Well, I am 3 weeks into my Kenan Fellowship and I have already gotten more out of it than I could have ever imagined. The 2 weeks spent at the DPI Assessment and Accountability Division have been informative and eye opening. I have been impressed with the professionalism and the expertise of the staff at DPI and surprised at the level of work that goes into building the assessments we administer. As I think about what I hope to learn from my fellowship it involves learning new material, experiencing jobs in education outside the classroom, and an in-depth understanding of the development of our state assessments. I hope that, through my fellowship I can take what I learn and pass it on to other teachers. By learning all I can about assessments and passing that information on to others I hope I can help relieve some of the test anxiety for teachers and help students across North Carolina receive the fair and equitable education they deserve.