Why am I writing this personal entry? Well, it is not an attempt to gain any sympathy. It attempts to show what is possible if a clear intention and goal serve the learner's needs. In May of 2022 just near the end of another fantastic school year, I do not remember what happened. But, I was unable to finish the school year and was unable to teach the following year. Why? On May 21st, 2022, I fell down a flight of 16 stairs (luckily carpeted) from the 2nd to 1st story of our home. I was found at the bottom of the stairs. I was found foaming at the mouth. This would lead to a 2-month hospital stay which included an induced coma because my seizures would not stop, several rounds of lumbar punctures, and relearning basic physical movements like something as simple as being able to roll in the hospital bed. Simply put, when I was admitted to the hospital, I was diagnosed as being “critically ill.” Please take a moment and read those words: critically ill. They are not terms...
I was privileged today to participate in a panel or assessment and grading in a personalized classroom as a part of the 2015 Personal Learning Convening facilitated by the Institute for Personalized Learning. Jim Rickabaugh facilitated the panel which included Faith Lincicum, Frank Devereaux, and myself. I'll discuss more of my takeaways in a future post. But, I wanted to provide my prep notes from the panel discussion.
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