Furthering my knowledge, son.

 son.

When I made up my mind to be an educator back when I was oh I'd say seven years old, I had no idea then that being a teacher meant that I would never really finish school and continuing my education. Twenty four years later, I have made my peace with the fact that I will never be one of those adults that earned a degree, was able to go on making money and advancing without going back to school. I'm ok with this fact....to a point.
The world is always changing, how educators teach and how students learn is evolving daily. I get it. Teachers are life-long learners. This is both something I love and loathe about being in education. I love the fact that I am encouraged (if not mandated) to always challenge myself to be better, do better and inspire those around me give and be their best. However, on the other hand, a slightly more selfish hand unfortunately, it is expensive and time consuming to constantly meet the learning requirements that are put on an educator. This fact is especially true for me since I am still a non-teaching teacher. At least as a practicing teacher I would be presented with opportunities within my school and district to meet these requirements, but as a teacher without a job I have to search out my own ways for meeting my quota of PDUs, or professional development unit. Don't get the wrong idea about this post, I am not unwilling to do the work, I am simply a bit frustrated and don't feel as though any guidance is being offered to help me meet my requirements. Teaching is my passion, or I'm pretty sure it's still my passion...I won't know for sure until I am actually teaching in my own classroom. I have always loved learning and will continue to do so for as long as my time here allows. I don't want to be stagnant in my development, but I would like to be pointed in the right direction so that I can stop wandering aimlessly. Is that too much to ask as an educated individual? Possibly. I rather think that the fact I am asking at all further indicates my desire to learn is prevalent.