What I hope to gain from the Kenan Fellowship program.

I just finished up my first year teaching and when I was accepted into the program I was literally speechless. After reading previous fellow’s testimonies about the program and seeing all that they have and continue to accomplish I became very excited. I really hope to grow tremendously as an educator through this fellowship, by learning new implementation strategies, being more comfortable with technology, and learning how to interpret student data to make them the most capable learner.

I feel that being a Kenan will open doors to be able to collaborate with other teachers (Kenan Fellows) that are compassionate about teaching. I also feel that as a Kenan Fellow, new opportunities arise that are made more easily accessible solely because you are a Kenan Fellow. As I grow through this program, I know that I will feel more comfortable approaching teachers at my school with new thoughts and ideas. I’ve already reached out to a couple teachers that are excited to hear about all that I’ve learned and collaborate on different ideas and ways to implement them into state standards.