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The Head Shall Follow the Heart
Maya Angelou once said, “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made...
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Mar 22, 20233 min read


What is the why to your change?
In my senior year of high school, I was involved in a program by the name of AmeriCorps; with this program, we provided academic...
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Mar 12, 20232 min read


Collaboration... it makes the world go round!
These past eight weeks have felt like being submerged in a whirlwind. This is my first semester in the ADL program, but not my first...
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Mar 6, 20233 min read


Innovation Outline. Where are we headed?
Below you will find the full innovation outline.
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


Reflecting on ePortfolios
Sifting through the variety of ePortfolios was quite intimidating, but also inspiring. Brooke Joseph’s site was one of the first sites I...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


Who owns the knowledge?
One of the key points I took from “Who Owns the ePortfolio” is that we should be cultivating our own ideas to reflect on. True ownership...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


Why use an ePortfolio?
Before enrolling in this degree program, I did not know much about ePortfolios, much less about their importance. Now that I have...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


Grow your mindset!
Adopting a growth mindset is essential to success. Often, I have found that I get bogged down with perfection, which in turn increases my...
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Mar 6, 20232 min read


Getting started with an ePortfolio
Honestly, once I began clicking through the links on the page, I immediately became overwhelmed. This will be my first ePortfolio and I...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


Innovation Plan
During my time teaching on our campus, I have had the opportunity to meet and build connections with so many students, even with students...
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Mar 6, 20233 min read


You like "this stuff?"
It is common when people like something, they never want to try something different. For instance, ordering the same thing every time you...
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Mar 5, 20231 min read


Innovator or Imitator?
When I read the question, are you really an innovative teacher, I immediately thought YES. Although, once I read the article attached, I...
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Mar 5, 20231 min read


Innovation will be my middle name!
In my opinion, there may be a lack of innovative change because some are afraid. They may be afraid because for so long, things have gone...
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Mar 5, 20232 min read


Head or Heart? How will you get people to buy in to innovation?
My approach to getting people to buy into my innovation plan is to appeal to their hearts. From my experience at my current school,...
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Mar 5, 20232 min read


Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.
Change is incredibly important throughout each aspect of life. As educators, we are continually adjusting to change, whether it is...
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Mar 5, 20231 min read
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