What a busy and excitng time this spring has been! So much so that I have not taken time to blog. Our Conway NH College has been busy with lots of new inquires about our online programs and affordable bachelor degree programs.
I continued to offer our "Who are You" career opportunities education workshops and many participants have realized it IS time to go back to school! One woman in the North Country who had been looking for a job for a long time took this workshop, then changed the way she wrote a resume and approached her interview and GOT a job in the teaching field! Now she knows she is ready to take the next step to enroll in our Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certificate Program. ( I would love to know if we should do more such workshops for the college...Let me know!)
This weekend, hardy souls attended the Littleton Home Show and a number of people didn't realize that there was a Littleton NH College that offered Bachelor degrees. One woman decided to try out a summer class, after she learned that there were adult college classes in her area.
Yesterday I spoke to about 100 real estate agents and support people about Granite State College. Several told me that when people come to the North Country to explore housing, they ask about lifelong learning college opportunities. It felt great to let them know all about what is right here in the North Country!
As an Academic Advisor at Granite State College in Conway, NH, one of my greatest joys is working with students, assisting them to open new doors in their lives. It is so inspiring to see people of all ages design a better future through adult college education.
A few hours ago, I met with a student who is about to turn 60 and has decided that she wants to get an associate's degree and become a Paraeducator. She had heard that Granite State offered affordable adult college degrees and paraeducator certification.
"I love learning, and I miss being in school!" She stated as we began to talk. She was alive with enthusiasm and her hopes for her future. Her dream is to become a certified Paraeducator, and she feels that her ability to help children will not be hampered by being in her 60's. In fact, her life experience and years raising children will be a significant benefit in the classroom. Her oldest child is 35 and her youngest is 15, so she's had many years to hone her skills!
It is never too late to be a life long learner.
Hi Everyone!
As a part of my Adult Education Certificate as I achieve my Reading Specialist certifictaion, I am taking a course called Perspectives in Children's LIterature. There are so many career opportunities in education that I could probably veer off in many different directions. However, my passion is to someday teach reading to first and second graders.
Perspectives in Children Literature is one of the most fun classes that I have taken toward my major at Granite State College because I love children's books. I love everything about them. I love the way they smell. I love the vivid colors often used to illustrate them. And, most importantly, I love to read them to a group of young, enthusiastic children.
Until recently, I had not met an author of children's books although I have always hoped to, someday. Our course instructor, Heidi Zollerman invited her friend Marie Harris into our classroom for a visit! Not only is she the author of Primary Numbers: A New Hampshire Number Book and G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet, she is also the Poet Laureate of New Hampshire!
We were all so honored and happy to have her join our class for the evening as we interviewed her about such topics as the writing process, the construction of a children's book, formulas for writing them, and going for it; taking the chance to write one if there is a desire to do so.
Meeting a published children's author, as an adult learner at Granite State College, adds yet another dimension to the learning process. My success as an Elementary School Teacher/Reading Specialist relies upon a good solid foundation of multi-faceted adult educational experiences of which this is certainly one!
Marie Harris presented herself to us happily -- humbly too though. She met us most respectfully, as the students we are, on our own missions toward success. I think I speak for our entire class when I say a very gratuitious Thank You to Marie for taking time out of a busy schedule to introduce herself to us.
Leslie Bowering
Have you always dreamed of being a teacher but worry that it's too late to for you to change careers? We hear that frequently. Harriet Richardson Ames is proof that there are no limits to lifelong learning. She realized her goal of earning a bachelor's degree at one of our sister institutions just three weeks after celebrating her 100th birthday.
Regardless of your age or educational attainment, the teacher training education programs at Granite State College offer the perfect pathway to a career in education from an entry-level para-educator through an advanced endorsement. Somewhere there's a blackboard waiting for you.
If you don't have a bachelor's degree, Granite State offers affordable college study at locations all around New Hampshire. Our adult online degrees make it possible to get a college education without leaving the comfort of your own home.
Isn't it time for you to pursue your dreams and goals? Our post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs will help you make a difference in the life of a child. The question is "what are you waiting for?" So call or write -- it's YOUR turn to realize your dreams.
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