Education Culture… The Greatness Gap 10 Feb 2022 This week I experienced a highlight of my educational career. It was witnessing my students take the stage at a State Level Career and Technical Conference for a Student Panel…
Education Culture… Playing Tennis with a Badminton Racket 25 Mar 2020 This was it, hours of preparation and training came to this moment. I step out onto the court and await the first volley. The ball zips through the air, smacks…
Education Culture Power of a Collective, Shared Belief 23 Jan 2020 This past Monday during our inservice we discussed about an educational data resource called Visible Learning and the link to the full research website can be found here: http://www.visiblelearningmetax.com/ A…
Education Culture “First Days” 18 Aug 2019 In education thus far I have celebrated 24 "First Days"! 13 as a student myself...five as a college student...and now six as an educator! First days can produce a whole…
Education Culture Planting New Ideas 16 Jul 2019 Mum planting season was in full swing two weeks ago in our school greenhouse! Between holding down a part-time job, occasional construction projects, and resting; this summer has seemed to…
Education Culture… Comparison Mandate > Rooting for Rivals 22 May 201922 May 2019 It seems to be the modern rite of passage. No, I'm not talking about getting a car or that first paycheck...not even graduating high school...no, I'm talking about participating in…
Education Culture… Playing Basketball in Socks… 19 May 201919 May 2019 It was quite the sight... My students still wanted me to play basketball so they could have even teams, but I was still wearing muck boots from our afternoon Natural…
Education Culture… “Simply Misinterpreted…” 23 Feb 2019 This winter was predicted to be cold, snowy, long, and miserable. It has held up fairly well to expectations... First snow of the season came in mid-October, with us now…