I love traveling with my friends. My friends tend to fall into two categories: friends that drag me to museums to get my opinion on exhibition techniques and friends that hate going to museums with me because I point out design flaws. When I visit a museum I am always looking for subtle exhibition strategies that … Continue reading Museum Monday: Exhibition Strategies That Rock – #BLOG365 @NewseumEd #Newseum Day 88
Education
The Value of Learning History – #BLOG365 #sschat Day 70
I have to admit, a few years ago I thought George Washington was overrated. I was unimpressed with the Founding Era, didn't give a lot of thought to the Declaration of Independence, the Bill or Rights, or the Constitution. Then I went to a Teacher Institute at Mount Vernon and the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute … Continue reading The Value of Learning History – #BLOG365 #sschat Day 70
A Culture of Learning Vs. a Culture of Compliance – #BLOG365 Day 35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZmM7zPLyI I saw this video last week during a presentation by Dr. Tim Elmore. It has been on my brain all week. I feel like it encompasses my thoughts and concerns about education. We are in a battle in education right now and its a battle for the futures of our children. Do we want … Continue reading A Culture of Learning Vs. a Culture of Compliance – #BLOG365 Day 35
It Starts With Intentions – #BLOG365 Day 34
Yesterday one of our teachers hosted a yoga class after school on campus. I was so grateful to her for offering her time and for sharing her practice with other faculty members. During the after school class yesterday my co-worker offered up the invitation to set an intention at the beginning of the class. Yesterday was … Continue reading It Starts With Intentions – #BLOG365 Day 34
Interdisciplinary Learning Done Right: Student Exhibition Projects – #BLOG365 Day 29
There has been a little bit of chatter on the #IMMOOC Voxer group about interdisciplinary learning over the last few days. It was also something my accreditation group spent a lot of time discussing last week when we were doing a site visit. True cross-curricular learning seems to be the Holy Grail in teaching. Great … Continue reading Interdisciplinary Learning Done Right: Student Exhibition Projects – #BLOG365 Day 29
Moving Beyond Our Copy and Paste World – #BLOG365 Day 25
As a child I loved reading through encyclopedias. My mom bought one or two Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedias each week at the grocery store until we had the full set with the atlas. They were beautiful, lined up on the shelves in our dining room. I used them for reports and projects and sometimes I just … Continue reading Moving Beyond Our Copy and Paste World – #BLOG365 Day 25
#IMMOOC Sharing Expertise – #BLOG365 Day 23
Last year we started a Teacher Academy at my school. It is one way we are trying to build capacity from within and empower our teachers. The concept of teacher leaders is new for our faculty. A few weeks ago we created a mission statement: Teacher Academy is a community of learners who share expertise, … Continue reading #IMMOOC Sharing Expertise – #BLOG365 Day 23
The Power of Passion – #BLOG365 Day 21
Passion Projects. Genius Hour. Flex Periods. Doesn't matter what you call it. More than ever before students as young as kindergarten are exploring their passions or learning about the passions of others. My passions were no secret to my students when I was teaching. George Washington. Museums. Art history. Cultural heritage. Historic sites. Reese's Pieces. Arena … Continue reading The Power of Passion – #BLOG365 Day 21
Simplicity and #smalltownlifedownsouth – #BLOG365 Day 20
Last year my family and I picked up and moved across the state from a city of 900,000 to a small town of about 8,000. Originally it was a house that drew us here. An 1837 Antebellum fixer-upper. Not our first old home, but the oldest we have owned. We worked on this house for … Continue reading Simplicity and #smalltownlifedownsouth – #BLOG365 Day 20
Namaste: Why I Love Yoga- #BLOG365 Day 18
I have had one of those weeks that chews you up and spits you out. It seems like every day I peel back another layer of work for myself. Each evening I come home exhausted. Years ago when I first came out of the classroom I expected to be less tired. I was wrong. Being in … Continue reading Namaste: Why I Love Yoga- #BLOG365 Day 18
Jill Cross 