Greatest Takeaway from the Spring Conference
Honestly, not to sound arrogant, but what I took away from my Spring Conference this year was my self-confidence. I was prepared, planned a full and engaging lesson, didn't pontificate to the room, and left enough room for questions at the end.
I received many compliments about my Action Research; specifically, that they enjoyed reading my paper because it flowed very well, was clear and concise, and they enjoyed my out-of-the-box methods of data collection.
They also told me they found my session activities applicable to a large variety of situations in their own classrooms, and that's what I was hoping for.
We were also able to be flexible and customize the lesson based on what kinds of discussions the attendees wanted to have.
At the end of the session, my facilitator said it was clear I knew what I was doing and he stated that my session was the fastest-paced afternoon session he'd ever been in. I believe that is because I approached the situation like I approach my own classroom: I identified a goal, evaluated which methods would get us there, collaboratively, and then created professional materials that were in that happy medium of easy-to-digest yet challenging.
Again, not to be arrogant but I am very comfortable and confident in my abilities as an educator and it was rewarding to see and hear that other educators could see that.
I received many compliments about my Action Research; specifically, that they enjoyed reading my paper because it flowed very well, was clear and concise, and they enjoyed my out-of-the-box methods of data collection.
They also told me they found my session activities applicable to a large variety of situations in their own classrooms, and that's what I was hoping for.
We were also able to be flexible and customize the lesson based on what kinds of discussions the attendees wanted to have.
At the end of the session, my facilitator said it was clear I knew what I was doing and he stated that my session was the fastest-paced afternoon session he'd ever been in. I believe that is because I approached the situation like I approach my own classroom: I identified a goal, evaluated which methods would get us there, collaboratively, and then created professional materials that were in that happy medium of easy-to-digest yet challenging.
Again, not to be arrogant but I am very comfortable and confident in my abilities as an educator and it was rewarding to see and hear that other educators could see that.
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