tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.comments2022-05-27T04:33:05.306-04:00With EnthusiasmSara Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126337560472496112noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-81923695885117371852014-07-04T10:31:03.155-04:002014-07-04T10:31:03.155-04:00I love your Ridiculously Positive nature! I'l...I love your Ridiculously Positive nature! I'll join you! :) Seriously, I think it speaks volumes to surround yourself with good and genuine people. People who will support you, push you, and join in your ongoing positivity! Thanks for being that awesome beam of light! You are a true true Gift!Tim Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11580873841244004997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-75898362294190221672013-10-01T13:59:17.067-04:002013-10-01T13:59:17.067-04:00I love that our 3 "go to" tools are so s...I love that our 3 "go to" tools are so similar for today's kickoff posts! Twitter, Skype and Google Docs for me...but I'm learning to love Google+ as well. Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210275163575806219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-35267970715714015182013-03-15T14:16:43.345-04:002013-03-15T14:16:43.345-04:00Sara,
What a powerful post...choice, voice, and pa...Sara,<br />What a powerful post...choice, voice, and passion. Wondering in what ways they envision those things happening or are happening in their schooling. Amy Musonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947029886693480934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-36397767763486484692013-03-13T17:27:01.449-04:002013-03-13T17:27:01.449-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this. Sounds like yo...Thank you so much for sharing this. Sounds like you have a great foundation on which to build. I wonder where this will lead. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726370477122120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-26298928068500307572013-03-11T08:34:55.579-04:002013-03-11T08:34:55.579-04:00That was a great post which evoked a great deal of...That was a great post which evoked a great deal of reaction when you posted it to the CLE community. Wondering where you are now on your journey?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-64724430402956217252012-08-18T11:29:20.024-04:002012-08-18T11:29:20.024-04:00I'm a science teacher and robotics coach in a ...I'm a science teacher and robotics coach in a high school setting. I wish you all the luck. I will be reading this throughout the year and rooting for you! How much access to technology do you have? What about equipment? I would love to know more about your class and what your curriculum is and things like that!<br /><br />Good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-79672286960449632152012-08-06T17:35:22.934-04:002012-08-06T17:35:22.934-04:00Talk about the opportunity to incorporate real-wor...Talk about the opportunity to incorporate real-world (okay, out of this world) learning into the classroom! Such an exciting time to be in the classroom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-71053821545343908142012-07-08T23:33:05.538-04:002012-07-08T23:33:05.538-04:00Hi Sara,
Fabulous post! I hadn't seen those p...Hi Sara,<br /><br />Fabulous post! I hadn't seen those posts about flipped PD! I'll have to look more at those. I just sent <a href="http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2012/07/flippedclassroom-cpchat-edleaders.html" rel="nofollow">this idea</a> about flipped staff meetings to our 1:1 principals. <br /><br />Thanks also for the mention and the notes you shared from our Peer Coaching Panel Session. It was great to see what we intended to share with others is what was heard. During ISTE11, I heard them as they launched their NETS-C that Peer Coaching was one of the three models they supported. =) <br /><br />Great to hear you are meeting with your STEM team to create your vision and plan. That's a foundational piece in the process. I look forward to learning from you during this process of creating your STEM vision, team, and coaching goals.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />TracyTracy Watanabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-49476940458037458472012-07-04T02:03:50.669-04:002012-07-04T02:03:50.669-04:00Hi Sara,
