If you are in education long enough, you are bound to experience change. Just about the time you think you have mastered a program or system it changes as quickly as it was implemented. For some people, this can create stress, confusion, and uncertainty. Others might see it as an opportunity to grow or challenge themselves or others to become better in whatever it is they might do. I experienced a little bit of both before we began our In-service Friday. I knew the implementation of the NEE was going to be something that would allow each of us to grow professionally, but I also knew there would be some bumps in road as we got started. I think the single best thing that happened Friday was not that many teachers were able to get a solid rough draft of their PDP completed. For me, it was the quality of the collaboration that was occurring building-wide as I visited each group. Teachers were completely engaged with the task at hand and the quality of conversation was top notch. What impressed me the most was that there were many collegial conversations occurring in many of the rooms I visited. The conversations were on topic and had student achievement at the heart of them. In order for our Professional Learning Community to exist and succeed, we need continue to engage in more collaborations and conversations like the ones that transpired today. I want to think everyone for their hard work and their willingness to take on a new challenge. TURN UP THE HEAT!!!!
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AuthorI'm Ben Rubey, Instructional Coach at Excelsior Springs Middle School. Archives
April 2015
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