The keynote speakers (Dean Shareski and George Couros) were very good speakers and entertaining. It made me think more about what happens in my classroom on a day to day basis. I think I need to constantly remind myself to help the kids experience the joy of learning. I need to mix it up a little more, be a little goofy more often, engage kids, and basically "teach like a pirate". (I love that book!) The pathway to success is not a straight line! The pathway to success is MESSY and that's okay. Make mistakes and learn from them.
I've really been interested in digital portfolios for awhile now, but I just haven't jumped in completely. I guess I had to learn more of the tools. I really want to start this for my kids. There is a real power in seeing progress and growth through video, pictures, and presentations. I think that it would also be a good thing to document my growth by making a digital portfolio. Hmmmm.....time.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Back to Blogging
I reverted many of my posts back to drafts- guess I had second thoughts about making them public. This is my second attempt to record my journey of professional growth.
March 20, 2014 was my last class for my ESL endorsement. I made it through! Last June when I started the endorsement program, March seemed way off into the future. It was a lot of work, but I'm glad that I decided to get the endorsement. I learned a lot! I made some great friends and renewed some old friendships. My cohort was an awesome group of educators and we learned so much from each other. I hope that I can truly implement the practices that I learned. I decided to continue my journey and get my masters and admin. This is a big decision for me.
This last weekend, I attended UCET. George Couros was one of the keynote speakers and was awesome. In one of his sessions about blogging, he suggested dividing a blog into the teaching standards. That's my plan. It will force me to document what I do. It will help me to identify my weaknesses and strengthen those areas. I think it will help me to become a better educator and an instructional leader.
March 20, 2014 was my last class for my ESL endorsement. I made it through! Last June when I started the endorsement program, March seemed way off into the future. It was a lot of work, but I'm glad that I decided to get the endorsement. I learned a lot! I made some great friends and renewed some old friendships. My cohort was an awesome group of educators and we learned so much from each other. I hope that I can truly implement the practices that I learned. I decided to continue my journey and get my masters and admin. This is a big decision for me.
This last weekend, I attended UCET. George Couros was one of the keynote speakers and was awesome. In one of his sessions about blogging, he suggested dividing a blog into the teaching standards. That's my plan. It will force me to document what I do. It will help me to identify my weaknesses and strengthen those areas. I think it will help me to become a better educator and an instructional leader.
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