It was so nice to finally be able to put a name with a face at the first 269 meeting in Clovis. Out here in Visalia in our cohort of five we have been a bit isolated. The past two classes have been online and it was nice to meet and see people that we had been communicating via blackboard with.
Overall I enjoyed the first face to face session. I liked that it was interactive and we were not just sitting listening to a powerpoint for the duration of the meeting. It was interesting to have three professors there and get to hear different perspectives on a topic.
What really stuck with me even weeks after the meeting was when I believe Dr. Buster said " Don't confuse your title with being a leader". Sometimes as educators the title is more important than what we are actually doing as leaders and that can not be confused. I really appreciated listening to the years of wisdom by all three professors on Wednesday August 24th. I look forward to an intellectually challenging course for my last semester.
It seems like we had a similar experience in our first face to face meeting. The interactive part (i.e., working in pairs or groups) was helpful. The perspectives of all three professors will be an added benefit. I look forward to following your blog!
ReplyDeleteI too enjoy hearing different perspectives. It is nice hearing from multiple professors and from additional people outside of your own cohort. I have certainly appreciated hearing the insights of others from different districts. Everyone has so much to add to the discussions. Dr. Buster's comment is a powerful one. A title alone does not make a leader. I would add that it is your actions and attitude that speak louder than your words or title.:)
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I too agree...we have a lot of wisdom being offered to us in our class with our professors. Yes, Dr. Buster's comment was powerful. While he worked in my district, I was fortunate to work under his leadership. It was awesome! I look forward to reading your blogs. Thanks for sharing! I will continue to see if you post a comment on my blog. I'm wondering if mine is working. If not, would you please send me an email and let me know. I appreciate your help. I'm just wondering because I see that you, Linda and Lori have all posted to each others blogs, but I didn't have any comments on mine. Thanks for your help!
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