The work world is certainly competitive at the moment; people are getting laid off from positions they have held for years and the job market is flooded not only with people who have just graduated but also those who have been in their careers for some time and are suddenly finding themselves out of work. I graduated in May with a degree in elementary education and like the rest of my fellow graduates found myself facing a tough economy and cold job market. I was not able to find a position. There were many teachers who may have at one time considered retiring at the end of the year but, nervous about economic conditions, decided to hang in there for awhile in their job. So there were fewer positions that were open for new teachers.

I’m not sitting around though. I am all registered to substitute teach throughout the year which will be great and give me a chance to get to know several districts nearby me. I have also decided to take the time to go after my Masters in Education. Getting my masters was always something that I intended to do and this seemed like a better time than any so I decided to seize the opportunity. But I didn’t want to go back to the classroom and commit my days to traveling to campus when I could conceivably be called in to substitute. The answer was to enroll in an online Masters in Education program that would allow me to complete all my work and studying at my home computer where I was comfortable and during the times that were convenient for me.

The online Masters in Education program is the very best use of my time this coming school year as I get my foot in the door and round out my resume.

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