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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to articulate the fundamental values and beliefs which will lend guidance as I prepare to enter the field of administration. It is important that I establish myself as a professional educator, whose primary allegiance is to properly educate students and develop their minds so they may reason and think abstractly. I have been often asked why would a young man like myself want to teach in the public school system, where so many children are disobedient? My only rationale is that I love children and what other way is there to touch so many lives in such a positive way. Upon completion of high school, I knew that I wanted to be an educator, but pressure from my parents to be an accountant superseded my decision. I chose and completed a major in business administration with a minor in economics and accounting, but I was not happy! I knew I wanted to be an educator and go on to be a principal. I returned to college and completed a post-baccalaureate certification program in education. Upon entering the masters program here at the University of Northern Iowa, I knew that the job of a principal was time consuming and demanding, but what I did not know was 2 that it is the most difficult job in education. I await the challenge of becoming a principal to continue the support of promoting education and advancing civilization through educating America's youth.
Year of Submission
1995
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Robert H. Decker
Date Original
1995
Object Description
1 PDF file (23 leaves)
Copyright
©1995 Michael S. Maze
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Maze, Michael S., "A preferred vision for administering secondary schools: A reflective essay" (1995). Graduate Research Papers. 2884.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2884
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