Collaborator
Building Trust
It is not a brag to say that trust-building is a talent of mine. I think it is because I genuinely keep my ego in check, I share my story of growth with teachers and make sure they know that I am there to support their learning and the learning of their students. I am not an evaluator, I am a supporter of learning.
Also, the more visible I am in classrooms, the more teachers trust that I know them, their students and the challenges I can help them find solutions for.
Relationship-Building Experience
Digital Learning & Personalized Support
"Common Sense Media" isn't just a superb website to help teachers and student learn about how to use technology safely, it is also a good philosophy.
As I learn how teachers and students are using their devices to access learning sites and apps, I can provide common sense practices to keep our students and teachers safe while online. I can also help explain why some things are blocked and find alternatives where appropriate.
PWCS has a great page that can help support me in my efforts to keep us safe online.
This Padlet is an example of #1 how important I believe building rapport and strengthening relationships among teaching staff and school leaders, but also how simple it can be. I designed this as a virtual interactive experience when teachers came back from the pandemic lockdown. This session received very favorable feedback. It was different from the other strictly content-specific offerings of the day. I knew how important it would be for teachers to connect with each other rather than just receive another training on what and how to teach. It is designed to be delivered either virtually (asynchronously, synchronously) or in-person.