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… Hobblebush Design: Living Up to Its Name 21 Sep 2016 If you hike or even take brief strolls in New England’s deciduous forest, you have definitely walked by a hobblebush. This plant is humble and common, yet in May produces…
Elementary Science… Plymouth State University Collaboration, Part One 19 Sep 201620 Sep 2016 Whenever you do something for the first time, there is always a mixture of excitement and nervousness brewing inside. The amount of anxiety and anticipation is dependent upon the imminent…
Collaboration… Cats or Dogs? Choosing and Creating Curriculum 2 Sep 20162 Sep 2016 Choosing a curriculum is kind of like choosing between a cat and a dog. You need to consider the following: What features does each one possess that are beneficial? What…
Collaboration… The Cycle of Education: Students Becoming Teachers 26 Aug 2016 Education is cyclical. Preschool students become elementary students. Elementary students become middle school students. Middle school students become high school students. High school students become college students. AND…college students become…
Rocky Shore Curriculum… Time to Create and Illustrate 12 Aug 201612 Aug 2016 If you’re going to make a book, you need a talented illustrator to make great pictures to go with it. The PERFECT illustrator for the free rocky shore ecosystem curriculum…
Elementary Science My Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Project: Advocating for Improved Elementary Science Education 8 Aug 20169 Aug 2016 There are Band-Aid wrappers EVERYWHERE. Why? I have seven children, and most obtain minor scrapes on a regular basis and do not have the patience to wait for their parents…
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