Greetings classmates! My name is Tanya Kerr and I am a teacher in the Langley School District in British Columbia. The last five years I have been out of the classroom and in the local union office as a released table officer. Previously I taught junior science and senior chemistry as well as being a resource teacher. In September I return to teaching as a Teacher Teaching On Call where I hope to visit all schools in the district and connect with all grade levels.
When reading the article, I thought of how technology has improved, spurred on by the pandemic and the ability to join virtually has allowed for greater connections in the education community. I have been a part of the Compassionate Systems Leadership community calls and have been able to engage with educators from around the world since spring of 2020. Our district has partnered with the local union and has been piloting a teacher growth plan which is an alternative option to the stale evaluation process. The process working together with the district has been collaborative and meaningful for all stakeholders. My role in the union was quite different from being in the classroom and my professional development has been focused on workshops and trainings that support the role such as investigations, grievances and bargaining. When I was teaching my professional development was typically curriculum based either math or science centered and as a special education teacher, I also have an interest in behavioral studies and a curiosity of the benefits of dogs in the classroom. I hope this course will help me set the stage for the rest of my professional master’s in education and help refresh my skills in research, as a consumer, producer and someone who values the development of research identity. Currently I would say I am mostly a consumer of research and expect that to change over the next few weeks.
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AuthorTanya Kerr is a current student of Queen's University Graduate studies. Archives
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