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Ben's work combines: Education, Politics, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Walter Johnson HS
Bachelor's Degree
Canadian Government and Politics
University of Maryland
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Elementary School Teachers:
Bachelor's Degree: Education, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I wanted to work in politics, so I decided to go to college near Washington, D.C., at the University of Maryland.
2.
My freshman year, I declared both my degrees: Government & Politics and Economics (with a minor in Spanish).
3.
I gained work experience by interning for two Members of Congress in the House of Representatives.
4.
In the spring of 2016, I decided I did not want to work in politics anymore.
5.
I applied to a program that would allow me to become a teacher without having a background in education.
6.
I was accepted into the program, passed some certification tests, and moved to Texas to become a teacher.
7.
Since the fall of 2016, I have been a 3rd grade dual language teacher in Fort Worth.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
I shouldn't become a teacher because I didn't study it in college.
How I responded:
I keep my head down and do my best work, trying to ignore the critics. Every day I strive to be the best teacher I can be and I know that's enough for me.