How does a Professional Learning Network impact our teaching practice?
Reflecting on our week in Texas
#PSUAgEd19 departed for San Antonio, Texas for our FAST Symposium at the NAAE Convention on November 26th, at early hour of 6:15 am. We proudly navigated to Texas on our own and met with Dr. Foster to reflect on our past experiences since we had last seen him, prior to micro-teaching.
Once we were on the same page, we had the week ahead of us to attend FAST, Participate in Regional Meetings, be recognized as Pre-service teachers during one of the General Sessions we attended, Be recognized as Region VI Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program, listen to the opening session of ACTE, and learn from the Professional Development Workshops that many of us loved.
We left the conference with many ideas and inspirations. But most of all we left with 80 new pre-service teaching peers to lean on, and countless connections to our professional network that had asked us to be utilized if needed.
Influence of NAAE on my Classroom:
- Interactive notebooks: For a "paperless" school, printed copies of paper may be restricted, but students can still use notebooks to engage in addition to their notable apps.
- You may not be able to change a student's home life, but notify your supervisors and give them the best experience during the time you CAN change (aka while you have them in class.)
- Global learning is critical in today's economy, and you can utilize your local community to accomplish this at AgCultures.com and Core101.org
Also, I had the ill fortune of making a trip to the ER. Although this was unexpected and unfortunate for me to miss some workshops and sessions, it brought a good learning experience forward for the team to learn from.
ALWAYS :
- Have medical information for all students readily available
- Develop a clear action plan, Assign your students to group in with another chapter/use a second chaperone, as you accompany the student.
- Communicate to the parents, other chaperones, and students appropriately.
- Record the actions taken to ensure the student's safety and medical attention.
It was different because I was not a minor, although I am thankful for the discussion of planning that happened as a result of this misfortune.
It was really great to see you in San Antonio! You have made even an illness a valuable learning situations and applied it, very well, to your future as an Ag Educator! Best wishes and sincere thanks!
ReplyDeleteLisa, I love the idea of interactive notebooks! What is one way you plan to implement them in the spring?
ReplyDeleteLisa, it sounds like your trip to NAAE was educational and eventful in many ways, and we are all glad that your trip to the ER didn't prevent you from having a great time. One of the best parts of conferences like NAAE is the opportunities to personalize your PD experience and attend workshops that truly cater to your individual interests as an educator.
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