Sunday, July 22, 2007
The Horizon
There are some interesting possibilities on the horizon and lots of things to consider. It will be interesting to me to see what actually develops. Sabbatical has been more than fruitful and I am excited about the options ahead of me - especially for publication and additional interaction with colleagues across the country.
It was very satisfying to finish our first TAHPS institute. By incorporating what we have learned from all past TAH grants (as well as my involvement in/interaction with others throughout the country), more of our goals were achieved in Year 1 - which means we can reach even higher in Year 3. There is real commitment evident on the part of the teachers - something we haven't had from the majority of the group since Project eHIKES. The MA work tied them together and only part of this group is doing that but the group work and expectations of performance made all the difference. Next year will be even less stressful given that they will know more about what to expect from their work with us.
It was very satisfying to finish our first TAHPS institute. By incorporating what we have learned from all past TAH grants (as well as my involvement in/interaction with others throughout the country), more of our goals were achieved in Year 1 - which means we can reach even higher in Year 3. There is real commitment evident on the part of the teachers - something we haven't had from the majority of the group since Project eHIKES. The MA work tied them together and only part of this group is doing that but the group work and expectations of performance made all the difference. Next year will be even less stressful given that they will know more about what to expect from their work with us.
Labels: Kansas, TAHPS, teachers
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