T2P Week One (an observation of my first grad class)

I did not know what to expect from a class that was to last six hours.  Fortunately, the somewhat informal atmosphere coupled with a definite underlying structure made the day a great first experience with the TCPCG program.

I was pleased with the way the small groups functioned.  Collaboration often yields an end product that is impossible to achieve or predict from working alone.  We all had enough variation in our backgrounds and learning experiences to allow us to contribute insight and flesh out big ideas, while also sharing the common goal of becoming great teachers.

In science, it is held that systems are complex, and to get to deeper understandings, one must break the system down into its constituent parts, study and understand the parts individually, then build the system back up as you explore the interconnectedness of the various parts.  We began our graduate studies by doing just that, with a first step toward understanding what learning is.  I'm hungry for more!