At the beginning of 2017 I chose my #oneword2017, cultivate. I have not done a good job of focusing and refocusing back on this word. I have thought about it occasionally, but work and life has gotten in the way over the last few months. When I originally wrote about my choice of the word cultivate … Continue reading Back to Cultivating – #BLOG365 Day 158
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss-# BLOG365 Day 157
Today we had a book character parade at school. Our students dressed up like their favorite book characters. We ate green eggs and ham and our students enjoyed "celebrity" read alouds. All in honor of Dr. Seuss and his birthday. If he was still alive he would be 113. I was reminded of the last … Continue reading Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss-# BLOG365 Day 157
Mr. Nicky -#BLOG365 Day 156 #sschat
I loved teaching world history. I never thought I would. I have always been a founding era groupie. But, then I had that perfect class, the perfect team to work with, and a subject matter I adored: social studies. That's when I fell in love with teaching world history. I had so much fun with … Continue reading Mr. Nicky -#BLOG365 Day 156 #sschat
Trajectories – #BLOG365 Day 155
Trajectories are funny things. One minute you are one path, under the force of circumstances you can control, defining your course, adjusting when needed. The next minute your trajectory has completely changed, altered in a way you never imagined. So what do you do? Do you assume the new route? Over correct? Hope for … Continue reading Trajectories – #BLOG365 Day 155
Museum Monday: Quick Tips for Using Museum Resources for Teaching-#BLOG365 Day 154 #sschat
I have spent the last 8 years collaborating with countless teachers and students on a museum-integrated approach to learning. It doesn’t take a complete overhaul of your curriculum or your school design to extend learning using museum education strategies. Start with collections Most museums are collecting institutions. Their mission is to collect, preserve, and … Continue reading Museum Monday: Quick Tips for Using Museum Resources for Teaching-#BLOG365 Day 154 #sschat
What is Improvement? -#BLOG365 Day 153 #IMMOOC #ascdl2l
Yesterday I participated in a webinar through ASCD hosted by Steve Gruenert. School Culture Recharged: Strategies to Energize Your Staff and Culture focused on the book by the same title and presented strategies for making school culture an ally. One question from the webinar keeps nagging at my brain: how does your school define the concept of "improvement?" … Continue reading What is Improvement? -#BLOG365 Day 153 #IMMOOC #ascdl2l
Museum Monday: President’s Day Edition – #BLOG365 Day 152
In honor of President's Day weekend I figured I would share a funky object I saw last year at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum. A riding machine. Coolidge loved horseback riding and had this installed in the White House. It had two variable gaits "trot" and "gallop." Probably not the kind of exercise … Continue reading Museum Monday: President’s Day Edition – #BLOG365 Day 152
Museum Wednesday…What?-#BLOG Day 150 #museum101
Yes, it is not Monday. And, yes, I am posting about museums. #obsessed In October I shared a creepy doll from the Smithsonian in a Museum Monday post. Today I saw this from #museum101. Museums around the world were challenged to post some of their creepiest objects. I loved watching this unfold and I especially … Continue reading Museum Wednesday…What?-#BLOG Day 150 #museum101
Thrashing Blindly or Reaching-#BLOG365 Day 149
I have been reading The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. by Daniel Coyle. One quote that has stuck out for me is: The trick is to choose a goal just beyond your present abilities; to target the struggle. Thrashing blindly doesn’t help. Reaching does. Targeting the struggle. Reaching. There are … Continue reading Thrashing Blindly or Reaching-#BLOG365 Day 149
Museum Monday- Writing Museum Labels in the Classroom #BLOG365 Day 148 #sschat
One of the most fascinating discussions I ever had about museum labels was at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. A few years ago I was lucky enough to take a group of educators to DC for a week of learning in museums. We had the chance to meet with interpretative staff to learn … Continue reading Museum Monday- Writing Museum Labels in the Classroom #BLOG365 Day 148 #sschat
Jill Cross 