Collaboration… Kids Discover Blog Post: Effectively Communicating with Families 19 Sep 2025 I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t too far into my first year teaching before I found myself thinking, “Why didn’t anyone teach us this in college?” I’m talking about how…
Conservation… Kids Discover Blog Post: Place-Based education 15 May 202415 May 2024 Who doesn't love a great field trip? But field trips can be much more than just fun journeys that connect with topics students are learning about. They can be "place-based"…
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?…
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!!!
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… Feeling Like a Scapegoat? Serve. 1 Sep 20161 Sep 2016 Let’s face it: if public school was given a mascot, it would probably be the scapegoat. Why are students from other countries performing better in academics? It’s the public school…
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