Today and tomorrow are early release days at our school. Today we had faculty and department meetings from 1:30 until 4:00 this afternoon. Tomorrow the meetings start again at 1:30 and last until .... It's anyones' guess how long we'll work. And what are we working on you might ask? Well, we are working on ... I'm sure most of them know what we're working on but it's largely a mystery to me. Educators have a language all their own to which I have not yet been able to cracked the code. I feel like I'm in a foreign country when I am with my co-workers because I do not yet know the language.
In medicine there many abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols. It is understood that there is a learning curve and that it will take time to learn. I remember the struggle I had in nursing school trying to learn medical terminology. However, just like a tourist to a foreign country carries a dictionary to help with interpretation, I kept my medicine dictionary readily available. It was an invaluable resource. In education it seems that no one remembers that new teachers (especially those who haven't had the benefit of a degree in education) do not yet have the skill needed to decipher their codes. It is assumed that everyone knows what they are saying when educators throw around all their terminology.
I wish there was a resource for new teachers. It would defined acronyms and terminology, identify DOE programs, organizations, and explain other important miscellaneous items so one could look them up a time or two or three until they were solidly known and understood when used in conversation. I realize the resource would have to be revised every month or two because that is how often the state seems to come up with new and wonderful ideas to change how things are done. This has become a real struggle for me. Never mind that I have trouble processing normal language; I hve grown weary of interrupting meetings to ask for yet another explanation of an acronym or program. Does anyone else struggle with this or is it just me?
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2. Show respect and consideration of others when posting and commenting. This includes individuals, students, organizations, political parties, colleagues, etc.
3. Check all posts for spelling and grammar errors before posting.
4. Protect the privacy of others. Gain permission from other people before you write about them. Avoid sharing someone else's last name. Use job titles or pseudonyms when writing about experiences with your co-workers or students.
5. Watch your language. Use politically correct and non-offensive language.
6. Make sure you write about things that are factual.
7. Keep your postings education-oriented. Avoid discussing plans for the weekend, etc.
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?
Showing posts with label Acronyms. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 1, 2007
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