Notes from PD (Professional Development)

[learnteach]

Still have trouble staying awake in long, boring meetings.

Teachers are hot (HAWT. <3, etc.) Dedicated, passionate, educated professionals. OMG!!!! XOXOXO (etc.)

Yep. Consultants are weasels. "Cirricula and Professional Development Firm" == "Management Consultants". Weasels. I asked a few direct questions, and got to watch them weave and dodge.

It's great to talk to other teachers. It's also great to talk to the CEO of the whole thing, and get his take on stuff; that perspective, if honest, is worth a lot. He's not expecting miracles, so hang in, fix things as you can, and keep working with the students. I can do that.

Sunday my Mentor (may she be worshiped) came in and helped me set up my room. I'm going to make a shrine to her at some point.

Haiku for ...

The moon clearly sees
red leaves, green hills, lit pumpkins
shivering bodies.

Off to plan some more...

Comments

[shutt3rg33k.livejournal.com]

The conference rooms at work are that perfect pitch of dark that gets me every time... *zzzz* So agonizingly embarassing!

Yes, teachers ARE teh hawtness! You may become a teacher through circumstance or design, but it isn't what you do, it's who you are. IMnsHO

[thread-walker.livejournal.com]

Me, too. Boring is bad.

Much luck to you. That hug at crown was awesome (or was it Coronet? you know the memory is the first thing to go). Anyway, it was Splen-dif-erous to see you. As always!!!

Hang in there. Warm fuzzy thoughts in your direction.