This is a brand new year and I started this school year integrating effective teaching strategies that I learned from the Kenan Fellows Program PD.
My first week back to school was full but I had the chance to conduct a professional development for my colleagues about integrating technology in teaching. I did a school-wide PD called “More Than a Smartboard”. I shared with my colleagues what I learned about integrating technology in teaching and also ways to improve student learning.
I also planned to utilize what I learned about Discovery Learning Techbook during the KFP PD at NCCAT. This year, my class will pilot using Discovery Learning Techbook. My class will use the Techbook all the time during and after school mostly in completing their assignments, classworks and projects.
I also applied what I learned from the Science House about safety in doing laboratory experiments. This year, as the school’s chemical hygiene officer, all our staff along with my students will have better awareness about Chemical Hygiene Safety.
My Kenan Journey this summer was simply unforgettable.
The professional advancement at NCCAT taught me how to relax and reflect while learning new trends in teaching and learning. I am ready for “augmented reality” science projects this coming school year. I am also ready to share everything I learned from NCCAT to my colleagues especially to the new and beginning teachers. I thought that the augmented reality session challenged me to flip my science class into a virtual reality class.
The professional advancement in Raleigh gave me more insights about generation crossroads that are working together in the school system. I thought that the “Boomers”, “X” and “Millennial” are the best “mix and match” of educators for the “Gen Z”. Likewise, aside from the generation gap, I also learned that culture definitely matters.
Most of all, my externship at the Southern Regional Area Health Education Center or SR-AHEC was a great avenue for me to learn real-world health science. I learned that health literacy is important in medical science. I also learned that limited health literacy is associated with poor health outcomes. With my real-world STEM and real-world health science experiences at SR-AHEC, I am ready to bring real-world STEM curriculum in my class.
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