This summer I will turn sixty. How odd that my professional career would have taken such twists and turns at a time of life when most of the folks at my last high school reunion had either talking about retirement or had already done so.
Two years ago I became an administrator at Mercy, and now I've decided to do a little moonlighting. On Friday, I signed a contract as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at Madonna University. I'll be instructor for a small section of Masters Degree students in Leadership in Technology.
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| "Classical Scholar" CC photo by lisby1 |
I'm very excited to teach the course, and I feel like I do have some experiences to share in this area. Nevertheless, it has been about thirty years since I attended a university class. And though I logged lots of college classroom time as a student, those traditional academic qualifications have little to do with my new role.
I think that it is very telling that I find myself in this position due to factors like this blog, being an Apple Distinguished Educator, and my professional learning network.
Ironically, many moons ago I entered (but eventually abandoned) a doctoral program in Instructional Technology-- a field so new at the time that my advisor pretty much had to create my program as we went along. I do not regret some of that coursework but of course it has little bearing on the course I will be taking. What I view as my strong areas for Leadership in Technology have largely come through collaborations with folks like Lucy Gray, Katie Morrow, Tom James, Susan Smith, and so many others.
Well, this will be another fun challenge and I expect that I will learn more than I teach.
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