tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3392844410767653769.post1238448220394462697..comments2011-12-10T12:44:09.630-08:00Comments on The New Teacher's Learning Log: Professional Development: Newbie Perspective Part 1Miss V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01487157196523218025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3392844410767653769.post-67823635045149029822011-11-23T18:52:38.632-08:002011-11-23T18:52:38.632-08:00I totally agree. I was about to come back here and...I totally agree. I was about to come back here and delete this post, fearing I might offend someone from the union schools. But, I'm pretty sure I wasn't alone in feeling like we could have used our time there better.<br /><br />I think our PD days were authentic and way more valuable. We are a small school, so I think we are better at finding out own solutions.<br /><br />I also think that for any business or organization that wants to be cutting edge, they need people that will sit at the table and argue and discuss what they feel important. We need people like you!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!!Miss V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01487157196523218025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3392844410767653769.post-24694937298630028722011-11-23T12:12:47.404-08:002011-11-23T12:12:47.404-08:00As "CEO's" of our craft, we need to ...As "CEO's" of our craft, we need to forge a new way of doing business! As it turns out, the "truest" teachers don't really like escalators at all! Most of the time, they take the stairs. That's the different between job-doers and lifelong learners. To me, LEARNING IS EVERYTHING. I got more out of the last two days of PD in our little school- just from sitting around a table of colleagues... talking about and fighting for what we value the most- than I ever have from large keynote formats using the next best speaker.Nichole Pothierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717707135069613891noreply@blogger.com