Each day we should set aside time for learning & exploring but sometimes the greatest learning happens when we least expect it - learning doesn't happen according to any timeline. Every day is a PD...
Without Discipline
Without discipline it is difficult to accomplish our goals or achieve our dreams. Developing sound habits & routines allows us to use our energy to learn & grow! Every day is a PD day. #myPDtoday
Self-Discipline
It takes self-discipline to to be prepared to learn & grow each day. Routines & habits free up precious mental energy that can be used when an opportunity comes our way. Every day is a PD day. #myP...
Pause and Listen
As we explore, there are different views and ideas that cause us stop and pause. Sometimes, to challenge ourselves and step onto a new path, all we need to do is listen. Every day is PD day. #myPDt...
Learning
Learning often involves struggle as we try to make sense of something with which we are not familiar. It is through this struggle that what was unfamiliar becomes familiar. Every day is a PD day! #...
Press On or Pause & Reflect
Sometimes during learning, we need to press on when we're struggling, other times we need to pause and reflect. Knowing when to do each is often the difference between success & utter frustration. ...
Settle Ourselves to ReFocus
Each day is filled with tasks, deadlines, & people to support with more than one thing to do at a time. Yet, if we take a few moments to settle ourselves, it helps to refocus on our destination. Ev...
Finding Inspiration
Often we have an insight or inspiration when we least expect it. The mind, like our body, needs time to relax and refresh. It's sometimes amazing what happens when we take a walk. Every day is a PD...
ReNew ReFocus ReCharge
As we learn & grow, it's important to take time to re-evaluate if our current direction is still where we need to be going or if, with what we have learned, we need to seek out a new path. Every da...
Innovation isn't always about something new
"It is the essence of genius to make use of the simplest ideas" Charles Péguy
Innovation. Creativity. Change.
Each of these often comes with the underlying premise that there needs to be some sor...
It's 2020 And ....
Welcome to a new year full of promises of what might be, of new adventures and dreams unrealized — YET!
For the past few years, I’ve taken part in the popular #OneWord for the new year. Instead of ...
Take Time to Dream Each Day
Give Yourself Time to Dream Each Day
Each day is a new opportunity to make progress and improve who we are as an individual. Sometimes we get caught up in a narrow focus of looking at improvemen...
kellywchris
Professional development is a daily pursuit of improvement. It requires small steps, critical reflection and feedback, and venturing just beyond where one was yesterday! Sometimes, when we're ready, we can leap into new adventures but it's the small daily steps that lead us to leap boldly. I'm exploring those daily steps hoping you'll join me and, then, when you are ready, take that bold leap! “To relentlessly pursue supporting educators to develop creativity and innovation in the classroom through connections, relationships and effective professional development.”