Of course this UbD girl is bringing along some essential questions to ponder in Germany. As with any professional development experiences there are a variety of lenses through which I can see my learning. Working in curriculum there are lots of different lenses I can choose. It's easy to get caught up in all the … Continue reading Germany Essential Questions – #BLOG365 Day 250 @TOPTeachGermany #TOPStudyTour
Month: June 2017
Thoughts While You Wait for Your Airplane to Refuel -#BLOG365 Day 249 @topteachgermany #TOPStudyTour
So, here we sit. Thirty social studies educators, pumped and ready to go for a teacher adventure in Germany with #Topteachgermany. But, Germany is not quite ready for us yet. Our plane weighs more expected. So, here we sit, waiting for additional fuel. We have time to kill, scrolling through movies, Tweeting, checking out Instagram, … Continue reading Thoughts While You Wait for Your Airplane to Refuel -#BLOG365 Day 249 @topteachgermany #TOPStudyTour
I’m Dreaming of Germany – #BLOG365 Day 248 @TopTeachGermany #TOPStudyTour
Tonight I am dreaming of Germany... The schnitzel and dumplings. The Radlers and wine. I am dreaming of Bavarian butter and spaetzle and German chocolate. After an evening of learning how to order food in German, and ask for your check in German, and buy still water or mineral water, all I can think about … Continue reading I’m Dreaming of Germany – #BLOG365 Day 248 @TopTeachGermany #TOPStudyTour
Creativity Abounds…If Only You Take a Moment to Notice – #BLOG365 Day 247
I would say I am a fairly creative person. One reason I chose to be an educator is because it afforded me the opportunity to be creative every day. I don't mean creative in the artsy sense. I am creative in artsy ways. But, in education creativity can be found as you analyze your students' … Continue reading Creativity Abounds…If Only You Take a Moment to Notice – #BLOG365 Day 247
Did I Write About This Before? – #BLOG365 Day 246
When you have been blogging almost every day for 246 days, sometimes more than once a day, you lose track of what you have already blogged about. Well, at least I do. I am fairly certain I have blogged about the same topics more than once. Sometimes I go back through my posts and double … Continue reading Did I Write About This Before? – #BLOG365 Day 246
I’m Not a Morning Person, But… – #BLOG365 Day 245
I have never been a morning person. I am all about self-care and sleep is one important element of that. But, over the last few years, as I get older and my schedule gets more hectic, I have found myself waking up earlier and earlier. I wake up at least one hour before I really … Continue reading I’m Not a Morning Person, But… – #BLOG365 Day 245
Packing Light – #BLOG365 Day 244 @TOPTeachGermany #TOPStudyTour
I am the worst packer ever. I can't ever decide what to take or leave. I always plan for more than I need. I have dragged too much luggage onto trains and planes and dragged it over big city sidewalks. I have come home with sore shoulders from carrying overfilled backpacks. Ugh. I hate it. … Continue reading Packing Light – #BLOG365 Day 244 @TOPTeachGermany #TOPStudyTour
Teacher as Artisan – #BLOG365 Day 243
Back in November I wrote about the Teacher as Artist. The impetus for the post was my interactions in a MOOC on Innovator's Mindset by George Couros. Today I am reading The Artisan Teaching Model for Instructional Leadership by Kenneth Baum and David Krulwich and I am seeing a new take on the idea of … Continue reading Teacher as Artisan – #BLOG365 Day 243
Lighten the Load – #BLOG365 Day 242
In a few days I leave for Germany for a TOP Study Tour. I will be gone for two weeks and over the last few months I have been considering how I will blog while in Germany. I haven't been perfect at blogging, but I have definitely put a lot of effort into it and … Continue reading Lighten the Load – #BLOG365 Day 242
Museum Monday: Object Stories – #BLOG365 Day 241
Not the first time I write about object stories here. Probably not the last either. Today I began packing for our new adventure and I found an old favorite, Significant Objects. Imagine buying a small bauble at a thrift store and then creating a story to go along with it. A story of its origin and … Continue reading Museum Monday: Object Stories – #BLOG365 Day 241
Jill Cross 