At the end of last {school} year my principal and I applied for a Technology Facilitator grant that Wake County was proposing. The deal was that all applicants were going to have to wait until July 1st to see if it would pass the budget. July 1st came around and, of course, there were a ton of budget issues. It wasn't until a little over a week ago that my principal got word that the position had gone through and we had been one of the 30 schools selected for the grant. We were ecstatic! Unfortunately, this doesn't mean a pay raise for me but I am excited to be part of this new pilot/grant! My job is now 1/2 technology facilitator/coach and 1/2 technology teacher.
As excited as I am, I am also equally nervous. My nature is to be a perfectionist and I hate to disappoint anyone, especially my boss. I like my expectations laid out for me. The thing about this job is that it's brand new and there are only 30 of us, so I know it's going to be quite a learning experience. My role is to act as a coach to help teachers and our school with technology integration. We want teachers to feel confident in their technology abilities but to have children engaging in technology and 21st century learning. And then I will also have time to fix all of the technical difficulties we have arising daily..... at least I think this is what my new job is supposed to be? Ask me next week, or next month, or even next year and I will probably tell you something different. Whatever the case, I am excited for this new adventure and so very thankful for a wonderful boss who encourages and helps me grow in my professional career!
God is good! :)
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