Here on the East Coast of the US in Maryland, I am just a week away from reporting to work for another school year. I am excited, anxious nervous, and ready! Entering my 15th year in education, I am planning to be just as challenged this year as i was my first. The challenge though, quite different. Once it was figuring out how to seat students, where to put them, what assignments to give, and how long to give them, and how to grade them, and how to communicate with parents...
This year I will be blending my Blackboard account and classes (heavily used in the past) with Google Apps for Education (GAfE). I will be sampling some badge earning methodologies with my freshmen high school students, and developing several PDs for staff I hope. This year will be about loosening the reigns on the students, removing myself form the front of the class, and inspiring the students to lead themselves, each other. I want them to become avid learners who are curious, experimental, innovative, creative, and collaborative. Although I have possessed my Admin credentials for some time now, I am still a front line teacher, honored by my role to develop student curiosity.
I am excited for their first "A HA" Moments this year, anxious to see them learn so incredibly much in just a short time, and ready to begin another journey in my career!
