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…
Collaboration… The Seacoast Science Center – A Valuable Collaborator, Educator, and Ocean Advocate 13 Sep 201613 Sep 2016 For the past two years, one of the most supportive and influential collaborators in the formation of my sabbatical project has been the Seacoast Science Center (SSC). Staff members…
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… 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…
Collaboration Dear Teacher (on the first day of school) 30 Aug 201630 Aug 2016 School starts today for students in the Kearsarge Regional School District in New Hampshire. For many around the country school has either begun or will begin soon. The following is…
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…
Thom R. Smith 