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Region E2 Report – Winter 2019/2020

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Winter 2019/2020 Reflections on … professional learning! As a life-long learner, I enjoy professional learning sessions that I choose to attend because it provides an opportunity to learn...

Region E2 Report – Fall 2019

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Fall 2019 Reflections on … New Ways of Seeing Familiar Landscapes. Have you ever looked at a landscape painting or picture and thought about where it takes you? How the picture may conjure...

Region E2 Report – Summer 2019

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Summer 2019 Thinking about… summertime! That wonderful time of year for crab feasts and cookouts! Last year, I suggested that you take time for the Art of Doing Nothing so you can revitalize...

Region E2 Report – Spring 2019

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Spring 2019 Thinking about… The Wizard of OZ. Have you ever thought about the Wizard of OZ as a lesson in leadership? Think about the characters in the movie. Which of them seem to exhibit...

Region E2 Report – Winter 2018/2019

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Winter 2018/2019 Thinking about…. math with kindness. In the book, How Full Is Your Bucket?, authors Tom Rath and Don Clifton remind us that kindness and positivity are essential ingredients...

Region E2 Report – Fall 2018

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Fall 2018 Greetings from Eastern Region 2! Thinking about… that "one thing." Remember that scene in City Slickers? The movie is about three city fellows who take a vacation out...

Region E2 Report – Summer 2018

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Summer 2018 Greetings from Eastern Region 2! Happy summer! What a wonderful birthday party for NCSM was held at the 50th Annual Conference in Washington DC! Thanks to the many people from all over...

Region E2 Report – Winter 2017/2018

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Winter 2017/2018 Thinking about….the assignment gap. Assignment gap? What is that? Most teachers view assignments as work given after a concept is taught. While this part of a lesson should...

Region E2 Report – Fall 2017

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Fall 2017 A Lens on Leadership: We often think of leadership as a hierarchy, with a leader "at the top" and others following along. Danielson states that, "Leadership in schools need...

Region E2 Report – Summer 2017

News from the Eastern 2 Region Sue Vohrer, Eastern 2 Regional Director Summer 2017 Reflections on ….the art of doing nothing! We are all teachers, whether in the classroom, a coach, a supervisor, etc. And as teachers, we are always busy doing...