Ryan
Randall, currently a math teacher and technology coordinator at Saint Lucas in
Bayview, Wisconsin, will be a teacher and athletic director at Salem Lutheran
in Greenfield, Minnesota, next year. He was interested in becoming an
instructional coach and enrolled in Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Instructional
Coaching Certificate. The flexibility of the online format, coupled with WLC’s
Christian Educator Discount, led Ryan to continue beyond the certificate courses
and enroll in the college’s Master of Arts program.
| I did not want to be a good teacher. I strived to be a GREAT teacher and I felt that the courses at WLC would push my teaching to a new level. |
Ryan says
his motivation is God and his family. He wanted to complete his degree so that
he would have other opportunities in his career, while using his talents to
God’s glory. He states, “I apply things I am learning in my classroom, to help
my students increase their achievement and further their academic growth.”
When asked
what surprised him most about his experience at WLC, Ryan offers the
flexibility of courses and the relationships he has been able to develop with
other students as possible contenders. He also emphasizes the availability of
faculty and welcoming atmosphere.
| Wisconsin Lutheran College courses have enabled me to improve my instruction and classroom assessment. These improvements have helped my students achieve higher academic growth than before. |
His
advice to educators considering WLC’s Master of Arts program: “Do NOT talk yourself out of it. You can always find reasons why it is not the
right time to complete your degree and continue your education. If you desire
to go get your degree, stop talking yourself out of it and do it."