Well, as I posted earlier, it is that time again - time to think about a new school year as it looms on the horizon. I worked on preparing myself and my syllabi for the fall way back in Summer I, but I will still have some final tweaking to do before we actually begin. I always get excited about new classes and new students! I guess that is the teacher in me, full of hope and enthusiasm about what awaits everyone as we learn together.
But this fall will be something really new for me, as I take on another role - that of consultant. My former boss while I worked at the Tyler Independent School District (TISD) as science, social studies, and health coordinator received notice of a grant award from the Texas Educational Agency, located in Austin. She and I will be working directly with the administrators and teachers in a Dallas ISD high school. She will be focusing on the instructional leaders, and I will be working with the science teachers. The school, housing approximately 1800 students, is made mostly of Hispanic students and is largely urban - although it is located in the southwest quadrant of the district (near Arlington).
I have been reading quite a bit on instructional coaching, 3-minute walkthroughs, and classrooms that work for Hispanic learners. If you have any information that may help me be a better consultant, especially for the audience that I will be working with, I sure would appreciate it. Doing a dance between UCA and Dallas ISD will be interesting, but I know it will be a time of learning for me. And I am also certain that there is research to be had within all of this...it is just a matter of sifting it out.
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How exciting! I have some articles I will forward you. I have done much research this year on mentoring diverse student populations. Hispanic students are a population of students in dire need of guidance and one of the most difficult diverse populations from which to gain trust. I believe you will do fantastic in this position and only ask one thing of you.
If something wonderful your way comes in this position...please stay at UCA until you finish teaching Models of Teaching and I graduate in spring of 2010!
You will be great at the job. Since we will be in your class this fall, you can always have us help you if we can in some way. I have thought about doing workshops and research after I finish in Dec. so maybe I can help in some way. Life is really crazy right now but I will get my work done and I know I will be so happy when that happens. Got to get back to work.
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