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<\/a><\/p>\nSince the last F2F, I feel like my head hasn’t stopped spinning. Aside from Cohort 21, I’ve got 4 preps (never experienced this before), I’m trying to get comfortable in my new role of Subject Coordinator for senior math, and I’ve got a 2 year old at home who is the most fun kid you’ve ever been around (okay, I might be a little biased here. Side note, he can now count to 6 and correctly identify a hexagon! … Sorry, I’ll move on now)<\/em>. All of this would have been enough to keep me busy this year, then Cohort 21 entered my life and has me questioning everything I’ve ever done!<\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve really enjoyed Twitter so far – everyone’s willingness to share their thoughts and ideas has been inspiring. However, the downside can be educational opinions overload. Every time I look, someone has posted or retweeted an article about how education needs to change. Some of these speak to me and force me to reflect on my practice, and others I completely disagree with, but then I stop and wonder if I should be more open-minded?<\/p>\n As part of reflecting on my own practice, I’ve been reading the blogs of other teachers. I read about a calculus teacher who has stopped giving grades<\/a> and gives personalized assessments<\/a>. I feel inspired reading his thoughts and the testimonials from his students<\/a>, but I’m left to wonder if I truly believe his methods are best for my students, or am I suffering from recency bias? In short, is this lust or love that I’m feeling? Should I jump in the deep end starting tomorrow, or should I try one new approach in our next unit and see how it goes? As I said before, my head spinning.<\/p>\n As overwhelmed as I feel right now, I can’t remember a better time in my teaching career!<\/strong> I’m inspired by what my Cohort 21 colleagues are doing and it drives me to be better for my students.<\/p>\n Do I have too many ideas? Yes. Can I try them all tomorrow? No. Okay then, which ones should take priority? Which would benefit my students the most? Which could inspire my colleagues the most?<\/p>\n I need some help. Is it Saturday yet?<\/p>\n Is it Saturday yet? I need some of that “Cohort 21 Face-to-Face” magic. Since the last F2F, I feel like my head hasn’t stopped spinning. Aside from Cohort 21, I’ve got 4 preps (never experienced this before), I’m trying to … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"