Collaboration… New Hampshire Working Toward Stronger Science Education 2 Feb 20173 Feb 2017 This past Monday was an experience I wish all parents of public school students and their fellow community members could have witnessed. It was a remarkable spectacle of dozens of…
Elementary Science… Rated 5 out of 5 (Sea) Stars: An Exceptional Educational Resource 24 Jan 201725 Jan 2017 New Hampshire educators have an incredibly valuable resource right at their fingertips. It is unknown to some, but should be known to all. Why? Because it provides quality programs led…
Rocky Shore Curriculum… Three Pivotal Numbers 19 Dec 2016 Good morning! I am writing a very brief blog post this morning to celebrate three specific numbers associated with my sabbatical project: 1,000 – Engageyourstudents.org, the website I have created…
Collaboration… Behind-the-Scenes: The Unseen Action 21 Nov 201621 Nov 2016 Many of my friends who are not teachers often don’t know how to approach the “how is work going” conversation. They have no clue what elementary teachers do for the…
Collaboration… New England Aquarium Collaboration 10 Nov 201610 Nov 2016 I have had the opportunity to visit the New England Aquarium several times. None were anything like the experience I had yesterday, however. Yesterday I had the pleasure of not…
Collaboration… Plymouth State University Collaboration, Part Two: Creating Effective Lessons 28 Oct 201628 Oct 2016 Looking to hire a new early childhood educator? Look no further than the student teachers that will be graduating in 2017 from Plymouth State University’s Early Childhood Studies department! I…
Sabbatical… The MainStreet Marketplace and Gallery: The Place to Be 18 Oct 201618 Oct 2016 Have you ever discovered an amazing place and you have torn emotions of selfishly wanting to keep it to yourself, yet unselfishly wanting to shout your discovery from the rooftops? …
Collaboration… The Beginning Has Arrived: Lesson One 13 Oct 201613 Oct 2016 It can be difficult to work hard on anything when you can’t visually see the results of your labor. As much joy as I have had in the pursuit…
Collaboration… The Seacoast Science Center: Learning Science by Doing Science 24 Sep 201624 Sep 2016 Studying ecosystems is a major component of elementary science. Ecosystem education is recommended for nearly every primary grade in both the Science Literacy New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks and the Next…
Collaboration… Hobblebush Design: Living Up to Its Name 21 Sep 2016 If you hike or even take brief strolls in New England’s deciduous forest, you have definitely walked by a hobblebush. This plant is humble and common, yet in May produces…
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