This was the week I have been waiting for since May! We finally started our EPFP (Education Policy Fellowship Program) in Raleigh under the direction of Jo Ann Norris and Kendall Jordan. Jessica Garner had talked about this program so much and often said it was one of her favorite parts of her TOY year. She was right! We spent much of our first day getting to know our fellow classmates. We also participated in a great activity that promoted learning more about our generational differences and helped us to build skills to work better with everyone. I met some amazing people and I am truly looking forward to a great EPFP class this year!
On Wednesday morning, I spoke with the Curriculum and Instruction folks who work in the counties of the Southeast Region. Ms. Linda Lowe with the Southeast Alliance was a wonderful host and her passion for education is remarkable. We talked about the drivers and restrainers in education and ways we can work through the things that restrain us in our profession. We also talked about the push to look at education differently. I once heard a speaker say that if Rip Van Wrinkle were to wake up today, the only thing he would recognize would be education. We talked about pushing toward more facilitative instruction to improve the thinking, analytical and problem solving skills for our students. I was also fortunate to be able to hear a presentation about NC FALCON. I know teachers will find this tool to be a valuable resource to help our students grow academically.
I spent the rest of the week working on a video blog (eventually it will make it to a post!) and researching for the many presentations for the month of October!
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