Homework #5

I have found ten people that have accomplished my dream and all would be very accessible to me. I dream of teaching history and having a strong impact on the youth. All but two on my list teach history; the exceptions being my mother, who founded her own school, and Ryan McCarty, who taught me English in the 8th grade. Mr. McCarty is the person I picture when I think of teaching elementary school and was a great influence on me. Upon graduation form Junior High, he wrote me a letter saying that he saw a lot of himself in me and he encouraged me to fight for social justice when I got older. I read this letter to this day for inspiration so I feel he belongs on the list.

My Dream Team:


1. Kendra Hunt (History High School Teacher)

2. Shawn Johnson (same)

3. Terry Bierman (same)

4. Dave Welch (same)

5. Jonathon Daly (UIC History Professor)

6. Kirk Hoppe (same)

7. Javier Flores (same)

8. Ryan McCarty

9. Chris Potts ( High School History Teacher and friend of mine.)

10. Louann Allen ( my mother and ex-principle, in my opinion her impact on children has save lives, so she has obviously been an inspiration to me.)



I'm sorry I'm exactly sure how to do this but I'll give it a shot.

Goal: Get accepted into UIC's Master of Arts in the Teaching of History (MAT) program or the equivalent in another University by sometime next year.

1. Arrange a meeting with Robert Johnston. This was suggested to me by a current history Prof. of mine upon hearing I wanted to teach but didn't want to go to the education school. Mr. Johnston is the head of the program. I will send him an email within the next couple of weeks.

2. Apply to the program- I will contact professors that I feel I have made a connection with for recommendations. I will do more research on the program so I'm well versed on it in the application. I will also fine tone my goals as an educator which, I hope, will be impassioned, fresh, and professional. There is a very detailed guide on uic's website on how one should apply to the program.

3. Finish undergrad at UIC with quality grades- This will be done by staying focused/interested and engaging my self into each classes material. I hope to continue to spend most of my time staying on campus.

Those are the main tasks I need to accomplish for achieving my goal and hopefully becoming a teacher. Along the way I hope to find good volunteer opportunities and/or jobs that could also help.