Contribution to My Learning Community 5313 and 5389

5313: Creating Significant Learning Environments 88/100
5389: Developing Effective Professional Development 88/100

Throughout the journey of 5313 and 5389, I have been inspired by the positive learning experiences. Dr. Harapnuik and Dr. Grogan guided us through Creating Significant Learning Environments (CSLE) and effective Professional Learning (PL). I have enjoyed learning alongside a diverse group of education professionals whose input has significantly broadened my learning experiences. I am grateful for their support, encouragement, and friendship. Joseline Sanchez and others in TEAMS chat and GroupMe conversations have guided me through these two courses.

​These classes have been challenging, especially as the new school year begins. Juggling a new school year, new extracurricular activities for my own kids, and an unexpected spinal surgery that threw me a curveball, scheduling conflicts made it difficult to feel as connected as I did in my previous courses. Despite these challenges, I'm proud of my accomplishments and the work I have created. I've gained valuable insights into professional development and dove deeper into creating a learning environment with my innovation plan.

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Positive Outcomes:
​​Given all the challenges I faced during these two classes, I believe I performed well overall. I continually completed assignments early or on time, participated in discussions, completed modules, and attended as many meetings as possible. When schedules wouldn't align with the meeting times, which happened often, I made sure to watch the recordings as soon as I could.
I am proud of the work that I have produced and am eager to share my learning with others. I hope that with the plans set in place for the future of our district's professional learning in our new teacher's academy, professional learning will become more engaging and hands-on in the future.

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Opportunities for Growth:
​Despite my efforts to be organized, I struggled to manage everything that has been going on in my life. While I could have planned better for some things, unexpected challenges arose that I was not prepared for.
Balancing various aspects of life is an ongoing challenge. While I would have liked to attend more meetings, my kids' after school activities made it difficult. I'm making it my goal for the next term to be on top of scheduling and organizing my time to the best of my control.

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My Contributions
​Throughout these classes, I actively contributed to my own learning and that of my classmates. I participated in discussion posts, celebrated our successes, listened to others' challenges, and provided feedback on assignments. The TEAMS channels for the classes provided lots of support and allowed me to ask questions when needing others' perspectives. I am also grateful for the ongoing support and collaboration within the GroupMe chat groups. Overall, I am satisfied with my accomplishments and look forward to the upcoming classes that will help me grow my innovation plan to its fullest potential.