Technology:
Technology and technology-related skills will become more and more central to our lives each passing year. While our students are now using technology in all aspects of their lives, they also require more support than schools are currently capable of delivering. As one who has always been the "go-to" for staff who need technological help and support, my leadership role will be to help our school establish more effective uses of technology while simultaneously increasing levels of technology-related collaboration in the school. Building capacity for technological change is important for us to continuously improve. I am great at problem-solving technology issues and have used technologies like flipped-instruction videos, SMART Software, and SMART Response for formative assessments as a regular part of my instruction.
Describe what you believe to be your greatest contribution to or accomplishment in education.
My greatest accomplishment in education continues to be that my students and colleagues …show more content…
Kids that love science and those that are averse; kids capable of comprehending college-level readings and those still working on mastering third-grade materials; kids who seem to have lost most of their joy for school and others who love it so much they never want to leave the building, even on the weekends. There are those who base their self-worth primarily on the results of the most recent test they have taken and others whose confidence in themselves outshines the doubt and uncertainty that middle school can bring. My class if full of all sorts of kids, each a unique set of variables wrapped around and individual brain and a one-of-a-kind heart. By working to understand my students as a unique group and as unique individuals, I can begin to meet them where they are and involve them each in their own learning. This can be complicated in practice, so I’ll use several analogies to shed light on my way of involving
Technology and technology-related skills will become more and more central to our lives each passing year. While our students are now using technology in all aspects of their lives, they also require more support than schools are currently capable of delivering. As one who has always been the "go-to" for staff who need technological help and support, my leadership role will be to help our school establish more effective uses of technology while simultaneously increasing levels of technology-related collaboration in the school. Building capacity for technological change is important for us to continuously improve. I am great at problem-solving technology issues and have used technologies like flipped-instruction videos, SMART Software, and SMART Response for formative assessments as a regular part of my instruction.
Describe what you believe to be your greatest contribution to or accomplishment in education.
My greatest accomplishment in education continues to be that my students and colleagues …show more content…
Kids that love science and those that are averse; kids capable of comprehending college-level readings and those still working on mastering third-grade materials; kids who seem to have lost most of their joy for school and others who love it so much they never want to leave the building, even on the weekends. There are those who base their self-worth primarily on the results of the most recent test they have taken and others whose confidence in themselves outshines the doubt and uncertainty that middle school can bring. My class if full of all sorts of kids, each a unique set of variables wrapped around and individual brain and a one-of-a-kind heart. By working to understand my students as a unique group and as unique individuals, I can begin to meet them where they are and involve them each in their own learning. This can be complicated in practice, so I’ll use several analogies to shed light on my way of involving