Professional+Development

Professional Development comes in many different shapes and sizes!

Week of July 9-13, 2012- STEM Education with Jim Martinez from New York Institute of Technology
 * Summer 2012- Year 2 of Magnet Implementation**

Play Activity: This object has become extremely important to me. I need it usually before I go to bed, but sometimes in the middle of the day. It is all white, made of plastic, rubber, and metal. It is usually cool to the touch, but heats up to a cozy warmth when in use. It powers up my life- my work, my play, my kids! It provides information, organization, memory, entertainment, and so much more! It was not so long ago that I did not even know of its presence. Now I can not get through my day without it.

Why does this refuse to coil up into a convenient ball? Why doesn't it work when I plug it into mycomputer? Why is the end so bulky? Why is it not longer?

Reflect: My beliefs about teaching and learning... Learning should be fun, interesting, and engaging. Learning should make us better than we were before. Learning should occur as naturally as possible, with as much support as needed. Teaching should be fun, interesting, and engaging. Teaching should make us better than we were before. Teaching should occur as naturally as possible, with as much support as needed.

Teaching and learning are equally important. Teaching should consider the needs of the students, and the strengths of both the students and teachers. Teachers who convey passion, interest and excitement will instill the same in their students.

Teaching and learning are both hard work. They take effort, time, and repetition. They can both be perfected, yet still be always open for improvement and growth. They are the most important work we do as human beings. They are what move us forward, keep us always changing, and improve our lives.