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Members of the Greenwood 50 delegation to #SCASAi3 |
This June I attended SC's #SCASAi3 conference (South Carolina's Association of School Administrators). I had asked my boss to attend this conference to help me develop my leadership and administration skills. I most certainly met some phenomenal leaders, John Gordon, Todd Whitaker and Manny Scott are some of the most notable. By far Sarah Longshore, Tamara Turner, and Shemia Thompson were the most memorable I interacted with.
Hearing the experiences of John Gordon's perseverance, Todd Whitaker's challenge to greatness, and Manny Scott's "survival against all odds" challenged me with new vision and perspectives. I was especially touched by Manny Scott's life story and it immediately provoked me to watch The Freedom Writers and read The Freedom Writer's Diary immediately after the conference. Just days prior to #SCASAi3, the horrific shootings in Charleston had taken place. These events, the stories Manny Scott shared in his keynote, and what I learned in my reading later on, allowed me to put on new lenses of empathy and compassion for the issues of race, gangs, and the disappearing family structure our country struggles to deal with.
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@JohnGordon11 |
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@ManuelScott |
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@ToddWhitaker |
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Kitty Tripp, Shemia Thompson, Sarah Longshore and Tamara Turner |

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Billy Krokower, Marcie Hebert, Joann Jacobs and Jerry Blumengarten |
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#TCT15 after hours gathering |

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#CoffeeEDU with Alice Keeler |
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The #CoffeeEdu Crew |



I could go on and on about the richness and depth of ISTE15, but I could be writing all day. Thank you to my district for allowing me the opportunity of attending this national conference. A heartfelt thank you to each and every person that spoke into my heart and mind through the various ways you participated in the conference. As I end my post, I think of what Glinda says to Elphaba in the play Wicked, "Because I knew you, I have been changed for good!"
Yikes! I ran out of room and didn't get to tell you about #2015UTC. Check out the hashtag for some great information about this conference...what a summer! #KeepInspiring!
Hi Kitty! Love your enthusiasm! It looks like we missed each other at a few technology conferences recently, ISTE 2014 & 2015 and UTC 2015. I'm going to continue to follow you as I learn and grow more with technology in education. My school has very little resources so we're slowly progressing to more implementation of technology. I have been seeking outside resources independently while sharing with my school. Looking forward to learning more! :-)
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