If you love to learn, want to help children and young adults, and desire to make a positive difference in this world, then perhaps teaching is the profession for you, and Thomas University should be the university you choose for your educator preparation. If you already hold a bachelor’s degree,
1st grade teacher and TU grad student Amanda Sanders harnessed the tech skills she gained at Thomas to deliver effective online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch her story.
Monica Jones graduated from Thomas University with an Ed.S. in Teacher Leadership and currently works as a fourth-grade teacher for an elementary school in Georgia. An accomplished educator of nearly two decades, we asked Monica to tell us about her experience at Thomas University. Why did you want to work
Chelsea Edwards graduated from Thomas University with an M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction and currently works as a fifth-grade ELA and social studies teacher for an elementary school in Georgia. As an accomplished educator that has taught a variety of grades and subjects, we asked Chelsea to tell us a
Jessica Coker graduated from Thomas University with an Ed.S. in Teacher Leadership and currently works as a third-grade reading, writing, and social studies teacher for an elementary school in Georgia. Boasting more than 10 years as a lead teacher, we asked Jessica to tell us about her journey pursuing her
After deciding that I wanted to enroll in graduate school, my next and most natural thought was How am I going to pay for this? I already had loans stacked up from my previous degrees, leaving me unsure about going the financial aid route. Furthermore, my family’s budget didn’t leave
In the fall of 2016, I attended an informational meeting about Thomas University’s (TU) graduate programs for teachers. As I listened that day, I thought about my job’s seemingly endless grading, IEP meetings, and lesson planning. I had a full plate with little room left to study and produce graduate-level
I had my doubts about whether or not graduate school would enhance my teaching. Like all teachers, I’ve sat through trainings and classes knowing that the reality of my job made the initiatives before me irrelevant or impossible. On the flip side, I’ve taken education courses that were rich in
