My application was selected. This was pretty cool on various
levels. One, I really enjoy teaching my other Gateway to Technology classes and
this could be an exciting addition. Two, there are about 30 other teachers who
are piloting this unit.
When you are selected to be part of the pilot that means
PLTW will pay for your flight and hotel. You get to go through some of the
curriculum and give feedback to the curriculum writer.
It is really cool. I added some details to a PowerPoint and some lessons
today and learned a lot of things about DNA. I also got to dissect a sheep
brain—which is much cleaner and less gross than you would think.
But, I have this nagging feeling of guilt.
One of my friends made a comment to me about how she has
never left her two year old son overnight. If she did, she said she would “sob
uncontrollably.”
My daughter is only 6 months old.
When my hubby dropped me off at the airport—I did not want
to look in the back seat and see my precious baby girl. I didn’t want to say
goodbye to her. I knew if I did, I would cry. She is very, very awesome.
But, I also have a very, very awesome husband. He is
extremely capable and is a fantastic dad. He knows more about babies than I do.
Plus, my mom and sister are less than ten miles away.
Yes, I feel guilty about leaving my little angel. But,
it has been really cool to learn some new stuff and meet some new people.
I get to go home
tomorrow.
Oh, and only 31 more days of school left. Then, I get to hang out with my girl every day.
