Classroom Management… The Third Quarter Blues 25 Jan 2020 As we enter the third quarter, I remember one of my favorite mentors and how he would compare a school year to a footrace. He would get in front of…
Collaboration… Mistaken Identity: Teaching Is Not Lacking Thanks, It Is Lacking Support 29 Jul 2019 “Teaching is a thankless job.” Time and again I have heard my occupation referred to as being “thankless.” I have always been hesitant to agree. Some of my students have…
Being an Example… Don’t “Have” a Great Day (Part Two) 21 Jul 201921 Jul 2019 You can have a Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D, and even a Plan E for your day, and still end up with a big, colossal “F.” You…
Being an Example… Don’t “Have” a Great Day (Part One) 11 Mar 201911 Mar 2019 “Have a great day!” This phrase is uttered countless times throughout countless homes across our country every morning. It is a nice expression, a sweet little sentiment wishing an individual…
Collaboration… Place-Based Education: Field Trips with a Long-Lasting Focus 5 Sep 2018 Did you know that Christa McAuliffe was also known as “the field trip teacher?” This was because McAuliffe understood the value of place-based education. But, what exactly is place-based education?…
Being an Example… Dear Teacher (on the first day of school) 27 Aug 201827 Aug 2018 I wrote this two years ago. Felt I should share it again...hope all you educators and students have a fantastic school year!!!
Conservation Why You Should Take Care of the Ocean…Now. 14 Aug 2018 “Why should I care about the ocean?” This is the first question I asked middle school students from the Kearsarge Regional School District to think about this summer (and hopefully…
Being an Example It’s Time to Combine My Goals and Dreams: Day One 1 Jul 20181 Jul 2018 It is time for me to combine my goals and dreams. How about you? Language can be, at times, a perplexing mess. Two people can easily agree on the definition…
Rocky Shore Curriculum Where Is It? 3 Mar 20183 Mar 2018 Where It Is The Rocky Shore Marine Science Curriculum that I wrote last year in collaboration with the Seacoast Science Center and the New Hampshire Sea Grant is starting to…
Elementary Science… Our Solar System Unit: Learning At Its Best 28 Feb 2018 Our third grade solar system unit is more than just another teacher-made, elementary school science unit – it is learning at its best. Why? Because it is a whole…
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