NEW BERN, Craven County - Michael Bonner, the Greenville teacher who appeared on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" will be part of the three-day Craven Summit 2017 that begins Wednesday at New Bern High School.
Below is a press release on the event.
Craven County Schools will feature a three-day professional development opportunity for staff called Craven Summit 2017 starting on June 14th-16th at New Bern High School. Over 180 sessions will span over the three days offering a variety of learning opportunities for educators. A few of the sessions available include technology, teaching strategies, classroom management, and webpage development to assist teachers in preparing for the upcoming school year.
Michael Bonner, Nationally Acclaimed 2nd Grade Local Teacher Featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show will be the opening speaker tomorrow, Wednesday, June 14th at 8:30 a.m. in the gymnasium at New Bern High School. Mr. Bonner's message is titled INNOVATION = MOTIVATION (TRANSFORMING SCHOOL CULTURE) Creating new and innovative strategies within the classroom is an exciting task but can seem daunting to the teacher who is worn down by the profession. Due to many reasons (negative student behavior, poor scores, etc…), the school climate can become toxic and suffocate the life out of teachers. In order to shift the school culture, it begins with individual teachers making the decision to change their classroom into an engaging learning environment. Michael Bonner will share how he utilized the power of self-reflection to evaluate his qualities as a teacher, navigate negative criticism and stereotypes from working within a Title 1 school (100% FRL free and reduced lunch), to understanding the value of not discarding ideas.