Tips

If you have special words of wisdom to pass on to new Cohorts....add them here!

Mari here. Two things: My best advice to new cohorts is to stick together and to support each other. Most of the PTEP professors are amazing people and are good instructors. They really value education and our development as people AND as teachers. I know we all take different things away from each professor; my advice is to remember the "good" and the "bad" experiences and reflect on them. How can you REPEAT or AVOID those things in your own classroom? How can you change or modify your practice, your procedures, or your goals/objectives to allow positive experiences for all students? Secondly, going back to school has given me a new appreciation for "being a student." Many of us burn out as teachers and grad students. Many of our students do, too. It's really helped me be more empathetic towards our busy kids.

STICK WITH IT!! It may seem like you will never get to graduation, but you will. Looking back, it seemed to fly by in a flash. At the time, there were moments when I thought I'd never make it. Graduation Day was a very proud day for us all. You will get through - be there for each other and support each other through the frustrating and/or difficult moments. -- Vicky, Cohort 1

Cry on each other's shoulders...it builds friendships! -- Janeen