Change is emotional. It requires work, a...Hi Sara,<br /><br />Change is emotional. It requires work, and it's scary. So, while you're feeling the physical exhaustion from the big changes, the emotional side is sneaking up on you. You are passionate and dedicated, which is why you were true to your original vision statement, and took a leap of faith to move into a position where you will have more influence and can spread your passion to others. <br /><br />I found that staying focused on my purpose (or vision statement) helped those moments of angst to pass quicker. I kept a few items on my desk to remind me of why I am where I am today, which reminds me a little of your vision stick... <br /><br />I wonder if there was a way to mount the vision stick with ties somehow onto a canvas with your old and/or new vision statement on the canvas, to display as art and inspiration for your new classroom/office? <br /><br />Again, I'm so glad we met at ISTE! It feels like picking up our conversations where we left off. =)<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />TracyTracy Watanabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-49741477361358729422012-06-29T12:40:10.073-04:002012-06-29T12:40:10.073-04:00Hi Sara,
It was such a joy to meet you at ISTE......Hi Sara,<br /><br />It was such a joy to meet you at ISTE... and fabulous to keep bumping into you throughout the entire event! <br /><br />Courage to be Real would be a fabulous blog title. Thank you for sharing Miriam's story with us! Your following up with her to help her start her blog is a testimony to your genuineness, passion, and generosity. Please come back and share the URL with all of us!<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />TracyTracy Watanabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06720820771623655582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-78561045280689103222012-06-29T10:38:49.149-04:002012-06-29T10:38:49.149-04:00It was so wonderful to meet you at ISTE, Sara! You...It was so wonderful to meet you at ISTE, Sara! Your post brought tears to my eyes as you shared Miriam's story. Beautiful moments of connection will be what sticks in my mind as I recall the time in San Diego with friends both new and old. We had fun on our #temt walk, didn't we! Thanks for a wonderful post!Joan Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152043116396205326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-74952643926926329732012-01-20T23:38:59.970-05:002012-01-20T23:38:59.970-05:00The marvelous experience of directing youth theate...The marvelous experience of directing youth theater...there's nothin' like it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-14936336591798325332012-01-20T02:21:08.007-05:002012-01-20T02:21:08.007-05:00Thanks Sara for this great Animoto with such great...Thanks Sara for this great Animoto with such great thoughts! I loved "Chaos is a sign of genius" Yay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684822465119403296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-50792457388930386162012-01-19T23:03:14.856-05:002012-01-19T23:03:14.856-05:00Well done Sara. So great to have you joining Shell...Well done Sara. So great to have you joining Shelly (and me) on this 30 Goals journey for 2012. I did my ME last might, but have yet to post it. Going to make it more creative, I think. :)<br />Cheers!<br />~LLisa Dabbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582045401293297959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-60646748565551958982011-11-16T21:00:35.178-05:002011-11-16T21:00:35.178-05:00This post brought a tear to my eye! Thanks for sh...This post brought a tear to my eye! Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-17423558270071124642011-11-14T23:53:19.815-05:002011-11-14T23:53:19.815-05:00Love your last paragraph. And I firmly believe th...Love your last paragraph. And I firmly believe that when we take the time to empower teachers and give them the opportunity to use their voice, they will be the change. :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-39872521912619152212011-10-22T23:05:33.041-04:002011-10-22T23:05:33.041-04:00Thanks for your comment Aviva! Since I encourage ...Thanks for your comment Aviva! Since I encourage my students to try different genres with their writing, I decided to see where my thoughts would go in a poem.Sara Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126337560472496112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-56494810706180476942011-10-20T22:54:11.887-04:002011-10-20T22:54:11.887-04:00Wow! I think this says it all!
