I am leaving for New York tomorrow morning! This will be my first time visiting the big apple, and I can't wait! The reason I am going is to present with my partner teacher at a conference in Brooklyn. I feel so honored to be such a young and slightly inexperienced teacher able to present at this big conference. I'm extremely intimidated, but I know it will be an excellent learning experience for me, and I can't wait!!! We will be giving a presentation about how to make change in your community. With this project our students identified a problem that they were passionate about helping/changing in Pasadena, and from there they came up with an achievable solution to their problem and created action steps in order to Take Action in Pasadena. This was a very rewarding experience to have with the students, and it was so inspiring to see them takle such big issues within their home town. I am excited to give this presentation, and I hope that people attending will go back to their schools with a plan in mind about how to re-create this project with their students and within their communities.
After the conference is over (Friday) I will be spending an extra day in New York to site see :) Like I said, I have never been there before, so I am excited to do all the cliche touristy things. Among all the things to do, these are the ones I am MOST excited for:
- Go for a run in Central Park
- See a broadway play (I will be seeing Motown)
- Take the (free) ferry to Ellis Island and see the Statue of Liberty
- Visit the new Freedom Tower, and the new museum that goes along with it
- Go to the Museum of Natural History
- See Times Square (maybe)
If any of my readers has ANY suggestions for other (relatively cheap) fun activities I should partake in while in NYC please feel free to contact me using: comments, email, facebook, or twitter.
After I return from New York my posts will consist of me putting my classroom together, and planning for next year.
TTFN... Ta Ta For Now!
