Celebrate Sharper Points

This was a week of questioning, writing, and reflecting on finding my greatness after a rousing shot of inspiration at Monday night's #NYEDChat convo. My esteemed colleagues, Laura Robb, Dr. Mary Howard, and Evan Robb, guest moderated the Twitter chat while Dennis Schug and I manned the moderator desk. There was an amazing flow of spirited conversation throughout the convo and an immediate rush of excitement. Positivity was in the air. 

Yes, it was a night to remember. I was riding the high waves of life but sometimes, after a thrilling experience a flatness occurs. Exhaustion takes over and questions start popping up. "Where am I going? I must slow down. Remember that small moments matter." I spent the rest of the week subconsciously searching for the greatness of inner strength to flow like a fountain. Some of the days, the flow was scarcely enough and my writing got many false starts. Other days, thoughts were in the form of rewrites for the 6th Annual February Poem Project, the brainchild of Laura Shovan. 

Buncee Animated original is here.

I may have needed  a sharper point but I persevered and embraced hope.

It is time to Celebrate This Week with Ruth Ayres. Ruth has a wonderful story to share about her son moving onward with a resilient spirit.

Edcamp Leadership

Why Attend?

Inspired to learn in collegial settings,

passionate to channel energies,

educators will connect their

professional lives through the

power of the unconference

on July 13, 2015.

As an unparalled, education phenomenon 

across the states and in Chile, 

lines of leadership will be blurred as 

collaborative conversations 

with committed individuals 

organically grow in relaxed settings.

Knowing full well that

learning is messy

and process is key,

the commitment of Edcamp Leadership

will champion K-12 grassroots efforts

to build meaning through unstructured learning.

Be inspired, reflect, bring forward thinking to new levels 

to further impact teaching and learning

during this Era of Educator and Connected Leaders.

With the hope of building future ready tomorrows

join the band of passionate educators

who commit to moving from silos to connected spaces.

The Edcamp Leadership experience will open doorways

to new horizons for leaders through the lens of learning. 

Carol Varsalona © 2015

This poem organically grew from a GHO conversation with Joe Mazza, Dennis Schug, Don Gately, and Ed Kemnitzer on the topic of Edcamp Leadership NY - Hamptons. I listened carefully to Joe as he passionately described the purpose of Edcamp Leadership. A brief moment of laughter interrupted the conversation as Joe mentioned that I was taken ample notes. This poem and digital image below are the result of my notetaking. 

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NYEDChat will have an active prescence at EdcampLdrNY-Hamptons as we engage in a live feed with interviews and organic conversations. Passionate educators near Long Island should join us for the excitement of an unconference.