That one cliché… “Lifelong Learner”
A few years back, I read an article about why it was time to bury the whole lifelong learning phrase once and for all, and break those of us who love to say it from ever using it again. It basically asserted that not only was it a redundant, overused phrase, but that everyone is a lifelong learner because of the many situations we experience on a daily basis. And while that article made some interesting points, there was one in particular with which I differed. Going through life and learning new things simply by happenstance, is very different than someone who constantly and consistently chooses to seek out opportunities in which they can learn new things. So if you’re wondering whether I’m trying to make myself feel better about continuing to use the phrase, you would be correct. I am!
Drumroll please… I am a lifelong learner, and that’s what brings me here.
And so it begins…
I am here at NCCAT (North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching) at Cullowhee, NC. As a 2018-19 Kenan Fellow, I am excited to begin this yearlong journey with an amazing one week professional learning retreat. We’re off and running, and I’m eager to see what’s next.