What do you hope to gain from your fellowship experience?<\/p>\n
This seems like such a simple question to answer: I want to become a better teacher. \u00a0Everything I do, the end result is to become a better teacher. \u00a0But there is so much more that I hope for. \u00a0I want to feed my own desire to learn and to get back into actual field work. \u00a0I am interested in learning about the ants project and to hear Dr. Beasley’s hopes for this project as well as future projects to stem from this one. \u00a0I want to regenerate my passion for science and for teaching. \u00a0I want to network with other like-minded teachers and to share ideas with each other. \u00a0I expect this to be the best professional development and network of my career.<\/p>\n
I love bringing new things to my classroom. \u00a0I try not to keep things the same, I want to keep it interesting. \u00a0One thing I have found is that my students love to hear about my personal experiences. \u00a0Any chance I have to use my pictures in a PowerPoint or presentation I will tell my students. \u00a0They get so excited and don’t believe the picture is actually mine. \u00a0There is a disconnect between them and their reality that makes them feel like somehow pictures in textbooks or magazines aren’t something they could see in their own life; like you have to be a professional to have a worthy picture for educational purposes.<\/p>\n
I imagine the being a Kenan Fellow will provide me with a plethora of knowledge that I can share with other teachers. \u00a0Sharing is caring and I hope that I will have plenty to share. \u00a0I will become a stronger leader because as we have learned, we are already leaders. \u00a0I just hope I will find a voice that relates to my audience and is a voice that is worthy of hearing.<\/p>\n
I already have plans to lead professional development sessions back in Pender County; especially working with Michelle, we will make it happen. \u00a0This is something I have never done before. \u00a0 I am also tweeting for the first time! \u00a0Who knew that would happen? \u00a0Definitely not me!<\/p>\n
Here are my first steps from being a zebra to becoming a unicorn. \u00a0I want to step out from the crowd, from just following the norm, to becoming unique and a figure people will want to follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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