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FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).

This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!

Blog Post - Week 7

This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6

For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5

This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4

Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3

Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2

Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1

Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Question of the Week October 6:

In reading through last week's posts it seems that many of us are a bit overwhelmed and I wonder if we are putting too much pressure on ourselves. Let's take some time to reflect on the following quote from Beverly Sills and then post about what it means to you as a CTE teacher, "You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

This quote says and mean a lot to me. As a CTE teacher and still new to the game, I become disappointed if I fail to meet the Data requirements that the school instructional coaches are asking for. It becomes overwhelming when I try to use my planning period to meet all the tasks that is requested. If I do not try and not present anything... I am doomed. In my opinion you damned if you do and damned if you don't. If I try and it is not correct, I am instructed to go and do this and do that and it still does not make any sense but hey i do my best and say okay and keep it moving.

1 comment:

Unknown said...: Alicia, I feel your pain. It could appear as if teachers are the dumping ground for the administration.; November 3, 2014 at 6:45:00 PM EST