2 weeks and counting!!!

So far so good. Before we started the orientation to be honest I was on the fence with the on line learning community but now after seeing how much fun and interactive it is I am very happy I am part of this great cohort!!! I really like how we interact, how the information is simply laid out and the expectations are very clear.

As of today my expectations for the program are to keep on meeting everyone in the group, learning as much as I can about leadership and being an effective school leader. I want to successfully accomplish this program with interesting papers, effective group participation and growing a close relationship with everyone in the cohort. I am excited about how this experience is really going to shape me into a more successful and influential person.

In order to be successful in this program I am going to continue keeping close tabs on the ELC and making sure I check in at least 1-2 times a day to make sure I am completing all the assignments on time and contributing to my group. Overall, I have developed good study and work habits over the years and I am going to continue developing them throughout this coming year. I am kind of nervous about teaching classes and taking classes but as long as I keep on top of things and properly utilize my time I should have no problem. I am almost done writing 8-7 grade middle school science curriculum so that will help keep me more organized during the year and becasue of this I will hopefully experience less stress with teaching and course work.

As of now I honestly feel that the current level of support is above and beyond! I feel comfortable and for a beginner to the ELC feel like I have a very strong foundation due to the orientation. However, once the classes pick up I am sure I will need additional support with APA (wow that is such an in depth way to write a paper) and finding search engines for educational journals.

Off and ready for this year!!!!