Conferences, workshops, seminars I’ve attended in the past – related and unrelated to Education – have always fulfilled my expectations of organization, planning and structure. Often times, being on the organizing committee has been lots of dedication, hard work and unseen efforts, so with that in mind, I’d like to thank each and every person who put together the amazing, inspirational conference on Saturday.
Edcamp Vancouver fulfilled and exceeded expectations – being around like-minded, enthusiastic educators was absolutely wonderful and so incredibly refreshing. Of course I cannot say what it was like to be a new teacher 5, 10, 15 years ago, but the fact that all of this exciting stuff is happening in my first year of teaching makes me feel incredibly fortunate (and lucky!).
Being an educator is a life-long journey. There were participants who were just a few years shy of retirement as well as those who had just begun their journey. There were those who had been teaching for so many years but still had the enthusiasm and drive to polish their craft, learn from others and become even better. I was so inspired listening to them and the fact that they wanted to improve and keep improving for the sake of becoming a better teacher for their students. What an amazing profession this is!
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