Last week saw my second of two Edcamp/unconference events in as many months: first was Edcamp Leadership at the end of July, then came WilmU LeaderCamp on August 11. WULC was hosted by the university at which I am a doctoral student, Wilmington University, and organized by four doctoral students: Chrissi Miles,…
Edcamp Leadership: Nuts & Bolts
Previously, I wrote about my first experience running a session at Edcamp Leadership. I wasn’t just a participant, however; I was also on the organizational team. This post will focus more on my reflections from the standpoint of an event organizer. Organization We were doubtlessly helped by the fact that…
Edcamp Leadership: Flipping the Faculty Meeting
Edcamp Leadership marked my entrance into the world of Edcamps this month, both as an attendee and an organizer. I have known most of the key players in the Edcamp Foundation for many years through traveling in the same educational circles in social media, so knowing the kinds of educators…
Habits of Mind: Flexibility
This post is part of a series on sixteen “Habits of Mind” put forth by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick as being “necessary for success in school, work, and life” (Costa & Kallick, 2010, p. 212). Thinking flexibly: Look at it another way! Being able to change perspectives, generate alternatives,…
Seeking Special Educators
Last summer, I had the opportunity to teach my first graduate course at Delaware Valley College, Developmental Disabilities. Aside from professional development workshops, this was the first teaching I’d done since leaving my high school English position to become a school psychologist. I had a fantastic time guiding future teachers…