The biggest impact I feel this experience will have on my students is producing true, high quality, and authentic lessons for my students. Using the Engineering Design Process I will construct lessons that cover standards required, activities to support lessons, and exciting opportunities that will engage my students. This will in turn engage me and make me a more productive, efficient and exciting teacher.

Now comes the biggest challenge . . . having my team members jump on board. It’s easy to feel excited about this on my own because I was a part of a great group of Kenan Fellows this summer who were equally as excited as I was and they applied to be a part of this program. It’s just not the same when you come back to school after a summer of legislative disappointments that have discouraged our teachers and made them feel defeated. I’m praying I can find a super hero cape that will enable me to have mystifying positive influences that will “light the education fire” in my co-workers!