Wednesday, March 7, 2012

2/2/12 Re-energize Education Conference
          What a way to kick off the semester! I attended one of my first educational conferences aboard the U.S.S. Midway. The conference featured many educational booths regarding Math and Science education. I grabbed as many handouts as possible so I may sift through them later. The keynote speaker of the night was Steve Farber, who is an "extreme leadership" specialist. He is primarily known in professional world, but many people in the teaching profession sought him out and told him how many of his ideas were transferable to education. The topic of the night was how to re-energize education through the radical LEAP:
Love- We must cultivate love and love what we do
Energy- Through generating energy, we are catalyzing many events
Audacity- Inspire audacity in others
Proof- Provide proof of your actions
          My favorite part of the conference was when they were described the term "Oh S**T moment (OS!M). This is what one feels when they just jump out of a plane (to go skydiving) or start to catch the biggest wave they've ever ridden. This is the watershed moment where we acknowledge the potential risk of a situation (usually when we leave our comfort zone) and proceed with the action. This is the most definitive moment in the LEAP process. It was fun listening to a panel of teacher and administrators share their favorite OS!Ms. 
          Overall, a great conference to celebrate LEAP year (intentional pun on their part) and to inspire action

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