This seems difficult to answer because I learned so much. The first session I went to was about racial justice and included two students from the school. This was a challenging session because it is a very loaded issue and I could tell that everyone in the room truly cared about the topic and we all wanted to discuss it in-depth but did not have enough time. The most important thing I learned from this specific session was perspective. I already knew quite a bit about this topic because I discuss it often with my peers but what I had never learned was just how the students feel about these issues, also the power dynamic that is at play with a student and a well-meaning teacher.
The second session I went to was "future teachers want to know" in which I learned a crazy amount of useful information that is pertinent to my life right this moment. I think what I learned in the first session is useful especially once I become a teacher myself but what I learned in the second session is important for me right now. It was also comforting. All day long we hear about the terrifying things to watch out for that can go wrong but we rarely hear the positive side of all of this from current teachers. I also learned some things that are more personal, things that we do not necessarily cover in class but are still incredibly important to know. It was almost as if we got the "low-down" on being a teacher.
The second session I went to was "future teachers want to know" in which I learned a crazy amount of useful information that is pertinent to my life right this moment. I think what I learned in the first session is useful especially once I become a teacher myself but what I learned in the second session is important for me right now. It was also comforting. All day long we hear about the terrifying things to watch out for that can go wrong but we rarely hear the positive side of all of this from current teachers. I also learned some things that are more personal, things that we do not necessarily cover in class but are still incredibly important to know. It was almost as if we got the "low-down" on being a teacher.