The deadline to apply for the DEN National Institute this summer is April 12 at 5PM (Eastern Time)!  If you are even thinking about it, why not take a chance and apply.  It is a fantastic experience where you can learn from the best.

If you are thinking about applying but are a bit uncertain, I thought I would recount a bit about my experience.  I had been a STAR for a year or two and really hadn’t been that active in the DEN when I read about the National Institute.  It sounded great!  However, I am not a technology expert.  I am a classroom teacher who loves to learn and tries to use technology to engage and motivate my students.  While I was a bit intimidated and knew no one who was there, I was quickly put at ease by the friendly greetings of the Discovery Staff.  Very quickly we were grouped with others from our state and region, so I quickly met a few others.  (I was the only one from Massachusetts.)  I learned so much that week.  I learned from experts, I learned from peers,  and I learned that there was a whole world out there of committed, energetic, and knowledgeable educators who care as much as I do.

Go on … give it a try … APPLY!