I had submitted a proposal to the NAEA convention committee, and it was accepted. I spent a week in Baltimore in April, attending conference sessions, meeting colleagues, gathering new ideas for lessons and projects and ways to run my classroom. I went to the vendor exhibits and collected samples and gathered product information. And then, on Saturday afternoon, I gave my presentation. I had put together a computer “slideshow” with photos of my students working on the first and second murals. I had burned CDs with all of my lesson plans, grant proposals, directions, etc., so that someone wanting to replicate this project would have the information to do so. As attendees entered (about 20 people), I started the slideshow. And talked, describing what we did, how the students responded, etc.
My presentation went well. Time flew. Six o’clock came and went. People left with the CDs, but half the group lingered, with questions and ideas and wondering if they could do a similar project. It was so gratifying!!!!! YAY!!
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