When I graduated from high school my high school music teacher described me as her left and right arms. She believed in me and allowed me to take on a lot of responsibility within the music program and school. Looking back, I think that the confidence that she had in me helped me develop a lot of necessary skills to become a good teacher. She took an interest in my life and we still communicate with each other twenty years later.
I feel that collaboration is the most important learning skill in this day and age. It does not surprise me that I feel this way as a sense of community is very important to me. It is important that students learn to work well in a group and value the opinions and traditions of others. Students also need to learn how to resolve conflicts effectively and move forward to achieve their goals. These are skills that they will use for the rest of their lives.
So glad you joined Cohort 21! Looking forward to your posts.
Welcome to Cohort 21, @hromkema! You are officially a member of the most engaged network of CIS educators around! Furthermore, you are about to embark on a highly personalized professional development experience.
I wanted to let you know that I will be your Cohort 21 Facilitator this year and that @jbairos, @mwilcox, and @amacrae will be your Cohort 21 Coaches. Together, we will be learning alongside you and supporting your Cohort 21 experience.
I look forward to seeing your this Saturday, October 5th @ The York School, and can’t for you to experience the captivating energy that is #Cohort21!
Cheers,
@nblair
P.S. If you have time between now and Saturday, help up learn more about you by publishing your first blog post!