tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post696789875729522383..comments2024-02-22T04:00:47.480-05:00Comments on EdTech Workshop: Learning at LunchAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10630103304646424890noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post-48602459458800545372009-07-08T07:15:31.955-04:002009-07-08T07:15:31.955-04:00Kia ora Andrea
Over the matter of PD approval, I&...Kia ora Andrea<br /><br />Over the matter of PD approval, I'd say your PD authority was out to lunch :-)<br /><br />Catchya leterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post-68627122410317032122009-07-05T13:23:22.378-04:002009-07-05T13:23:22.378-04:00@John It's true. I find the whole thing to be...@John It's true. I find the whole thing to be a necessary/unnecessary evil, kind of like standardized testing. I know that I am not going to single-handedly change these deeply embedded "values" so what I try to do is give them as little energy as possible while focusing most of my attention on what feels real and important to me (such as a scrumptious lunch with interesting people).<br /><br />I recently learned that, in California, the requirements to renew the teaching credential have changed. They apparently got rid of the classes and PD. All one has to do now is pay the money. I guess they have realized that being a lifelong learner has little to do with that piece of paper. I respect their transparency.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630103304646424890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post-40143570187046222672009-07-05T12:30:45.979-04:002009-07-05T12:30:45.979-04:00The sad thing is that none of the systems really a...The sad thing is that none of the systems really are interested in whether you learn or what you learn, they just certify that you were "in attendance" at their meeting/course/workshop, etc. THEIR meeting/course/workshop, etc. And yet they all would probably claim that they want to and are fostering "life long learners." You ARE a lifelong learner, but they did not cause that! And apparently they don't care, either.<br /><br />Keep on learning!John Hadley Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484977903995419205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post-43734598256798373862009-07-05T12:05:14.895-04:002009-07-05T12:05:14.895-04:00Thanks, all of you, for the comments. It all seems...Thanks, all of you, for the comments. It all seems so arbitrary to me! This counts, this doesn't. Whatever! I know that I am in a constant process of learning and changing. I believe that I am deserving of that piece of paper that says, "teacher." It really has little to do with lunch :-)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630103304646424890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post-77282683659497946102009-07-05T11:52:07.315-04:002009-07-05T11:52:07.315-04:00Good grief! Who decides what constitutes professi...Good grief! Who decides what constitutes professional development worthy of keeping your certification. Hopefully they are teachers.<br /><br />Seriously, how can one continue to be a teacher and NOT continually upgrade one's skills and knowledge in some form or another.pconehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748988784964419093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post-13547114380031610982009-07-05T11:28:17.066-04:002009-07-05T11:28:17.066-04:00Good stuff!! Sometimes it is in those informal set...Good stuff!! Sometimes it is in those informal settings that we learn the most. I look forward to learning the outcome of your request.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817645480571224195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164400845780458490.post-68000563499258119392009-07-05T11:12:22.700-04:002009-07-05T11:12:22.700-04:00Thanks for this post. Even though I no longer live...Thanks for this post. Even though I no longer live in FL, I like to keep my certificate there active in case we return and it is up for renewal. I teach at an independent school as well and have realized that I will have to jump through similiar hoops. Even though it is a lot of work, I have been really considering on becoming NBCT. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029808848196610612noreply@blogger.com