This previous week I wore many hats for a lot of completely different functions all inside our work within the Metro Vancouver/Fraser Valley area. With every of those “hats,” I discovered and grew. Right here’s how:
🎓 Advisor: This function is one I’m studying extra about and really feel extra comfy with each group I work with. Listening is an enormous a part of this work. I work to withstand leaping in when it’s necessary for these I’m serving to do many of the speaking. With so many clever and skilled leaders, they don’t want me for a lot however look to me for affirmation and insights on their planning to actually excel. Well timed help and important buddy greatest describe this work.
🎓 Facilitator: Having 12 districts in a room with barely completely different configurations requires a wonderful steadiness between construction and time. A lot of the suggestions we obtained recommended these groups typically don’t get concentrated time to work collectively however we labored to supply the correct amount of time, sprinkled with new studying that was used to spur them on. Continuously studying the room and making changes defines success on this function.
🎓 Trainer: I’m excited to be instructing once more this semester. It’s been 4 years since I final taught a category. This semester I’m instructing EC&I 832 on the College of Regina. I’m particularly excited to discover the function of Generative AI in my work and my college students. I shared a few of my preliminary ideas in each my syllabus and in our conversations. With the ability to observe most of the concepts and beliefs I share in my day job makes this so rewarding.
🎓 Documentarian: I used to be privileged to spend Thursday working in West Vancouver Faculties alongside with Cari Wilson who organized a wonderful morning with visits to 4 colleges and 4 wonderful lecturers. We’re engaged on capturing their early studying round #genai they usually all delivered considerate and insightful reflections that I hope to make use of to create some compelling quick movies. Having the precise questions and letting individuals share the issues that matter to them helps push this into one thing individuals need to watch.
🎓 Presenter: I bookended my week with this function. That is the function I’ve essentially the most expertise in and really feel most comfy with. I opened the week with the operations group from Surrey Faculties (Faculty District #36 Surrey)#36 Surrey) and ended the week with highschool lecturers from Frank Damage Secondary and Fraserview Secondary Faculties. Each teams introduced completely different dynamics and curiosities to the dialog however significantly with the highschool lecturers I felt and noticed full engagement.
It was a pleasant technique to end a protracted week of labor with this thanks from principal David Baldasso who used ChatGPT to assist write this:
I might be remiss if I didn’t say a selected thanks to Adam Garry who has helped me fine-tune a few of these “hats” in addition to Alec Couros for supporting me in my work on the U of R.