The Final Blog

I cannot find my quote anywhere! I thought I put it in my purse, but it's not there. It's not in my pants pocket either so I picked a different one to share here.

"Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire." --William Butler Yeats

As teachers and reading specialists we have the opportunity to help create lifelong learners and instill in them a love of learning, curiosity and a passion to go out and achieve their goals and dreams.

So....the projects are done and the Live Text portfolio is submitted. It's been a fast semester for sure! I really enjoyed spending time in our small small group setting. Sheila--we made it! Alan, I wish you all the best as you continue on your path to graduation--it will be here before you know it!

Take care,

Kate

One more to go

An empowered organization is one is which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.

Stephen Covey

Despite the errors in spelling, which were quite a few, we got done with one more activity. There is one more session left. You guys did a really good job on your presentations thrusday. I was impressed.

"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." Conrad Hilton

You won't get anywhere by standing still, and you'll never know what could have been if you don't step up and try! Learn from your mistakes and don't fear them--keep trying!

I enjoyed everyone's presentations tonight and appreciated the in depth refreshers on reading strategies. I look forward to using them all!

I cannot believe next week is our last class--what a fast semester! Oh, and could my forehead be any bigger in that picture? UGH!

Have a great weekend,
kate

Coming Down the Home Stretch

I can't find the quote but I'll try my best to sum it up. When you stop progressing, you in essense are digressing. Our goal in whatever we do should be to get better but if you're not working towards getting there, you're not fulfilling your potential. If you don't fulfill your potential, you're going backwards. That's pretty much the gist of it.

We got two more weeks! It's gone by so fast!

"There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning." Christoper Morley

We start off in life learning and growing to earn success, once success is achieved we then proceed to the next step or begin a new adventure, a yearning to learn something new.

Graduate school has been a yearning of mine for almost 20 years and I am now so close to earning that degree after a year and a half of valuable learning!

Sheila you are right there with me and Alan it is your turn soon enough, and you will get there!

Take care and see you all next week (not in my green blouse).

Kate

Good Luck

Success is dependent on the glands - sweat glands.

Zig Ziglar

This quote is pretty self explanatory. There is no success without work and not just any type of work but hard work. I chose this quote more as a reminded than anything else. Also I hope it provides some sense of reassurance to Kate and Sheila as they prepare for the Praxis. Its nice to know that no matter how intense things seem to be getting, you still have a direct influence on whether or not success is achieved.

Good luck ladies. The Praxis test got nothing on you two!!!!



Now I need to get back to work. The mentoring paper is not going to write itself..... unfortunately.

alan

"Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners." --Ken Blanchard

I chose this quote because I feel it reflects that lessons and activities we've completed for ED646. This course has trained us to be leaders and mentors in the literacy field. I know we can make a difference in other people's lives now.

I am busy focusing on the Praxis this Saturday, but will soon get to work on our last project, the Professional Development Presentation. With all the training the previous activities have taught me I am eager to combine it all into this final presentation!

Good Luck to you both Alan and Sheila.....Sheila I will see you on Friday (and Saturday)!

Kate