{"id":223,"date":"2017-04-21T05:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/larajensen\/?p=223"},"modified":"2017-04-21T05:30:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T05:30:04","slug":"it-is-not-about-having-and-implementing-a-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/larajensen\/2017\/04\/21\/it-is-not-about-having-and-implementing-a-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"It is not about having and implementing a plan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>I wasn’t entirely sure about what to expect from Cohort21… I had heard that teachers could explore an area of personal interest, develop an action plan to address their problem of practice and learn to use some digital learning tools at the same time. This did not prove to be untrue but it certainly didn’t do justice to what I have experienced.<\/p>\n

Forging Direction<\/strong><\/p>\n

In preparation for our final face-to-face meeting<\/a>, we have been tasked with writing a reflection that documents our thinking and iteration as we\u00a0executed our action plans. I’m not sure that I am ready to do that yet…<\/p>\n

Over the past 6 months, I feel as though I have done little more than determine exactly the\u00a0direction I want to move and determine a few things I could implement in an effort to get me there. However, what I have found is that<\/p>\n

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“Life is a path you beat while you walk it. It might feel like you are heading off into the deep grass but a path will emerge.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It took quite a while but I eventually realized that all my meandering thoughts and crazy ideas actually had a connection that I was unaware of. All the face-to-face sessions eventually led me to be able to connect the dots.<\/p>\n

\"Path<\/a><\/p>\n

The Unending ToDo List<\/strong><\/p>\n

In my last post, I listed a few of the things I am working on to provide resources for teachers. I am sure that as I continue to consider\u00a0how we might create a safe environment for teachers to share ideas and take risks that I will come up with more things to do! Being able to connect everything back to the same purpose makes it all feel more cohesive.<\/p>\n

Some other areas that I would like to focus on include:<\/p>\n