For the past 3 weeks, I have been working (and procrastinating) on submitting my application for the Apple Distinguished Educator program for the Asia Pacific region. I am not going to lie, this was one of the more intense applications I have had to fill out. Apple asks you to really examine your teaching philosophy and bring it to life in not only video, but words as well.
Getting into ADE is notoriously competitive, and I have to confess that competition is not one of my strengths; actually, it demotivates me. There were individuals at my school who I think are the most brilliant and innovative teachers that applied and did not get in during the 2013 application period, which made me hesitate about submitting my own application. Nevertheless, I work with some incredible people who kept encouraging me to apply, so I did. It was time-consuming, but in the end I am happy that I put in the work to submit my application. I created a film that really captured who I am and what I believe as an educator, which I would not have made time to complete if I didn't have a reason.
If you would like to see my application video, check it out below. I wish good luck to all the other applicants out there, you are all rock stars in my eyes!
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