EDUC591: Life After the Master’s DegreeDispositions and Skills of the Best Teachers (W. Schubert, 1991)Brainstorm Activity: Remaining Actively Engaged in Self-EducationWeb ResourcesHost a Student Teacher; Mentor a New TeacherAspire to the Fourth StageContinue a Formal Education!Stay Stress-free and HealthyMaintain a Sense of HumorMaintain a Personal LifeHave Babies (Optional)Bask in the Rewards of Your Hard Work!EDUC591: Life After the Master’s DegreeWays to Continue Professional DevelopmentDispositions and Skills of the Best Teachers (W. Schubert, 1991)Maintain a sense of mission about the importance of teaching.Exhibit a love and compassion for students.Determine ways to build on student strengths.Exhibit a clear sense of meaning and direction or are in the process of revising the same.Guide their work with a quest for that which is worthwhile.Are actively involved in self-educationBrainstorm Activity: Remaining Actively Engaged in Self-EducationIn your group take 15 minutes to brainstorm ways that you can continue to grow as a professional now that the pursuit of a Master’s degree is “down to the wire.”Ask these questions:–1. How can I stay current in my field?–2. How can I maintain a network of colleagues?Web ResourcesTeacher Tap Professional Development Rescues for educatorshttp://www.eduscapes.com/tapNational Board Certificationhttp://www.nbpts.orgHost a Student Teacher; Mentor a New TeacherTell your story. Share your craft. Don’t leave school without leaving a legacy!Aspire to the Fourth StageWillingly relinquish part of yourself to make possible the building of future generations .Continue a Formal Education!Is there a future DOCTOR in the house?Stay Stress-free and HealthyBe sure to maintain your health, physical and mental, by making time for yourself and your own well being.Maintain a Sense of HumorLaugh at yourself! Take risks and find humor in your boo boos!Maintain a Personal LifeHave Babies (Optional)Parenting brings a different teacher to the classroom.Teaching brings a different parent to the home.Bask in the Rewards of Your Hard Work!“The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel