Karma

Today must be the week where I experience things as a student that are really important for me to remember as a teacher. As I referenced earlier, a group work experience in one of my grad classes has soured me on that process of learning and just today, I flubbed up an assignment because I not once, but twice, failed to read the whole assignment which meant that I didn't complete it. Whatsmore, there was a rich resource that my professor posted on our assignment board and I missed it. Instead, I wandered around finding the same resources. Granted, there's learning in the journey, but perhaps if I just slowed down, I might catch some of these things and save myself the self-admonition. Lame. I'll have to share these anecdotes with students. Check out my blog roll in the week to come. I want to check out the new sites I've now visited more thoroughly before I post them for you.

In other news, today was a meaningful day of in-service work. Our school is working to prepare for the Accreditation Review by AdvancEd. It's a great deal of paperwork and scrutiny of how the school works (or struggles to). However, the way our day and discussion was focused, it simply motivated me to understand the strengths we draw from and the challenges we have before us. I don't feel bogged down or overwhelmed and I also feel somewhat cheered to learn how much good stuff happens in our building. Back to school tomorrow. Are you refreshed after three days young learners?