I'm sorry that Sheila didn't get to come to class today to present, but after reading chapter 7, I wanted to ask my principal why no one asked me what I thought of DI before it was adopted. I was wondering how much say she had in theselection of the program. But that's the part of the chapter that really got my attention; how every aspect of the selection process included input from the teachers, because they are the ones that will use the program. It was interesting too, how technology was not really that important. Research shows how important it is to students, especially in this day and age. But, that is the attitude of my principal. We have a committee that wrote a grant for a computer lab for the teachers. I told my principal that the grant should have been for the students. Our students are so far behind the world in technology. It is so sad. Maybe when DI is finished, administrators will think differently.
Changing the subject, writing my mid-term self-reflection , I thought, Wow! We are half way there. It went by really fast. That's good in a way, but when you think of it in terms of your life, I for one would like for it to slow down just a little. It means, we're getting older faster! Who needs that?
I enjoyed the activities we did from Dr. Rivera's Educator's Academy presentation. I need to work on my spelling! Working with 5 and 6 year olds all day, is starting to show. My brain power is becoming sluggish.
Have a great weekend!
In my perspective, I always believed that team work leads to new perspectives and new found ideas. Professional Development workshops should be based on needs and ways to approach these needs; therefore, presenting team work. I really enjoyed the Educator's Academy at George Washington High School. I really learned new ideas and ways to 'spice up' my class. For the first time, I walked away with new ideas and actually applied them. This type of professional development is what we could use more often, even a smaller version of it for each school.
