My Professional Growth Experiences And The Related...

My Professional Growth Experiences and the related activities have impacted student learning in innumerable ways. My growth has directly and indirectly impacted student learning in my classroom through a pedagogical change. I have expanded content knowledge through the process of incorporating technology into my classroom. I have participated in numerous training courses for Promethean Board, iPad/iPod, and Chromebooks; providing the equipment and opportunity for students to learn and become confident users of technology. I have also worked with colleagues, who were more proficient than I, and the various technology tools. I deepened content knowledge in science and math as I participated in training and teaching other teachers ways to introduce and integrate the current math standards. I systematically questioned the use of phonics over sight word instruction, all while realizing my need for differentiation in all areas of my classroom. Reflecting on PGE One, I am in a quandary. 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