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.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
I am overwhelmed. It's rather surprising to me how school and district leadership has very little understanding of CTE Programs. Sometimes I feel that I'm fighting an uphill battle when it comes the pleading my case for supplies and materials for my lab and classroom. I really wish that every member of my districts leadership would visit other schools with well preforming CTE programs to see how we can improve our practices. Despite our inadequacy, I remain optimistic that we are moving in the right direction. So, therefore I'll continue to try even-though sometimes I feel like it may result in failure. On the other hand if I don't continue to try and push forward, my students and my district may be doomed. In the words of my grandmother, "Its OK the give out, but never give up."
You know what you suggested seem too much like right, people can be just stubborn sometimes. However every time I have been on a conference or a Professional Development I hear this, “Do not reinvent the wheel, ask what your fellow Colleagues are doing.” Well if that the case then how come districts are not talking to one another to see what works? Why is it so hard to do something that works in one district or schools that cannot be done in another district or school? I thought goal was getting the next generation prepared to take my place.
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