JENNIFER ESCH
Essays
FROM TEACHER TO TEACHING
Goal Reflection Essay
When I applied to the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program at Michigan State University in the fall of 2013, I sought to make myself marketable as a teacher. In this reflection essay, I discuss how and why my goal has evolved to focus on the act of teaching rather than the noun of teacher.
FROM FORMAL TO INFORMAL
Future Learning Goals Essay
Over the past two-and-a-half years, I have engaged in formal learning through Michigan State University's Master of Arts in Educational Technology program. In this essay, I articulate the themes of learning I plan to intentionally pursue as I transition to a period of informal professional development.
FROM PASSIVE TO ACTIVE
Synthesis Essay
Before I applied to the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program at Michigan State University, I thought I had a mindset that would make me an effective teacher. In this essay, I discuss how the program showed me I actually had the mindset of a passive instructor, and what I learned about being an active educator.