I am learning so much through my Kenan Fellowship that will directly affect my teaching for years to come. The professional development I am getting through the institutes has been wonderful. I find that it is constantly challenging me to get outside of my comfort zone and try new things, even if I am afraid they might not work. Because of the presentations on technology I find that I am seeking out new ways to use technology to motivate students and offer new opportunities for my students to learn. For example, after a few years of contemplating it I have attempted to flip both my science and math classrooms this year. While I have found great success with flipping the math class, I have been less than happy with flipping the science portion of my instruction. My district created and offered free prerecorded videos for math that included a notes sheet that accompanied each video. I have found the kids use the videos for pre-learning and for remediation before the test. However, in science I found that the flipping took away from the discussion and discourse that occurs when the students are taking notes in class. At this time I am still seeking a balance for note taking in class which fosters questioning and sharing ideas without taking up so much instructional time for students to hand write notes during class time. All of this is a direct result of my Kenan Fellowship.