I want to thank all of you for contributing so honestly and openly to the blog. I have learned a lot about each of you from reading your posts and comments, and it has made me feel as if I'm a fly on the wall in each of your classrooms. This is especially nice for me since I don't get to see all of you in the field. I hope that blogging has been rewarding and meaningful for each of you as well.
You should be proud of yourselves for creating such a supportive community for one another. I know from my own experiences that at times I've felt bewilderingly isolated in my own classroom. The blog can help remind us that we're not alone. There is indeed a world beyond the walls of our classrooms, and we are members of one of the noblest of professions. That is something to be proud of and grateful for.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, your insights, and your stories with us this semester. I'm looking forward to your spring semester posts. Have a wonderful break and a great holiday season!
Jessie
This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rules For Posting To This Blog and Weekly Blog Question
1. Only use your first name (no last names, addresses, IM screen names, etc.)
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.
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?
3 comments:
Hey Jess,
Thanks to you for providing us with this awesome outlet! Maybe when we're all done with NTI you and Dr. B can start you're own school and all of us can come and teach there. I'm going to miss this when we're all done but I know you both will always be available. Y'all are awesome!
Great idea Dwayne! When can we start Dr. B and Jessie?
Hi Jessie:
I have really enjoyed blogging as well and reading "the Truth" about what goes on in the classrooms from my fellow classmates. It gives me so much to look forward to, both good and bad...
Have a very Merry Christmas!
P.S. Let me know when you all open that school.
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