The Journey

Reflecting on my growth as a teacher, a critical thinker, a student, a parent, and a spouse, I have compiled here a record of my efforts to improve my classroom, school, and district by implementing knowledge and strategies gained in the Critical and Creative Thinking Program. In the reflective process, I also became aware of how my involvement in the Critical and Creative Thinking Program impacted me. It is not a journey a person can make without encountering change in oneself and one’s perspectives. This journey traces the many opportunities I pursued to infuse the principles of the Critical and Creative Thinking Program into our district as we established a new vision, set new standards and evolved through a paradigm shift