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…
Collaboration… Coast Encounters of the Best Kind 2 Aug 20172 Aug 2017 Who doesn’t enjoy a good tide pooling excursion? There are so many fascinating and unusual creatures to be found existing solely at the rocky shore. Kids and adults alike find…
Biomimicry… Biomimicry: Innovative Imitation 25 Jul 2017 The Kearsarge Cougars STEM Camp is an incredible two-week experience for middle schoolers of the Kearsarge Regional School District. Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of exemplary educational…
Rocky Shore Curriculum… Creating Critters at Andover Elementary 18 Jun 2017 “Imagine visiting the rocky shore off the coast of New Hampshire during low tide and then mysteriously shrinking to a minuscule height of two inches.” When posing fantastical situations like…
New Hampshire Science Education… New Hampshire Journal of Education Article 1 Jun 20171 Jun 2017 After having received an "EDie" because of being this year's Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical recipient, the New Hampshire Journal of Education contacted me and requested that I write an article on…
Curriculum… Nearing the Finish Line 26 May 201726 May 2017 It is hard to believe that a year ago I was preparing for the end of the school year and getting ready to embark on my sabbatical journey. Now there…
Collaboration… Rocky Shore Curriculum Release Date – Friday, April 14th! 31 Mar 201731 Mar 2017 It is ALMOST complete! The Rocky Shore Marine Science Curriculum: An Ecosystem Unit for Elementary Educators will be accessible to anyone, for free, on April 14th. I met with Kirsty…
Collaboration… Tuning the Unit – The Rocky Shore Ecosystem Curriculum is Almost Ready for Instruction! 24 Mar 201724 Mar 2017 When members of an orchestra tune their instruments before a big concert I imagine there is a high level of anticipatory excitement. That is exactly how I felt yesterday at…
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