The most meaningful piece of the fall conference
was the opportunity to make connections. I enjoyed the time; surrounded by
others with the same teaching passion. It is nice to talk with other colleagues
from different areas and schools. We can see how much we have in common and the
differences that we experience. We all have the same goal in mind, and that is
to support and teach kids!
The Action Research sharing was the most
beneficial for me. As I was learning about my group’s topics of concern and
interest, I realized that I could make some of those same changes within my
classroom. One teacher talked about the importance of choice. Her students can
work and learn in their choice spot. She has several different seating choices
for her kids. They pick where they feel the most comfortable to learn. Another
teacher is working on fluency within her classroom and she is using reader’s
theatre to tackle that skill. She had some very useful ideas to share. Another
learner from the cities is studying how boys learn best. At this age, boys and
girls are SO different! I hope to learn more from her too! She said that boys learn
best through repeated reading strategies. I had never thought of that!
We worked together in a community to share and
learn. The environment was safe and welcoming and I am excited to learn from
these other teachers!
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