TEPSA 2011

Oh my goodness! I had SO MUCH FUN at TEPSA this year! I met some wonderful principals that are incredibly dedicated to helping their teachers help children. Absolutely beautiful!

My session was called “Come On Principals, Let’s Do the Twist!” I presented on ways teachers can twist their current curriculum and integrate technology and the fine arts. I designed a web site (instead of a power point) so attendees could be interactive and bookmark some of the sites we visited together. Check it out if you’d like - it’s under the ‘Lessons’ tab.

This is a shot of the room before we started:

It was a lovely facility, but I quickly learned it was a dead zone for the internet. (Ahhhhh! Remember how I said I created a website for principals to click through with me?! Again, Ahhhhhhhh!) I was able to manage through the presentation, but I know some folks were frustrated they couldn’t play along. I hope they were still able to glean some good info for their staff.

I actually connected with two lovely ladies I knew from former schooling/work (like this sweet gal above). Ya know when you see someone you recognize but you can’t place from where...this picture is the moment I was saying “I went to collage here, worked there, how about you? ” (Don’t you love those moments?! I’m sure I’ll remember in three months when I’m doing something random like washing my hair!)

Here I am with my dear, sweet, wonderful friends Mark and Debbie Lukert. Have Mark come to your school and speak with your students and/or staff - I promise, you won’t regret it!! I feel so blessed to call them friends! Debbie and I could sit and talk education philosophy till our tongues fall out! She’s the best!

I LOVE that face...I think we were on photo take #5 by then :-) 

Oh TESPSA! Such a fabulous time...are you over already?!?!

Also, I want to say a big thank you to all the principals that wrote such positive evaluations of my presentations! I wish I knew who you were so I could send you all a thank you card!!