Last night was my final portfolio presentation at Westminster College. I had to take all my teaching artifacts from the last four years or so, and craft them into a 20 minute presentation to show that I’ve met the TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council) standards. It went really well, and then we got to eat churros. There was a bit more to it than that, but I prefer that summary. 
So today I have an interview with the Salt Lake school district, and next week interviews with the districts outside of Salt Lake. While it’s not the best economic conditions to graduate it (when I started going to college to become a teacher, there was a desperate shortage. There’s still a desperate shortage, just no money to hire anyone).
Since I have to wait until May to actually graduate and do all those fun things, I’d just like to take this time and space to thank a few people:
my AWESOME WIFE, Beth, for helping me get through the last couple years, for her support, and for showing me what being organized actually looks like (it DOES exist!!). Thanks to Mom and Dad for the support (and, like, everything else), and thanks to Ms. Bigler who was the best mentor and extremely supportive, and to the Westminster teachers, who knew when to nurture, and when to kick me right in the *%&. Oh, and Charity, the “secretary” at WM, who is actually a friend, and who helped me keep track of all the deadlines and bureaucratic stuff.
It takes a village!
