power to direct our own course.
to get started, try this creative thinking exercise. take some time this summer to relax in the sun and answer these five questions in a way that's enjoyable for you--with words, drawings, a mind map, on a white board, with sidewalk chalk . . .
start with what's good => what are all of the things you love about teaching?
next, strengths => what strengths, unique to you, do you bring to your work?
what you already do => in what ways do you use technology now to help you teach well?
now vent => what are all of the things you don’t like about your current teaching job?
finally, 