Back to work
Well, it’s back to work today after spending the weekend at the Ron Clark Academy. If you have had the opportunity to read over the comments posted on my blog, you will see what a wonderful time some of my DME teachers had during this professional development site visit. This visit was a step outside the box to a traditional school - all of the instructors demonstrated innovative instructional strategies “for reaching every child.” Also refreshing was the conversation that we had with each other as we drove to and from Atlanta. This time was a great chance for us to talk about this past school year as well as plan for next year. We took two cars, so we had to make some cell phone calls to the other car on some occasions. One of the realizations we had is that we just don’t really get to “talk” to each other often enough - during the daily rip and run at school, we see each other in passing as we accomplish our mission and tasks, but the conversations and discussions that are needed to truly articulate and enhance student learning and teaching often falls by the wayside because everyone is so incredibly busy. We took the wonderful driving time to discuss past, present, and future. These suggestions and feedback will serve as an impetus for me this week as I head back to work and continue reading Chapter 2 of The Excellent 11.
