Tell All Tuesday: Teacher Bucket List

I'm writing again in the Tell All Tuesday series hosted by My Day in K and Teach, Talk, Inspire! This is such a fun linky party and I'm getting to know so many other bloggers and hoping that you're getting to know me a little bit too!

This week's topic is your teacher bucket list. I'm always reflecting and thinking about how I want to better myself as a teacher and where I see my career headed down the road. While I'm definitely not ready to leave the classroom just yet, I know that eventually there are other things I'd love to accomplish before retirement!

* Get a second Master's in Literacy Education *

This school year will be my fourth year in first grade and I really love this grade because of the growth kids make in their reading abilities over the course of the year. I have a Master's in Early Childhood Education, but I'd love to go back and get another Master's in Literacy Education to fine tune my abilities to teach kids how to read. It's so amazing to be there to watch the light bulb turn on when kids finally start reading fluently. 

* Become a Reading Interventionist *

Going along with my first bucket list item, I would love to use a second degree to help me eventually become a Reading Interventionist. While I love having my own class, I think it would be a really great experience to serve as a Reading Interventionist and work with struggling readers. At my first job out of college, I worked really closely with our Reading Recovery teacher and it just amazed me what she could do in the short amount of pull-out time she had my student each day. I love working in small groups and one on one with students so I think I would really enjoy this position in a school.

* Stay current with technology in the classroom *

When I first started teaching, Smartboards were not a common thing! There was only a handful of smartboards at my school during my first year and they started getting more after I left to move back home with my husband and family. Since then technology has just boomed in the classroom and it can definitely be used to enhance students' learning and keep them engaged. I'm going to be fortunate enough this year to work in a brand new school opening in my district and it's going to be the first in the district to be a one-to-one school! We will have iPads for every student K-1, and Chrome books for students in grades 2-5. Like it or not, it seems like technology is continuing to grow and become more prevalent in our schools and I definitely want to stay current and take a few classes on how to best utilize it to enhance my teaching.