I have been in and out of the classroom the last few years. After a four-year stint as a Curriculum Integration Specialist in a public school, I moved to a charter school to teach. Then, a year and a half later, I moved to my current position, Director of Teaching and Learning at a private … Continue reading Five Things I Miss About Teaching – #BLOG365 Day 7
How I Failed This Summer – #BLOG365 Day 6
Fellow #BLOG365 blogger, Adam Brown, is using our year-long blog experience to reflect each day on how he may have fallen short in his professional life. His insights are powerful. I am taking a page from him on this blog post. I failed this summer.I didn't take time for myself this summer to rest. I … Continue reading How I Failed This Summer – #BLOG365 Day 6
Museum Monday – #BLOG365 Day 5
I have always been a collector. As a child I collected Barbies (in the box), ceramics, and Cabbage Patch dolls. I collected books and Russian trinkets and JFK memorabilia. I even had a shopping bag collection at one point growing up. Today my collections are too numerous to count: Liberty Blue, presidential bobble heads or really anything … Continue reading Museum Monday – #BLOG365 Day 5
Tales of Survival – #BLOG365 Day 4
My co-worker suggested I do a blog post about how I survived Hurricane Hermine. Honestly, I slept through most of it. The worst part for me was the lack of internet, cable, and cell service on Friday morning when I woke up. Well, that and my yoga studio is closed because they have no power. … Continue reading Tales of Survival – #BLOG365 Day 4
Why I Stayed – #BLOG365 Day 3
Three Reasons I Stayed a Teacher I have often thought about why I stayed in teaching after my first year. I remember when I moved from private school to public school after my first year. Some of the private school’s donors told me I was crazy to go to public school. I figured it … Continue reading Why I Stayed – #BLOG365 Day 3
I’ve Got a Confession – #BLOG365 Day 2
I'm writing this post a bit early. In 3 hours Hurricane Hermine lands south of me. Our lights are already flickering and power outages are expected. Who knows what the night will bring. So, I am getting ahead of the storm with my blog post. I am committed to 365 posts in a row. I had suspected … Continue reading I’ve Got a Confession – #BLOG365 Day 2
Lead Like a Tree – #BLOG365 Day 1
I'm starting this today in the midst of a hurricane warning in North Florida. Tropical Storm Hermine, which will most likely by a hurricane by later today, is expected to make landfall not far from me. Schools are closed for the next two days. We are history buffs in our house and I am a … Continue reading Lead Like a Tree – #BLOG365 Day 1
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In only a few days I start a year-long journey of daily self reflection and blogging with other educators from across the country. This all started with a #edtherapy Twitter chat on education blogging, a chat I almost didn't join because I don't regularly blog. I blogged for years about my son when he was … Continue reading #Blog365
What Can Classroom Teachers Learn From Informal Learning Environments?
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
Jill Cross 