Coaching and Learning
This week, allow me to remind you that Black History Month is right around the corner!
Given the past two years there are even more resources available to us, even more plans and ideas to integrate, include, and invigorate our instruction.
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend–much deserved–and I can’t wait to hear about what you’ve done in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., and I can’t wait to hear what you do next month, or any time, to celebrate Black History!
#blackhistoryiseveryday
A repeat of all my work this past year–replete with additions, updates, and clarifications based on my initial presentation(s) and feedback. It’s been quite the July — and I still have a certification series to go!
Already presented (and available on-demand):
A series to go:
These webinars have served as a tremendous opportunity for growth. I have had to review what is most important to my work and research for every topic. I have had to play with technology and visual organization. I have had to rehearse definitions, arguments, concepts, frameworks, and possible Q & A. I feel more and more prepared, more and more inspired with each presentation–and I hope you can join me! Sign-up, and/or share this opportunity with a friend!
Can’t join? Not really something you can share now? Then provide me with added ideas as I move forward and keep presenting 😁🤗
My first year of teaching, at the end of April, I was told by a veteran teacher: beware of May. She didn’t explain why or what, she just said enjoy the rest of April because May isn’t easy.
Every year I have taught, I think of her and her warning. And while every year I do make it through May, it’s definitely rough.
This year I finished a professional development series. As the instructor, I had presentations, portfolios, and paperwork making me anxious the first two weeks of May, and then consuming all my time the last two weeks of May. On top of that, I presented my final education webinar, and I finished three large editing projects.
May is a month of celebrations, and deadlines. Culminating projects, and closing paperwork. It’s a big month in the world of education. So, I apologize for falling behind here, but I did make it to the other side so that’s something to celebrate, right? 😁
I’ve returned to writing articles on Medium. I generally write about current events–commentary and analysis–and education.
My most recent education article, “Teacher v. Parent” garnered some attention. As a result, I was asked to contribute to, to join, Educate–a special interest publication on Medium focused on authentic, research-informed, education writing.
I am thrilled to have my article featured, and thrilled to join the team at Educate! I hope you’ll check out the article and publication 🤗
Installment #11:
I teach because it is essential.
If there’s one thing I learned in the past year, it’s that there are certain professions and industries which sustain our entire existence; there are certain professions and industries that hold up the entirety of society.
Schools, teachers, education–we function, we thrive, thanks to the (public) education system(s).
I knew implicitly how much schools provided, but I don’t think I understood the reach or magnitude until the buildings closed, and the way of schooling transformed, overnight. And I know those who had no idea previously, were even more shocked.
Teaching is essential. And to be able to provide such an essential service, to teach, is an incredible opportunity and noble work–and for this reason, I teach.
C is for Camacho 