I have four more work days and then 3 professional days for ISTE11 left in my Massachusetts teaching career. I recently had a taste of my "new" life when visiting Buffalo Public Schools the week before last and Fort Bend (TX) ISD this past week. It is a lot of fun to speak to teachers and learn about their district tech priorities. I think I probably learn more from them then they learn from me!
My plans for retirement are heating up! I am excited to have contracts with McGraw-Hill and Follett in the area of edtech professional development. I will still be teaching my Wilkes/Discovery Master's classes, working on my Discovery page (Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators) and I have six presentation gigs lined up between now and December!
Spotlight Speaker
Infographics in the Classroom as a Creative Assessment
June 27, 2011; 2:30-3:30 pm in PACC Grand Ballroom B
Poster Session
Using the Manufacturing Process Across the Curriculum to Target Literacies
June 29, 2011; 8:00 -10:00 am in Poster Session Area (Broad St. Atrium #30)
ISTE Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
June 26-29, 2011
Presenter
Infographics in the Classroom as a Creative Assessment
Twitter for Administrators
Connecting Your Classroom to the Future
South Berkshire Educational Collaborative, South Barrington, MA
July 11 and 12, 2011
Keynote and Workshop Presenter
Rhinebeck Central School District Superintendent's Conference Day
October 7, 2011
Featured Presenter
4 presentations TBD
GATEC Conference, GWCC, Atlanta, GA
November 3, 2011; Time (tentative): 3:00-4:00 pm and 4:15-5:15 pm
November 4, 2011; Time (tentative): 8:30-9:30 am and 9:45-10:45 am
Featured Presenter
Infographics in the Classroom as a Creative Assessment
Connecting Your Classroom to the Future
Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference, Manchester, NH
December 1, 2011; 10:00am-11:00am and 1:00pm-2:00pm
Keynote
Infographics in the Classroom as a Creative Assessment
R.I.P: Respect for Intellectual Property
Mid South Technology Conference, Memphis, TN
December 8 & 9, 2011
I have a couple of other irons in the fire, too, but news of those will have to wait.
People ask me if I feel nostalgic about retiring from my district. I don't. I see it as an exciting new chapter in my life with the opportunity to grow my knowledge and expertise!
The times they are a changin'....