AvivaWow! I think this says it all!<br /><br />AvivaAvivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390809465562282217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-3521153603800815562011-09-01T22:22:13.861-04:002011-09-01T22:22:13.861-04:00Stephen,
Thank you so much for taking the time to...Stephen, <br />Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post and share your thoughts and reflections. I really connected with your statement, "When that imagination is applied to something tangible, it becomes creativity, and when that creativity pushes the form in some way, it becomes innovation." This should be the goal of education!!! I've always sought out "creativity" in my classroom, but the difference now is how it's facilitated and valued. <br />I feel a call to action to truly transform my instructional practices, and also to teach with transparency and share it all. Power and control are indeed quite the elephants, but it is so freeing to lose and win because I've let go of that control. I believe this is how we empower students to embrace learning and take responsibility for their learning. <br />I am deeply appreciative of your comment and will certainly be reading "Imagination First," which has been added to my Nook "to-read" list. <br />Here's to many more magical Wednesday walks,<br />- SaraSara Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126337560472496112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-18249383773026393502011-09-01T18:36:51.365-04:002011-09-01T18:36:51.365-04:00Hi Sara Hunter,
I'm so glad to hear that you ...Hi Sara Hunter,<br /><br />I'm so glad to hear that you have taken on this initiative as part of your practice. I'm thrilled to hear about all of the things that you're discovering...not only about your students, but about yourself as teacher. <br /><br />Control is such a huge elephant, isn't it. It takes courage to admit all that you have here. Beyond that, however, your "what if" approach is inspiring and powerful. "Awe", "magic", "wondering". What if these were to be woven through every curriculum document, every conversation about practice and every inservice or workshop that pretends to promote best practice? "What if?"<br /><br />To me the keyword that you have used is imagination. If you haven't read "Imagination First" by Eric Liu and Scott Nappe-Brandon, you may want to take a peek. They argue for a type of education that nurtures and cares for the seeds of imagination. When that imagination is applied to something tangible, it becomes creativity, and when that creativity pushes the form in some way, it becomes innovation. <br /><br />Thank you for your dedication to all of this, but especially to nurturing imagination!!! Kudos and thanks for sharing,<br /><br />Stephen HurleyStephen Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217851319670512771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-64830630038478973092011-08-20T09:48:46.647-04:002011-08-20T09:48:46.647-04:00Summer, thank you so much for your comment. Anoth...Summer, thank you so much for your comment. Another blogger I follow, @pernilleripp, wrote "teachers don't just teach curriculum, we teach life." YES, I agree that we are called to live in community and I feel, more than ever, a responsibility to help my students create and value community. It's going to be an extraordinary year.Sara Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126337560472496112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-18575848570414787222011-08-20T08:57:25.188-04:002011-08-20T08:57:25.188-04:00I reiterate my earlier comment Sara, I desperately...I reiterate my earlier comment Sara, I desperately wish you were my kids teacher. We are called to live in community with one another, to support and love one another and to trust one another to do that for us. I am in awe of your ability to give your students the opportunity to do that for one another and I assure you it is a lesson that will go much further than multiplication tables.Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648541558878208069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-77655537954845033022011-08-10T04:06:36.456-04:002011-08-10T04:06:36.456-04:00"unlimited", "unhinged"? "..."unlimited", "unhinged"? "unable to stop sharing & learning"? ... Good luck & have fun :)Michael Graffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913945719705619057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-71525056184706761932011-08-10T04:04:13.440-04:002011-08-10T04:04:13.440-04:00Well, I've read many amusing blog posts in my ...Well, I've read many amusing blog posts in my time, but this one really takes the cake. <br /><br />Firstly, I must admit to being extremely pleased with the wonderful review of my blog post & #rscon3 presentation :P; however, it is truly wonderful to know in a small way, its' impact has gone beyond my wildest expectations. <br /><br />I've always said, that if I can help just one teacher, somewhere in the world, to find a new way to connect & collaborate - I'd have achieved what I set out to do. So, thankyou Sara for helping your colleagues to take that first step - it's the first step on a long, but very rewarding road. <br /><br />Michael (@mgraffin)<br /><br />http://areliefteachersjourney.blogspot.com<br />http://globalclassroom2011-12.wikispaces.comMichael Graffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913945719705619057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6167184862507377488.post-7413586919349145762011-08-07T10:06:21.745-04:002011-08-07T10:06:21.745-04:00Thank you for sharing this. I was unable to attend...Thank you for sharing this. I was unable to attend live, but plan on watching the recordings. Oh....and once you get on Twitter you'll be..."Unlimited" ;-)Louise Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959911997814114572noreply@blogger.com