This week, I was asked to blog about how I currently lead in my job. First, I have been a leader in my grade level. Since I started teaching third grade in my current school six years ago, I have had a different group of teachers in my grade level every single year. This situation has led me to become the leader in my grade level, as I am the only person who has worked in this grade every single year. Therefore, I have the greatest knowledge of the curriculum and procedures for third grade. Next year will be very interesting, as I just found out this week that I will be moving to second grade. Although I am very excited about the move, it will be very interesting being the "newbie" in a grade level again.
I am also a leader in technology in my school. I have always been tech savvy, and I love finding new programs and websites to share with my colleagues. My principal looks to me when she has technology issues, since our district IT person is spread so very thin (she is responsible for K-12 all by herself). I have also done a lot of work with piloting our new online gradebook program and our news standards-based report cards. I am always willing to attend professional development workshops to continue learning all I can to improve in my profession, and to bring the information I learn back to my school.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
CEDO 555 - Blog Post 3
Creating my own e-portfolio has been quite an experience. I was so nervous to even attempt to start an e-portfolio, but I must say, I really enjoyed it. It was much easier than I expected, and it was very therapeutic to look back over all we've done in the past year and a half.
In light of what I've learned through this process, I definitely plan to continue using an e-portfolio in my career. I would like to eventually add anonymous student work samples as exemplars of what I'm teaching my students with technology.
As much as I'd like to say I will have my students create one, I'm just not sure that's very realistic for my third graders just yet. What I would like to talk to my administrative team about is starting an e-portfolio for each student in kindergarten and continue through twelfth grade, so each student has a stunning e-portfolio of their 13 years of schooling when they graduate. I think that would be an awesome thing for them and their parents to be able to keep forever.
In light of what I've learned through this process, I definitely plan to continue using an e-portfolio in my career. I would like to eventually add anonymous student work samples as exemplars of what I'm teaching my students with technology.
As much as I'd like to say I will have my students create one, I'm just not sure that's very realistic for my third graders just yet. What I would like to talk to my administrative team about is starting an e-portfolio for each student in kindergarten and continue through twelfth grade, so each student has a stunning e-portfolio of their 13 years of schooling when they graduate. I think that would be an awesome thing for them and their parents to be able to keep forever.
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