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I was drawn to 91��Ƶר�� College’s grad school program because of their blended learning environment.

I was very interested in an on campus graduate school experience, where I would still have connections with my departmental advisors and professors as opposed to learning completely online.

The evening and hybrid class schedules were also very convenient to my life as a busy teacher.

I originally chose this topic because I am passionate about making Social Studies relevant and interesting for my students.

I’ve talked to many colleagues who are at a loss for how to do that, so I wanted to implement this in my own classroom, but also share with others about how successful it was.

Once I did , I couldn’t stop talking about it, especially how effective it was and how well the students responded to this new method.

I never really got a chance to present my in front of a “live audience”, so this was such a great opportunity to share all of my hard work.

I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed doing this research until I started prepping for this competition.

When I began practicing, the words just started flowing out, and I wanted to share so much more, but was only limited to 3 minutes.

It challenged me to focus on the most important and impactful parts, the parts that I never want to forget; how my students responded to implementation, how it changed my teaching in such a meaningful way, and how I will never go back to the way that I taught before.

This was such an amazing experience that far exceeded my expectations.

I loved that my friends, family, and colleagues could learn more about and what I had spent the last year working on. I also really appreciated the support, training, and preparation provided by Dr. Boulton and the graduate school department.

I felt very prepared for this, and I’m extremely grateful for the experience!

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