It's only Day 1 of the Berkeley Summer Professional Development Conference, and already colleagues from across divisions and disciplines have engaged in thoughtful conversations about important pedagogical topics. Jeff Righter ran a dynamic workshop on reading and writing strategies that brought English and World Language teachers together in conversation about understanding texts, writing poetry, and mimicking the linguistic style of authors such as Mark Doty and Ray Bradbury. How fascinating to hear a Spanish teacher, Latin teacher, and four English teachers discuss common problems of practice in teaching literary analysis! From deciphering tone to understanding satire, students in classes from English 10 to AP Latin read and analyze literature in similar ways. Conversations among participants were so engaging that the group is already talking about forming a Professional Learning Community on the topic for 2016-2017 school year!
As we all know, a true growth mindset is not cultivated in a single moment. We must continue to reflect and connect even after our workshops end. This blog can serve as place to share information and resources as we plan for the upcoming school year. Let's keep the conversation going! Facilitators and attendees, please consider writing a blog post on your workshop experiences! Posts can certainly be informal. Please reflect on your experience!
Questions you might want to consider:
1. What two takeaways did you gain from your workshop(s) and how will you apply them in your classroom?
2. How might you use the information/ideas from the workshop(s) to collaborate with colleagues within and outside of your academic department or division?
3. How did the workshop(s) encourage you to adopt a growth mindset?
I offer these questions to those of you who might need a little inspiration, but please feel free to write about whatever you like in response to your experience!
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