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…
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?…
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…
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…
Collaboration… Friday was Sci-Day 11 Mar 201711 Mar 2017 Yesterday was chock full of science! Thanks to Kevin Johnson, the Hillsboro-Deering School District’s Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Coordinator, I had the privilege of working with his district’s Vertical Science…
Collaboration… Franklin Pierce University Collaboration 2 Mar 20172 Mar 2017 This past week has been a flurry of activity that did not involve interacting with a computer for several hours a day. Don’t get me wrong – I am THOROUGHLY…
Collaboration… Collaborating with the SSC Using the NGSS (and more)! 8 Feb 20178 Feb 2017 The rocky shore curriculum I am developing is nearing its final stages, so I recently met with the Seacoast Science Center (SSC) to see how their institution might be able…
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…
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…
Thom R. Smith 