My eyes are wide open. My conversations with peers include more conversations about how we can change the overall state of education. I always knew the importance of collaboration but I have learned how to improve this process through my Kenan Fellowship. I collaborate with peers as often as I can and talk about ways we can improve educational policy…. Read more »
The institute that I found most valuable during my Kenan Fellow professional development were the session held in Cullowhee, NC. This professional development was most valuable because I was provided with specific skills, strategies and tools that I could implement in my classroom. Also, the opportunity to learn away from home and build relationships with my cohort was an amazing… Read more »
I have implemented infographics this year into my robotics classroom. Often times, people think there are no literacy skills are required to be successful in Automation & Robotics. This is a false assumption. In order to be successful in Automation & Robotics, students must acquire and use various literacy skills. At the beginning of the course, students learn basic vocabulary,… Read more »
My experience as a Kenan Fellow has not changed my outlook on education;it has provided me with the tools to continue developing my ever-evolving teaching style. Primarily, at the first professional development session held in Cullowee, I learned about new instructional tools and concepts that I may use to engage my students. These sessions were extremely powerful because I was… Read more »
This week provided with me with the best professional development sessions I have ever attended in my teaching profession! I have so many resources and instructional strategies that I will be using in my class. I can’t wait to share with my coworkers! A great teacher is always trying to find ways to make their classroom and instruction better. This… Read more »
Today, I had the pleasure of white water rafting for the first time with an awesome group of teachers! What an awesome experience! The water was 50 degrees! The Nantahala river is the primary power source for the Duke Power hydroelectric plant. Each morning water is released from the bottom of dam, which is why the water is so cold…. Read more »
Today, was another great day at NCCAT! I learned about several instructional tools that could be used in my classroom. Trello and Canva are two of the tools that I will use in my classroom for the 2015-16 school year. I will use Trello to teach students how to organize and complete learning tasks in our next PBL. I will… Read more »
This morning I woke up with excitement! I couldn’t wait to arrive at NCCAT to learn how to become a better teacher. Today, we reviewed the expectations for our Kenan Fellowship as well as participated in several team building activities. These were awesome! I will definitely use some of these in my classroom next year. I believe that social norming… Read more »
