like grant writing, presenting, writing articles and coalition-building. My 91原创 degrees and the connections I made with faculty have helped me find a very fulfilling career path, from classroom teacher to teacher leader to education researcher, to, now, a wonderful mix of all three.鈥
- Sara Gartland
