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Final Contribution to My Learning
The ADL program has brought me an incredible amount of knowledge about education, myself, and my methods of teaching. The most important...
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Dec 8, 20232 min read
Innovation Project Update
• Identify where are you in your innovation project. What if anything do you have to complete? I am currently in phase three of my...
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Nov 23, 20234 min read
5315 Contribution to My Learning and Learning Community
Collaboration has been a key staple in my ADL journey. It has been an adjustment working so closely with my peers and challenging in some...
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Oct 8, 20233 min read
Connecting the Dots!
Throughout my educational career, I have always been an independent learner. I was always shy and self conscious about not being as smart...
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Oct 8, 20232 min read


Learning Revolution
The statement that we should create circumstances where people are able to show themselves is incredible. Because education is so data...
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Oct 8, 20233 min read


New Culture of Learning
Douglas Thomas made a statement about standardized testing that I wholeheartedly agree with. He said utilizing state testing was like...
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Oct 8, 20232 min read
Contribution to My 5317 Learning
Collaboration has been a key staple in my ADL journey. It has been an adjustment working so closely with my peers and challenging in some...
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Oct 2, 20233 min read


Publication Peer Review Reflection
Creating this publication article has been a fun experience for me! I enjoyed each step of the process such as the outline, rough draft,...
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Oct 2, 20232 min read


Blend Up Your Way of Teaching!
As the 21st century evolves, so does our ability to utilize technology. As educators, sometimes we do not give students the credit they...
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Sep 10, 20234 min read
Publication Outline
This post will share the direction I intend to take my publication article by the end of the 5317 course. I enjoyed thinking about my key...
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Sep 1, 20231 min read
Give 100%, No Matter How It May Look
The past eight weeks taught me that giving 100% does not look the same every day. This summer was a huge transitional period for me. I...
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Jul 23, 20233 min read


Instructional Design- Module 1
What are your subject, level of instruction, and intended audience? This course’s audience has been designed for a 3rd-grade classroom’s...
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Jun 18, 20234 min read


Self-differentiated leadership and crucial conversations
Crucial conversations can be described as an exchange between at least two parties where there are high stakes, options vary, and...
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May 2, 20231 min read
The benefits of networking
Collaborating with peers is crucial within any space, whether it be professionally or academically. Collaborating can look like the...
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Apr 29, 20232 min read
Life lesson in the ADL program
COVA has given me the opportunity to tap into a more creative and analytical side of me. It has pushed me to find my own authentic voice,...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read


Collaboration? I did that!
This is the second round of courses and the end of my first semester in the ADL program. While I was brainstorming what I would write...
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Apr 28, 20234 min read


COVA
Initially, when I set out to get my master’s degree, I was strictly focused on how to teach teachers how to implement technology in their...
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Apr 12, 20232 min read


Impact of the Growth Mindset
One wildly important goal I have for technology in my career is to be intentional with its incorporation within my classroom. Sometimes I...
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Apr 12, 20232 min read


Influencing the Change
I have enjoyed reading the text for this course. It has put a new spin on being an “influencer,” especially considering our current...
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Apr 9, 20231 min read


There is power in the tongue!
Since I started the ADL program this spring, I have discovered the power of the word yet. Often both my students and I say how we “can’t”...
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Mar 23, 20232 min read
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