The Working Sabbatical: One Year of Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose
Building an ambivalent army of intrinsically motivated learners who teach others how to learn & reach their greatest potential as educators.
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State: Illinois
City: Chicago
Zip Code: 60606
Are you currently teaching? : No
If you're not currently teaching, what are you focused on?: I'm an Education Strategist at CDWG working with school districts around the U.S. on implementing successful and sustainable technology initiatives.
How many years have you been teaching?: 3
United States
A former teacher and instructional technologist, Eric works with curriculum and technology departments in his role as Education Strategist to ensure common goals are identified and pursued responsibly, cohesively and strategically. Eric is a Level 2 Google Certified Educator, has experience as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer and represented the US at the Microsoft Global forum in Barcelona as an MIE Expert Educator.
Building an ambivalent army of intrinsically motivated learners who teach others how to learn & reach their greatest potential as educators.
The OECD has just given the world an F when it comes to using computers to improve educational outcomes .
U.S. schools are in much greater need of transforming organizational cultures and changing human behaviors, rather than more technology
Hi Sarah, my thoughts on the 12 months for this to happen:
- Nearly every district has an Instructional Technologist, TOSA etc. View this as one year in one of those roles.
- Each school or district who adopts this idea would have a full time "sub" who fills in for the teacher on the working sabbatical.
- Teacher gets selected, the sub fills in for one year. Next teacher gets selected, the sub fills in for the following year.
- The sub will remain a full time district employee and will always be responsible for filling the classroom vacated by the teacher on sabbatical.
- Keep in mind, it is a "working sabbatical." They will have time to explore, but also expectations to share and provide training and PD on what they are learning.
My thoughts on the 12 months for this to happen:
- Nearly every district has an Instructional Technologist, TOSA etc. View this as one year in one of those roles.
- Each school or district who adopts this idea would have a full time "sub" who fills in for the teacher on the working sabbatical.
- Teacher gets selcted, the sub fills in for one year. Next teacher gets selected, the sub fills in for the following year.
- The sub will remain a full time district employee and will always be responsible for filling the classroom vacated by the teacher on sabbatical.
- Keep in mind, it is a "working sabbatical." They will have time to explore, but also expectations to share and provide training and PD on what they are learning.
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