I thought I knew about bread... And then I met Frau Schneider, master baker trainer extraordinaire, at the Faber Bakery in Geisa, Germany. The bakery, open since 1553, sits near the German inner border. The Faber Bakery makes 15 different types of bread, but that is just a fraction of the 400 types of bread … Continue reading So, You Want to Know About Bread? – #BLOG365 Day 255 @TOPTeachGermany #TOPStudyTour
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TOP Travel Lessons – #BLOG365 Day 254 #TOPStudyTour @TOPTeachGermany
Two weeks in Germany. Fifteen social studies educators. Two German guides. Four hotels. Three train trips. Countless rides on public transportation of all types. A record of 26,000 steps in one day. And a load of lessons learned. Always take a jacket. I didn't. I had a few sweaters. But, they didn't cut it. The … Continue reading TOP Travel Lessons – #BLOG365 Day 254 #TOPStudyTour @TOPTeachGermany
Museum Monday: Point Alpha – Day 253 #BLOG365 #TOPStudyTour @TopTeachGermany
Two Mondays ago I was at Point Alpha on the Inner German border near Geisa. I knew from the moment I got there I had to blog about the interpretative strategies in the museum. The Point Alpha foundation was established to be a place of commemoration and learning in 2008. For years it was the … Continue reading Museum Monday: Point Alpha – Day 253 #BLOG365 #TOPStudyTour @TopTeachGermany
#TOPStudyTour Day Two – #BLOG365 Day 251 @topteachgermany
Among my the many things I am learning in Germany, I am learning patience. I can't get the Wi-Fi to work on my computer so I am completing blog posts on my phone. Hopefully tomorrow, in another hotel, I won't have this problem. I am reading and rereading my posts, but I am sure there … Continue reading #TOPStudyTour Day Two – #BLOG365 Day 251 @topteachgermany
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
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