Educators engage in professional learning.
Educators engage in professional development and reflective practice understanding that a hallmark of professionalism in the concept of professional growth over time. Educator develop and refine personal philosophies of education teaching and learning that are informed by theory and practice. Educator identify their professional needs and work to meet these needs individually and collaboratively.
Learning in life is part of growth and development. When learning stop an individual begins to be stagnant and this can lead to death of skills and competencies. Practicing life long learning is self -disciple an individual need to incorporate growth and proficiency in the profession.
Growth is not always organic and as the saying goes, none of us are as smart as all of us. I have learned that with practice of continued learning I will always be adjusting and strengthening my values. Participating in workshops, seminars, and hands-on idea sharing where you get together with other educators can spur new ideas. In my journey in this education program, I attended different workshops and seminars that has help my growth as an emerging teacher here are some of the seminars and workshops I attended.
Trauma informed Practice by Dr. Linda O’Neill (2019)
Student Assessment for Inclusive Education by Katie Maren (2018)
Mood, Thought and Anxiety by Kim Dixon (2018)
Core Competencies by Deneen Sawchuk (2019)
Child Protection Workshop by John Sherry (2109)
POPFASD by Stacey Wakabayashi (2018)
SOGI by Susan Trabant (2018).
I also attended professional development program at the School District 57. For example Jenifer Lynn had a workshop on building students Portfolio at all grade level is a great tool for formative and summative assessment at the end of the school year because it shows student’s growth projection. I found the workshop valuable and informative and I used some of the tool presented at the workshop for my long practicum. I also had the privilege to attend Jordin Tooto an Oka warrior ,and Olympian Waneek Horm-Miller workshop. These workshops shape my perspective in the First People ways of living and what they have been through and how they are surviving and thriving from Trauma of generations. As an education I hope to continue learning through workshop, conferences, professional development, and various other methods, to improve my practice and to know how to meet the needs of the students’ diversities I have in my classroom.
