tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401771252822919376.post3407038538069894192..comments2023-05-06T09:05:46.108-04:00Comments on With Great Expectations: Vertical Professional Developmentdayle timmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08313072094826276617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401771252822919376.post-9321590141496605312009-11-11T20:53:49.902-05:002009-11-11T20:53:49.902-05:00I love these vertical days of conversation. Both ...I love these vertical days of conversation. Both the Science day and the Reading day received great reviews from participants, and I look forward to the next one. I am most impressed with the diversity and depth in conversation between teachers of different grade levels. It makes our work so much richer. I am esctatic that Melanie captured each one on video. She's in the middle of uploading it now so she can make it available on Setting the Standard. I'll also cross post it on my blog and provide the text for study for interested CCE teachers. However, what I want our teachers to understand is that it is never quite the same virtually--you miss a level of professional dialogue that just makes the day richer. But, I know some teachers simply couldn't make it, so the video postings will at least help to recreate the day.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528202096307200832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401771252822919376.post-87702375220404985472009-11-06T17:37:47.773-05:002009-11-06T17:37:47.773-05:00It was a wonderful experience to see "Shared ...It was a wonderful experience to see "Shared Reading" across the grade levels. We got to see how the Kindergarten foundation is built upon from year to year. I highly recommend this experience to other learning leaders. The debriefing proved to be a comfortable way to talk about how our teaching impacts our student's learning. Suzanne did a great job of organizing this event. MMMaria Mallon & Cheryl Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290531337363439536noreply@blogger.com