The journey actually began about six years ago after finishing a certification for online teaching at Walden University Online. My educational journey had already been a long one after finishing up my masters’ degree. Though this time around I was married, with two kids, and two dogs. My parenting/teaching career was already a full time job with homeschooling the kids. Buy why not? Why not enroll in the program for PhD in Education with specialization in Early Childhood Education?
The challenge was set, the finances discussed, and the decision of getting the highest degree in my career was made. Not an easy decision considering that we are still paying for my student loans from previous degrees. Also one not taken lightly knowing that enrolling meant an investment of time as well. The support from my family was and still is real.
This site is now being created because I am in the process of getting my prospectus for dissertation approved. After that comes the proposal, then presentation, and then approval which will lead to me becoming Dr. Levin.
Finalizing the dissertation involves writing about the process itself as much as the research, data collection, and analysis of such data to state results to my research questions. I intend to use this site to write about that process so that I can use it as a resource. If along the way this serves as insight, inspiration, or a touch of reality for what this journey means, be my guest.
The Process... 