Donna Holinga


	Yearbook 2000

Donna J. Holinga
Curriculum Leader

Lincoln Magnet School

Springfield School District #186

Springfield, Illinois

What I liked best about the CTER OnLine program:

I liked the fact that one could pick the time to work on the classes according to when it best fit into individual schedules. I also liked the fact that I did not have to drive to Champaign several times a week and could still get a degree from the U of I at Champaign/Urbana

How I managed to fit the coursework into my hectic life:

A group of us set a weekly meeting time and worked together for most of the program. In addition, I set aside one night each week and Saturday and Sunday, as needed, to work on assignments.

CTER OnLine has impacted my professional career in the following ways:

I will be leaving the classroom this fall and working as a curriculum leader in my school. I will be developing and helping to implement new curriculum as our school changes from a 5/6 center to a 6/7/8 grade middle school. I feel CTER has helped me prepare for this career change.

Have you had any major life changes you'd like to share? (marriages, births, new jobs, etc.)

1. I'll be a grandmother for the first time in June.
2. My second daughter is getting married in July.
3. A new job, described above, which I have already started working on.

My most memorable experience in the CTER OnLine program:

1. Sandy Levin's class in which we learned to write grants--very useful since I have written or helped write 3 small grants and one major grant this year and will write others in my new job.

2. The school law class--I disliked the amount of work, but found the material extremely interesting.

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	Donna J. Holinga Curriculum Leader Lincoln Magnet School Springfield School District #186 Springfield, Illinois
What I liked best about the CTER OnLine program:	I liked the fact that one could pick the time to work on the classes according to when it best fit into individual schedules. I also liked the fact that I did not have to drive to Champaign several times a week and could still get a degree from the U of I at Champaign/Urbana
How I managed to fit the coursework into my hectic life:	A group of us set a weekly meeting time and worked together for most of the program. In addition, I set aside one night each week and Saturday and Sunday, as needed, to work on assignments.
CTER OnLine has impacted my professional career in the following ways:	I will be leaving the classroom this fall and working as a curriculum leader in my school. I will be developing and helping to implement new curriculum as our school changes from a 5/6 center to a 6/7/8 grade middle school. I feel CTER has helped me prepare for this career change.
Have you had any major life changes you'd like to share? (marriages, births, new jobs, etc.)	1. I'll be a grandmother for the first time in June. 2. My second daughter is getting married in July. 3. A new job, described above, which I have already started working on.
My most memorable experience in the CTER OnLine program:	1. Sandy Levin's class in which we learned to write grants--very useful since I have written or helped write 3 small grants and one major grant this year and will write others in my new job. 2. The school law class--I disliked the amount of work, but found the material extremely interesting.