Month: July 2013

Civil Rights Movement Tour

Civil Rights Movement Tour

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Ronetta Jenkins is a summer intern for West Wind Education Policy. She will be a Junior this fall at Iowa City High. This is part 1 of a 2 part blog.

Starting my journey off on June 8th to go back down south I thought to myself, why am I going again? I feel like I know it all already after going on this trip for the 4th time. I didn’t know enough. The day I left and I arrived at the first stop in Memphis, Tennessee I remember why I wanted to do this again. There’s no such thing as learning to much, but there’s a thing as not learning enough. This trip wasn’t just for experience; it was a chance to be put back in the past and relive the moments just by stepping in the places of these heroes who made change. Continue reading “Civil Rights Movement Tour”

BE BOLD

BE BOLD

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Phyllida Barlow Awnings Have you ever noticed that when you are deeply interested in something, you find ideas about that interest where you aren’t expecting to find them and when you aren’t intentionally seeking that information?  If you are open to learning something new, then ideas come to you from sources and settings that may be surprising. I often find myself making connections among concepts from experiences and sources that have little to do with my work. My professional interests in exploring ways to help educators learn new knowledge and skills has launched an ongoing inquiry about collaborative processes for learning that yields discoveries outside the usual places I go to acquire information. Continue reading “BE BOLD”

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later

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After nearly two years, Friday June 28, 2013 was my last official day at West Wind Education Policy Inc.  On July 1, I started my new position as Associate Principal at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Although I’m thrilled to start this new chapter of my life, it is bittersweet.

On Sunday afternoon, I spent time in my office for the last time. I packed my belongings, taking my graduation plaque down from the wall.  I can honestly say that I’m not sure I would have graduated had I not found a home at West Wind. Continue reading “It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later”

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