New Kind of PD

One requirement of Kenan is that you must develop a Personal Remote Learning Plan (PRL). A PRL is very similar to North Carolina State’s Professional Development Plan. I was very excited this summer to find out that we would get a chance to go to a Legislative Summit, so I decided to do my PRL on improving my teacher leadership. Unfortunately, asbestos was found in the legislative building so our summit was postponed to this upcoming spring/summer. I still plan to attend the summit as I think it is a critical part to me understanding how to become a better leader in my field.

Since the summit was postponed, I chose to attend the 2016 NCSTA (North Carolina Science Teachers Association) Conference in October. The two days were packed full of amazing presentations and my brain was on overload. It was almost like I had stepped back into the summer at NCAT with all my other Kenan Fellows. The conference gave me tons of ideas that I am currently trying out with my students and sharing with other teachers.

One thing I wish I could share with all my colleagues is the experiences that I have had with the Kenan Fellows Program. Their professional learning programs are unlike anything that I have been to. They keep me fully engaged, pushing me to my limits and beyond. If every teacher got to experience just one day of a Kenan Learning Program I know they would be changed forever. I have taken numerous things back into my classroom and engaged every student, often pushing them beyond their comfort zone. So I must say thank you Kenan for continuing to change my life as well as the students.