Kathleen Blough's Digital Portfolio

  • ABC's of Kathleen
  • Action Research
    • A Brief Overview of My Action Research
    • Introduction
    • School Setting
    • Understandings
    • Methods
    • Findings>
      • Part 1: A Bumpy Beginning
      • Part 2: Defining Self-Directed Learners
      • Part 3: Critical Friendships
      • Part 4: Dialogue Journals
      • Part 5: Self-Reflection and Scholarly Pathway Check-Ins as Student-Led Assessment
      • Part 6: Final Thought Survey
    • Conclusions and Implications
    • Reflection
    • References
    • Appendices
  • Fun Projects
  • Student Work
  • Dream School
  • Read, Reflect, Review
  • Living Resources
  • QQC's and other reflections
  • WALOs
 

ABC's of Kathleen

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A is for ALWAYS
B is for BE the
C is for CHANGE you want to see in the world


I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to attend the High Tech High Graduate School of Education.    As I sat in an informational meeting for my own child at the North County High Tech High campus, I realized how much I wanted to be a part of a “culture of collaboration.”  The mission and goals for the High Tech High Graduate program immediately hooked me, and I knew I needed to be a part of such an innovative and authentic model.  I am excited to be a part of this two-year teacher leadership program where I will be able to deepen my skills as an educator and continue to grow as a learner.

I am willing to take risks, and I want to learn the best practices for my students and other teachers.  Four years ago, I took a risk, left a great job with tenure and joined a group of like minded teachers to help start a charter school in North County San Diego.  It was created to give parents and children a choice in their education.  However, sadly, it was shut down.  But even though I lost my job, took a cut in pay, lost my tenure, lost hope in some aspects of education, I couldn’t give up on my students and their families.  I knew the dream of creating the best school still burned alive in my heart.  I’m trying to make a difference at my new site, Phoenix Learning Center, through Julian Charter School.  I want to help bring to my new site effective strategies for collaboration and cultivate a program that inspires youngsters and adults to be passionate, life-long learners.

 Quote I live by: "Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead


Kathleen Blough
Kblough@gmail.com


 



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