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Crystal 07:10 AM 04-23-2013
At long last I have completed my Master's Thesis!!!!!!!!!!!!

I graduate with an MA on May 11th!!!
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SilverSabre25 07:11 AM 04-23-2013
whoo hoo!!
congratulations!!!

so excited for you!
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Country Kids 07:12 AM 04-23-2013
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!


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Heidi 07:12 AM 04-23-2013
WTG Crystal!
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AfterSchoolMom 07:16 AM 04-23-2013
That's amazing, Congratulations!!!
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craftymissbeth 07:17 AM 04-23-2013


Congratulations!!!


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daycarediva 07:26 AM 04-23-2013
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

That is such a huge accomplishment and is my ultimate goal!

I am working towards my bachelors now, a LONG way from the pregnant high school drop out I once was!
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mom2many 07:31 AM 04-23-2013
CONGRATS! That is a HUGE accomplishment! It must feel great to have finished and reached that goal!
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Crystal 07:35 AM 04-23-2013
Thanks ladies!

I have to say, writing that thesis was the hardest thing I have ever done. I did my internship and research at the college for which I am a mentor teacher and there were a lot of "negative" things that I observed there, in the classroom and the child development center.....so it was hard to write about it in a "neutral" tone so as not to mess up any chances I have of teaching there.

It feels SO good to be done with the writing, but I don't think I am done with school.....I feel like I need more, so I am considering either a secong MA or going for my Doctorate
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Crystal 07:35 AM 04-23-2013
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

That is such a huge accomplishment and is my ultimate goal!

I am working towards my bachelors now, a LONG way from the pregnant high school drop out I once was!
That's awesome Diva!!!! Congrats!
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Play Care 07:41 AM 04-23-2013
Congrats!!!

Most of my family are teachers and I will say they claim the hardest thing is biting their tongues
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Crystal 07:46 AM 04-23-2013
Originally Posted by Play Care:
Congrats!!!

Most of my family are teachers and I will say they claim the hardest thing is biting their tongues
Haha! Yeah....this experience almost made me NOT want to teach at the college level. Kids are so much easier to work with than adults
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Country Kids 08:01 AM 04-23-2013
Originally Posted by Crystal:
Haha! Yeah....this experience almost made me NOT want to teach at the college level. Kids are so much easier to work with than adults
Its so funny you say that!

My daughter is going to be a history teacher and all her mentors "school teachers" tell her, go for college level.

They feel that the students actually want to be there and do better then the squirrely highschoolers.
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mema 08:08 AM 04-23-2013

Congrats! I bet that is a relief! Relax tonight with a nice glass of wine and a bubble bath!

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Mom2Five+ 08:38 AM 04-23-2013
Congratulations! I know it was hard to do while doing this job, but you are an inspiration to all of us that it can be done if you set your mind to it and work hard.
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MarinaVanessa 08:41 AM 04-23-2013
Originally Posted by Crystal:
Thanks ladies!

I have to say, writing that thesis was the hardest thing I have ever done. I did my internship and research at the college for which I am a mentor teacher and there were a lot of "negative" things that I observed there, in the classroom and the child development center.....so it was hard to write about it in a "neutral" tone so as not to mess up any chances I have of teaching there.

It feels SO good to be done with the writing, but I don't think I am done with school.....I feel like I need more, so I am considering either a secong MA or going for my Doctorate
You go girl!! I'm just getting started (getting my Child Development Permit in August) and will keep going I don't care if I have to continue to take just one evening or online class at a time .
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snbauser 08:44 AM 04-23-2013
Congrats!!!
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Blackcat31 08:45 AM 04-23-2013


Congratulations Crystal!!!

Definitely time to celebrate!!!!
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Lucy 08:51 AM 04-23-2013
Congratulations!!!

What did you write it on? Is there any way that it can be posted somewhere online so we can read it??? I'd love to read what you have to say!! Or maybe a synopsis??
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KnoxMom 08:55 AM 04-23-2013
Congrats Crystal!!
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momofboys 10:07 AM 04-23-2013
Congrats!!!!
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melilley 10:08 AM 04-23-2013
WOW, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! That is a major accomplishment!
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Sugar Magnolia 10:11 AM 04-23-2013
Awesome job Crystal!!!
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momofsix 10:11 AM 04-23-2013
Congratulations Crystal!!! You should be proud of all of your accomplishments, you worked hard to get here!!!
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Leanna 10:27 AM 04-23-2013
That is so awesome! What was the topic of your thesis?
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slorey 10:37 AM 04-23-2013
Congrats! What a great accomplishment!
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My3cents 10:45 AM 04-23-2013


Well Done!


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MamaBearCanada 11:21 AM 04-23-2013
Congrats!

I was thinking about doing an MA (I have a BA & BEd). Then my husband did his & I saw how much work it is!!! Not sure I could do that right now.

Greatly admire you for successfully tackling that
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Crystal 11:21 AM 04-23-2013
Originally Posted by Lucy:
Congratulations!!!

What did you write it on? Is there any way that it can be posted somewhere online so we can read it??? I'd love to read what you have to say!! Or maybe a synopsis??
The title of my thesis is:

Teaching, Mentoring and Constructing Knowledge: Directions Towards Developing Competent, Reflective, Early Childhood Professionals.

I interned in a college ECE practicum class for one semester, coteaching with a professor, and also worked in my program with student teachers that I mentor. We conducted a Participatory Action Reseach project together, finding ways in which faculty and mentor teachers can support students development of the California ECE competencies and NAEYC best practices. In the end, the thesis ended up not being only about how students develop competency as ECE practitioners, but also about my own development as a teacher of adult students, strengthening teaching strategies of faculty, and building classroom communities/relationships amongst faculty, mentor teachers and students.

The college is due to publish my thesis online some time in June. I will post a link here when it is up!
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sharlan 11:34 AM 04-23-2013
Congratulations.
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AmyKidsCo 11:47 AM 04-23-2013
Congratulations!!!
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SunnyDay 12:00 PM 04-23-2013
Congratulations!
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LittleD 12:00 PM 04-23-2013

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MyAngels 12:01 PM 04-23-2013
Congratulations! You are really an inspiration
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nannyde 12:39 PM 04-23-2013
Sahweet

Nice job friend. I'm really proud of you.


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MotherNature 02:13 PM 04-23-2013
Congratulations! What a wonderful accomplishment.
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Luna 02:46 PM 04-23-2013
Congratulations!
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