Being part of a group of educator who are looking to improve their skills as remote teachers is an important part of improving my own skills. I always find value in collaborating with fellow educators  who want to improve. It is so much more inspiring than being with those who are just trying to get through. I think that the resources incorporated in the class will help expand my toolbox.
I also hope to hear of opportunities to utilize those skills.

2. What are your intentions/goals for your learning in this course?   
I hope to expand the my understanding and ability to deliver quality remote learning for students. 

1.) I feel that this course will help to increase my confidence in my abilities to utilize and incorporate technology within learning experiences in the classroom and if necessary, a remote setting. I value hearing the experiences of others during this unprecedented time.  In addition, I value collaborating with my fellow educators and learning best practices through readings and shared experiences.

What are your intentions/goals for your learning in this course?   

2.)  I hope that this course will allow me to explore and gain experience utilizing new online resources and apps. One of my goals is to learn from my peer’s experiences during remote teaching and borrow at least 3 strategies or resources that were impactful during learning experiences. I plan to share the strategies or resources learned from this course with my teammates and colleagues within my school.       

My predictions of how this course may be valuable: 
I would like to become better at facilitating or helping others facilitate effective instruction; particularly online.  
With the first three modules, I imagine myself learning from other educators and experts.  Looking at best instructional practices will help me revisist overarching best instructional practices.  Oftentimes, this year in particular, I delve into teaching without taking the time to step back and look at why I am teaching something.  I often look at what I’ll be teaching and teach instinctively.  By going through each module, I believe my thinking will be renewed.  

Whenever a group of colleagues has the same goal in mind, good things come.  I am expecting to gain valuable insight to use when I am reflecting on my own experiences and developing new ideas.

My intentions/goals are to look at what went well during Online teaching.  I remember a strong sense of urgency to reach every child I taught (36- 1st and 2nd graders).  I tried everything.  Students were involved in the decision-making process, they were independent and seeked out help when they needed to.  I noticed students’ were unleashing powerful learning that I did not think they were capable of.  At the end of the year, I was boasting about my students.  I was in awe of their accomplishments.  This is my goal for every school year.  I need to find a way to push students further than I ever thought I could and allow them to amaze me, and themselves, over and over again.  I believe after this class, I will be one step closer to that goal.  

I intend to use “The Distant Learning Playbook, Grades K-12” for a resource that will guide me in my future practices.  The information is to the point, is data-driven, gives a solid foundation, and encourages all who read it to reflect after each big idea. 

Big Goal:  Listen, reflect; observe, reflect; read, reflect; remember, reflect; converse, reflect; create; reflect….