EDLD 5352 Updates

All of my campus supervised activities have been completed.  I thoroughly enoyd the activities and gained vast experience in numerous areas.   At one point, my classes were shut down so that I could provide constant instructional support in core classrooms that were preparing for the STAAR exam. I was able to use much of that time and related activities to fulfill my requirements.  I am grateful to my campus leaders and colleagues for allowing such.

My action research project is completed, as well.  The results were predictable.  What was impressive was that the precipice of the research project actually served as active motivation for less than active parents to become more involved in their children's activities and everyday school lives.

Thankfully, I already had a firm grasp of technology applications prior to enrolling in this class and this program.  However, technology is constantly evolving and the resources available for classroom innovations are limitless.  The greatest benefit to me was learning to use Google docs to share and update documents in real time.  I can truly see where this will open many collaborative doors for me.  Additionally, learning more about he concept of flipped classroom is a tremendous professional asset, as well.  I found this course to be very enlightening and engaging.  

EDLD 5352 Comes to a close..... Instructional Leadership Web conference Reflection

I truly enjoy and greatly benefit from attending the web conferences offered by the professors.  I attempted to attend the first web conference but was locked out.  I was greatly disappointed.  Thankfully, I was able to attend the second conference.  Dr. Jenkins stressed the importance of collaboration and technology integration and tools in the modern classroom.  He also spent a lot of time addressing individual professional concerns.  While there was an agenda posted, conference attendees took advantage of the opportunity to glean from Dr. Jenkins regarding the program (in general), certifications, and testing.  As always, Dr.  Jenkins was most helpful in this regard.  He is a wealth of knowledge who represents the best of what our field has to offer.  I look forward to learning more from him as I race to the finish!