Welcome to the 2010-2011 year! I am so excited to begin this exciting year together with such an amazing staff.
The Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu said, “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with one step.” My first step as a new principal is to begin this blog! I am looking forward to teaching and learning with all members of the CES community throughout the year. I hope that this blog is one vehicle of communication for our collaborating, sharing, brainstorming, and debating. My goal is twofold:
1. I want to highlight the amazing teaching & learning that occurs at CES in all classrooms. I was inspired by Bill Derry’s Spotlight on Teaching and Learning blog he wrote for two years in his position as Coordinator of Information & Technology Literacy. Bill used the blog to showcase the innovative ways that teachers were using ITL skills in the classroom. Many of our staff members were featured on his blog! My goal is similar; I hope to highlight the wonderful teaching and learning across all curriculum areas that I see at CES throughout the year.
2. Writing is a part of my teaching and learning process. I hope to use this blog to share knowledge and gain knowledge about teaching and learning in an elementary setting with the members of my PLN (Personal Learning Network).
I want the blog to be an interactive tool to develop the CES community. I encourage people to add their comments to the blog posts and to give me suggestions for blog topics. Guest bloggers are welcome at anytime!
I look forward to another successful year together at CES.
