Document Type
Report
Publication Date
11-2014
Department
Humanities
Abstract
I plan to use my sabbatical to 1) renew myself professionally through a series of teacher's retreats with Parker Palmer at his Center for Courage and Renewal, as well as a conference trip to Indianapolis for the Conference on College Composition and Communication; and 2) study with Palmer and through his Center to eventually become a "Circles of Trust" facilitator (defined later in this proposal). My sabbatical is designed to reconnect who I am with what I do; I need this sabbatical to reclaim my original passion for the teaching of writing and the teaching of writers. My retreat with Parker Palmer will, I believe, serve as a turning point for me as it will give me time to meet with master teachers and learners who are committed to the exact same goals: renewal and recommitment. I need the time away from Parkland and the space created by experts in the field of renewal of vocation. I look forward to the colleagues I'll meet and the ongoing professional relationships I'll have if granted this sabbatical for spring of 2014.
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Penne, Amy F., "Application for Sabbatical Leave and Sabbatical Report" (2014). Sabbaticals. 52.
https://spark.parkland.edu/sabbaticals/52
