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…
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… 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… 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? …
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