Here's the thing...I carry around a bunny. Yes, I am in my late 30's. Yes, it's a stuffed bunny. No, I don't care what I look like with it. Yes, my family is occasionally embarrassed by the bunny. Yes, he's kind of a part of my family. His name is Moffat (think Flat Stanley, … Continue reading Meet Moffat – #BLOG365 Day 86
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Any Idea Where I Can Get A… – #BLOG365 Day 85
An inhaler that can turn into a sword... This is high on my son's list for Christmas. Um... My little reader, the one who gets lost in his books, wants an inhaler that can turn into a sword just like Percy Jackson's pen. This isn't the first time he has asked for a gift inspired … Continue reading Any Idea Where I Can Get A… – #BLOG365 Day 85
When a Museum Gets It – #BLOG365 Day 83
I am a picky museum-goer. It happens when you have a graduate degree in Museum Studies and have spent years analyzing and critiquing exhibition strategies. It doesn't help that I also used to teach Museum Studies. My family and friends sometimes get annoyed with me when we visit museums because I point out faults. Too … Continue reading When a Museum Gets It – #BLOG365 Day 83
Museum Monday: Howe Grain Scale – #BLOG365 Day 82
Yesterday we took our time driving up to Tennessee through Alabama. We stopped in Selma and crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge then had lunch at the Wallace State Community College cafeteria (if you are from the south you will get cafeteria food...epic). We spent some time in Birmingham visiting my family at the cemetery too. … Continue reading Museum Monday: Howe Grain Scale – #BLOG365 Day 82
I’m OK With It – #BLOG365 Day 80
Chaos...in my classroom. I am ok with it. Controlled chaos, of course. Desks in rows make me cringe. Silence stifles me. Conversation and debate invigorate me. I am good with students not doing the same thing at the same time. I am fine with them guiding me. I am not saying throw out the organization. … Continue reading I’m OK With It – #BLOG365 Day 80
I Give Up – #BLOG365 Day 77
Ever had one of THOSE days. The kind where nothing seems to go right. That's my today. Hump day of the week before Thanksgiving break. On my 77th day of blogging... My kitten knocked over water laced with red Mio this morning (before 7am). That same kitten decided to crawl into the box of litter … Continue reading I Give Up – #BLOG365 Day 77
Step Away From the Worksheets-#BLOG365 Day 76
I'll admit it. I've used them before. Worksheets. I have wasted paper and provided everyone the same work on those worksheets. I have taught with them, assessed with them, and used them under the guise of differentiation. We all make mistakes, right? Let's break apart the word worksheet. Work. Sheet. Worksheets are designed to give students something … Continue reading Step Away From the Worksheets-#BLOG365 Day 76
Learning Never Exhausts the Mind – #BLOG365 Day 74
I saw this as the Thought of the Week on a school website today. Yes, learning energizes your mind and opens you up to new opportunities, new ideas, new perspectives. But, learning is exhausting. I think I disagree a bit with da Vinci. Learning makes me tired! I have this amazing picture of my son … Continue reading Learning Never Exhausts the Mind – #BLOG365 Day 74
The Heart of Understanding – #BLOG365 Day 73
I have been thinking a lot lately about what it means to get to the heart of a subject, the essence of a subject. I don't know that we are doing enough of this in classrooms today. I was rereading Making Thinking Visible this weekend and the authors recommend making a list of all the things you do … Continue reading The Heart of Understanding – #BLOG365 Day 73
For the Love of Reading – #BLOG365 Day 71 #booklovers
This photo popped up on my Timehop today. This is my kid in his happy place. Then and now, books are his happy place, his solace, his main source of entertainment. Last week I caught myself telling him to stop reading in the car on the way home. I wanted to talk with him and … Continue reading For the Love of Reading – #BLOG365 Day 71 #booklovers
Jill Cross 