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…
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…
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