September 19th 2011
Cathy from Reflect & Refine: Building a Learning Community has honored me with “The Versatile Blogger Award.” I am flattered and humbled by this acknowledgement, since I began blogging not for honors but for my own reflection and professional sharing. So, to receive this award, I would first like to thank Cathy for choosing my [...]
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August 30th 2011
I have come to a frightening conclusion … I am addicted to information. “Hi, my name is Sylvia, and I am an information hoarder.” (LOL) I laugh because my colleagues all act aghast when I have a blog / article / website / page to share. Tada! Where do I get all my wonderful ideas???? [...]
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August 8th 2011
This listing is my top 5 blog posts for the month of July (maybe bleeding over into the beginning week of August). My goal is to share what I have learned from others in my Professional Learning Network … those that make up my professional development online.
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July 25th 2011
Today began a four-day “induction to teaching” training in our district – Hillsborough County Public Schools. This is (I believe) my 7th year working with our new hires as they embark on their journey as new teachers. Today, I co-trained with a gentleman I deeply respect because of his knowledge, his rapport with people, and [...]
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July 1st 2011
I have written so little this month, simply because of all the work I have done finishing the paperwork with my new teachers, preparing for trainings, and attending trainings. In the meantime, though, I have had a lot of time to read a blog here and there. Because of this professional learning network, I have [...]
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May 25th 2011
After spending over 2 weeks on an evaluation cycle of new teachers (not my mentees), it is so good to be back as a mentor. As I reflect on my year with both responsibilities, I can see (1) why having both is important, and (2) why I was chosen to be a mentor. To be [...]
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March 31st 2011
In following David Dodgson‘s idea, that I discovered via Naomi Epstein‘s tweet, I “CLOUDED” my website and discovered some very interesting insights. To begin with, I didn’t get the results that I expected. What does it tell you about the content of your writing? I find it interesting that the most repeated words in my [...]
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February 17th 2011
Goal #5 … Reflect, Step Back, Act Wow! What a great goal to end this week with! Quote “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” by Peter F. Drucker “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” by Larry Elder In teaching, we have so [...]
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February 14th 2011
Goal 2: Re-Evaluate Value #30Goals What is value? In our schools these days, especially high school, most seem to define value with a numeric code … “did I earn enough points for an A? … How many points do I need to complete/pass the test? … What is the score needed for graduation?” Do we [...]
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