There is just so much to do to keep up with everything. Continuing professional development requires a commitment of time and also of space to complete, or leave, as required.
My current position entails being at different campuses, not always easy to remember where you need to be and at what time. This makes things more difficult with CPD as there is no place to leave things and know that you can come back to them tomorrow. I am finding that I take a large bag with me to work, it includes a number of things I am reading and information on other things that I need for my job. It means that there is no spot that I can consider as "the space" for doing my professional development.
When I was a student I had my desk at home, and woe betide anyone who disturbed the arrangement. This just doesn't work anymore, not helped by having two teenagers in their last year of secondary education. Lots of things to distract me at the end of the day. Anyway, I have now read the "things" that I haven't kept up with and will check some of them out and then blog.
Hi Margaret,
ReplyDeleteJust remember that many of us are in the same basket.
One thing I like about CPD23 and 23 Things (altho I didn't finish it), was that it did give me some ideas of tools I could use to keep track of stuff. I'm slowly changing my habits of writing things down into electronic note-taking that I can store easily and grab whenever I need it.
You are busy supporting others, and that makes it difficult to have your personal time. But you have read all the 'things', so I'm looking forward to your next blogging encounter!
V