Slice of Life Day 5: I Am...Attending a Conference

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This is Day 5 of the 31 day Slice of Life Challenge sponsored by Two Writing Teachers. I am participating in this community for the first time this year. So far, I am loving the daily habit of writing, and the feedback from other writers!


I am a teacher, attending a two-day conference.
I wonder why I don't have any Lularoe leggings; everyone else does.
I hear Girls Just Wanna Have Fun drifting in from the exhibit hall.
I see Powerpoints. Lots of Powerpoints.
I want to learn something new.
I am a teacher attending a conference.

I pretend to listen as I check Twitter and Facebook (teachers are so like students sometimes).
I feel irritated. Did you not practice this presentation?
I touch the page of my writing notebook as I am invited to write and participate.
I worry that my session won't have anyone attending.
I cry when I see that lunch is still 2 sessions away.
I am a teacher attending a conference.

I understand that I must be a lifelong learner.
I say show me something I can take to my classroom tomorrow.
I dream that professional development will be differentiated.
I try to choose my sessions wisely, and sometimes I do.
I hope I will get some new ideas.
I am a teacher attending a conference.

Comments

  1. Mindi RenchMarch 5, 2018 at 6:09 PM

    I have been in your shoes. Conferences can be incredibly inspiring; full of ideas and new strategies you can take back to your classroom OR they can be awful.

    Hope you were able to find some great ideas you can use!

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  2. Emily CulbertsonMarch 5, 2018 at 6:11 PM

    Yes! I don't know the conference that you are attending, but I think I was just there with you. My colleagues and I promise that we will present next year with a session that we would want to go to! Bless you for giving your time in this way. I hope you could come home with something.

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  3. Deb DayMarch 5, 2018 at 6:47 PM

    I've been to this conference (doesn't really matter which one) If speakers aren't grabbing your attention, it's tough to stay focused. Hope you find something of value...

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  4. Elisabeth EllingtonMarch 6, 2018 at 11:18 AM

    Love the repeating line, and you perfectly capture the struggle that can sometimes be a conference. I try to be very selective in the ones I go to so I can be sure to learn, but even at the best ones, it's sometimes hard to choose the right sessions.

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  5. Karen SzymusiakMarch 6, 2018 at 11:24 AM

    Attending a conference can be an inspiring or mind-numbing experience. I hope your experience was a great one. I think we attend conferences in search of like-minded people who share our love of learning and our quest for improving what we do with children. I like the way you crafted this piece with the recurring line. Brilliant!

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  6. Mrs. Trivedi-ZiembaMarch 12, 2018 at 8:32 PM

    Cristy,

    What was your presentation about?

    I enjoy reading your poem. Yes, we - teachers- are just like out students. Getting fidgety during long lectures, wishing for hands-on sessions and checking our text / FB / Twitter status.

    Purviben
    @TrivediZiemba

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