Coherence The second semester is now upon us. My Biology students are waist-deep in an inquiry-based curriculum where no day lives in isolation. Each day is connected to the next as we dig deeper into figuring out what is going… Continue Reading
What makes you smarter? I bet you have a pretty good idea by now. Personally, I get a little smarter every time I’m behind the edit pane of this blog. I have a new bit of research to share that… Continue Reading
Disclaimer I apologize outright if you are in a drought-stricken region desperately searching the web for a glimmer of hope, only to have arrived at this post courtesy of the title. That’s not what this is. There are no deluge-inducing… Continue Reading
Literally Most would agree that “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Perhaps strangely, allow me to make the case that sometimes there is also value in distilling those thousand words into a scant few. This little post is a… Continue Reading
Disclosure number one What kind of an idiot would dissect ten George Brett rookie cards and paste them onto the outside of his baseball-themed “Valentine’s Day” box at school? I suppose it depends on whether or not that idiot was… Continue Reading
Ever find yourself beginning a blog post in an atypical place? Ever write an email to a friend only to later complete the reflection on your blog? Ever tap out the seeds of an essay while posting a photo online?… Continue Reading
I am “network literate,” and thus, I am far less limited as a learner. I am not limited by my personal knowledge and skills, nor my personal affordances of time and or money. I am at the shifting center of an… Continue Reading
The following verse was created in response to and in reflection on the following mass-media story: Sea Slug Surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal. Overall, this post starts with a bit of participation and play and continues with the story of how… Continue Reading
Teacher as Writer Whew. I barely got this logged in time. Too much fun making snowmen as of late. Or work? yeah, that too. Allow me to get straight with it… Last year I nominated Michael Doyle for the “Best… Continue Reading
Slamming on the brakes Forgive me in advance for the not-so-touchy-feely words regarding our beloved Mother Goose, but this one gave me pause… My two-year-old daughter pulled out The Real Mother Goose yesterday as we were playing. I knew we… Continue Reading