The most important thing I learned during the semester about myself sense I have been teaching. The fact I have become a better teacher has given me more confidence as an instructor. I have been teaching for four years I had to get a waiver certification, because I didn't attend NTI for the 2008-2008 school year. I think God for the waiver because I was going through several things with my family and my newborn which disallowed me to attend the NTI program. Ever thing worked almost perfect Dr. Burns wrote a letter on my behalf to central office which helped get the waiver from my school system. I think about all the students I have met and the teachers who have helped me during my short years of teaching and it brings me joy. Coming from a Law enforcement background I really was fearful in making mistakes in the classroom because I wanted to make sure I did teach the wrong thing in the wrong format. Sense I have been in the program I has really given me orgnizational skills and learning techniques I can apply in the everyday lesson plan format we use.

Also being around other teachers in the program knowing that we sometimes experience some of the same problems in the classroom. It helps you to stay focus on the job at hand. The information we recived will help us through out our career and I will continue to build upon that foundation.