Webinars and Professional Learning

Fly Eagles Fly

I hope you all enjoyed watching the Super Bowl! No matter who you were rooting for - it was a great game! And the story of resilience - a second string QB - to Super Bowl MVP!! I was fortunate enough to be in Philadelphia and see all the excitement in the community! People were all united by the common goal of being Champions. If there is anything I know about resilience I learned it growing up here, in Philly, always being an underdog. It makes me realize that the work I do - supporting teachers as they engage learners, is a lot like helping the learner take the risk when they are a bit afraid to jump in! Who knows - they might be afraid of failing, or being made fun of, or not being cool, pretty or strong enough. As teachers and facilitators, we are here to level that playing ground. I love that in the online World of Learning (WOL at IU08) that connection seems to be even more evident. I love the energy of our facilitators for learning and helping our learners ...

See who is there with you and Celebrate!

In the text A prophecy from the Hopi Elders spoken at Oraibi, Arizona, June 8, 2000 the leaders called on their people to come together. Working together to support learning is a passion for me and those of us who call The World of Learning and Open Campus home. It is so much fun to have such dedicated and passionate educators to work with. We are all about Professional Learning at the WOL. We are learning all the time. This past week we began our 2018-19 PD and will continue throughout the school year! Our theme in the WOL is Growing the Mindset - as we continue to Welcome Learners' where They Are. Working with teachers and leaders is one of my favorite things to do. You all are some of the most passionate and hardworking people I know. So calling on the vision of the Hopi Elders seems fitting as we begin another school year. The work we do in education is much like a fast flowing river! If we want to support our young people we cannot hang onto the shore. Learners nee...

Leading with Language

Words matter! How we use words matters. The Leaders of the Hopi Nation in 2000, proclaimed “the time of the lone wolf is over”. I watched a special on PBS that gave me hope. “American Creed - Ideals that Unite Us” - former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Stanford colleague, historian David Kennedy lift the many amazing stories and different voices that make up the unique fabric of the United States of America - check it out HERE . We are all in this together. So when I opened my email and saw Dr. Michelle Saylor front and center of Education Week’s Leaders to Learn From - I was excited! She talks about language uniting people - expanding possibility. I love the positive impact of teaching World Languages to all learners. Language matters. Dr. Saylor’s mission to provide opportunities for everyone to experience another culture through the language rings sweet for us in the World of Learning at IU8 . Michelle’s story is well worth the read. Lear...

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