This was a very fast moving weekend for the second weekend of a class. Usually by this time we are just trying to grind through to the final weekend, but not this time. Kudos to Dr. Buckmiller for trying some different things with out cohort, the activities have been very useful and meaningful. The grind of having class on the weekend is bad enough but doing the same things over and over makes it even worse, so starting the weekend at Urbandale middle school was a great idea.
It is always good for me to learn things on site rather than sit and talk about them, this helps me visualize what took place and better understand why the district made their choice. Following this morning of great conversation and experience we began listening to presentations from fellow classmates on building management topics. The presentations are good but all of our layouts seem to be the same.
After taking a day to reflect on the weekend I was trying to decide what I enjoyed most about Sunday. Yes Jason Glass came and talked about his blue print and that is always great to be able to hear him talk about his thoughts and vision but I enjoyed the early career assistant principal, Adam Tjeedrsma from St. Francis. He mentioned a lot of topics that many of us will also experience in the next couple of years. All of the examples he gave were good solid examples that most of us can apply to our clinical experiences or even working experiences. I especially appreciate the tips for interviewing. When he talked about being outgoing and showing enthusiasm during the interview, that is always a good reminder because like him I can become somewhat dry humored and forget to show my feelings.
I always appreciate all of the great conversation that is created in our class. With the variety of people who participate in discussion, I am always learning from their experiences and hope they are learning from mine.
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