Bryan Van Pelt's bportfolio

Standard 6 states teacher leaders communicate and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders. To complete this standard I took the course of Communication and Collaboration and Engaging Communities.   Both courses focused on thinking outside of your classroom and focusing on the faculty, staff, and surrounding communities.   As a Teacher Leadership student not intending on enrolling in the principle certification route, I was skeptical on the usefulness of learning how to engage communities specifically.   Why would I need to learn about the details of engaging with the surrounding community when I teach music?   Aren’t those broader issues for administrators?   My teacher training thus far has only focused on the classroom practice and not on the broader community of the school.   The Engaging Communities course shed light on the importance of not only engaging with the community but taking steps to understand and acknowledge the space i...

Course Goals / Program Standards :             Teacher Leadership Standard #6: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of inclusive practice as it relates to engaging with parents and community members. Prior Thoughts: As a Teacher Leadership student not intending on enrolling in the principle certification route, I was skeptical on the usefulness of this course.   Why would I need to learn about the details of engaging with the surrounding community when I teach music?   Aren’t those broader issues for administrators?   My teacher training thus far has only focused on the classroom practice and not on the broader community of the school.   This course shed light on the importance of not only engaging with the community but taking steps to understand and acknowledge the space in which you work. Reflection:             Four main ide...