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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

As teachers, we are required to develop professionally.  Seems a bit funny, I would think that as a teacher one would want to keep learning, growing, developing.  I teach because I love to learn, anything.

In 2010, I became a Quantum Learning facilitator in the school district where I work.  I love Quantum Learning, a system designed to help me as a teacher use what I know to be a more connected, more effective teacher.  I get to help other teachers become better teachers!  Not only do I get to model for other teachers, I get to embody more and more all that I love about teaching.  It is amazing!  And the more I learn, the more I want to learn!

I just finished four amazing days presenting with four wonderful educators,  I just finished four amazing days with over 100 incredible classroom teachers who are dedicated to improving their teaching, their students' learning, and really, the world.

In public education, we are charged with the education of ALL students who come to our door.  We do not get to pick and choose our students.  If they get suspended or expelled, they come right back to us.  They need us to care about them, and to love them.  And some days, it is really, really hard.  Quantum Learning gives me tools to remind me of my purpose:  to teach, love, care for ALL my students.  Our students need us to give 100% every day, so they can learn as much as possible.  Quantum Learning gives me tools so that I can do that and help my fellow teachers do it as well.   Our students need to know about learning, how to learn, how to remember, and not just how to do it, but that they CAN do it!  Quantum Learning gives me the tools and the information so I can do just that.

I just finished four miraculous days with miracle workers!  I am so lucky!

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