So here it is, my final post while I am in this program.  On one hand it seems like a long journey since September 2011; on the other hand it seems I have barely blinked, and the time has flown by.  When I look back at the volume of work I have done and more importantly, the knowledge I have gained, I realize I really have come a long way.  As challenging as this course was at times, I know the true challenge lies ahead:  to take this new found knowledge and use it to continue to grow in my profession, and to help prepare those 21st century learners in my care.  I look forward to the challenge.  This will not be my last post on this blog, as my journey is not finished.  To set an example for my students of a lifelong learner, the journey will always continue.........