the power of purpose jemelleh coes 2014 georgia teacher of the year
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THE POWER OF PURPOSE
JEMELLEH COES
2014 GEORGIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR
A TALE FROM THE TRENCHES
“When am I going to use this?”
OUR TARGET
UNDERSTANDING
ENDURING
LACK
OFSelf-explorationMastery of contentSelf-reflection and assessment
High Expectations
WHY IS THIS THE GOAL?
HOW DO WE REACH THE GOAL?
Universal Design for Learning
•WILL IT TAKE MORE TIME TO TEACH, PLAN, ASSESS?
•WILL MANY TEACHERS NEED SUPPORT IN IMPLEMENTATION?
•WILL IT IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS?YESCONSIDERATIONS
THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION IS TO TURN
MIRRORS INTO WINDOWS. SYDNEY J. HARRIS