Teaching children to read is my forte. I am effective at helping my students be successful. When I began this Master’s Program in Innovative Learning I knew it would be my reading program that I would innovate. Even though teaching reading is my strong-suit I knew there were still tools out there to add to my kit. By infusing e-readers into my classroom I have found a motivational tool and a tool with assessments which inform my teaching. I'm not a tech for tech's sake person I need evidence that what I am doing is worthwhile. And it is...worthwhile.
Lasting Learning from the Innovative Learning Program
The innovative learning program is that first domino in a domino topple. It spreads out and creates an amazing picture that consist of students, teachers, staff, parents and the community at large. It starts with this program and it starts with me and I'm happy about that. I want to make teachers' jobs easier and I can do that by sharing my work. Sharing on this site and sharing with my 2nd grade team. It often sounds trite when people say, "It's for the kids." but, when we as professionals share with each other so that no one has to reinvent the wheel then we add something meaningful to a job that, while never easy, will be more sustainable. And supported teachers means quality teaching for "the kids".