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Still in the In-Between…

Well, last year it was the fire and this year it was/is COVID-19 but I am still working on my dissertation. My plan is to have it done by the end of this month and to also start updating the blog at least once a week. Over on Facebook I am doing daily videos, Monday,Continue reading “Still in the In-Between…”

Still working on that proposal?

This question and I have a love/hate relationship…I want and like the accountability of people asking about my progress, but I hate the feeling I get when I think “oh no it’s not done yet!” or worse yet “I haven’t done enough!” I had grand plans at the beginning of the month that I wouldContinue reading “Still working on that proposal?”

Time keeps going…faster and faster

In case you missed it, it is November! November! Just let that set in for a minute. We are almost done with the semester…which means I am a month away from my comprehensives. I think. I have been working on a “one-pager” on what I want my dissertation to be on…and when I say workingContinue reading “Time keeps going…faster and faster”

Teaching Writing

For the last two weeks, I have been a writing teacher. Yes, I, who teaches science, was a writing teacher. And I don’t think I did too bad. I think my students learned as much as I did. First, I am not an English/writing teacher, but I do read books and I do write (seeContinue reading “Teaching Writing”

The Middle of Year 2: Supervisor of Student Teachers

Well, I have made it through the first half of the year. I had a great fall semester. The class I taught went excellently and I already know that I will be teaching it again in the Fall next school year. My classes went well, I learned a lot and wrote a lot. So nowContinue reading “The Middle of Year 2: Supervisor of Student Teachers”

Almost half way through…

This is it, we are the home stretch to the Christmas break and wow so much has happened. I presented at CAST in Dallas to a packed room (who knew gamification would be so popular!). I have been modifying and changing the game model I am using. We have done a project that I hopeContinue reading “Almost half way through…”

This year is gonna be BIG!

Our theme at my district this year is BIG. B is Believe in Our Vision, I is Infuse Rigor and Excellence, and G is Give Your Best. I am excited for this year. I am full of ideas to share with my students. My room is ready. My teaching partner is amazing and willing toContinue reading “This year is gonna be BIG!”

SET Sail at US Naval Academy

I spent the last three days this summer at the US Naval Academy for STEM Educator Training (SET) and wow…where do I start? So much learning was packed into those three days that I really have had to unpack what I learned. It got me interested in engineering (the part I was missing in myContinue reading “SET Sail at US Naval Academy”

ISTE 2014- My First ISTE

Wow…wow, wow, wow. It’s the first day of my first ISTE conference and I am overwhelmed, and overjoyed to be here. I scope out the schedule, find way too many things that I want to go to, and try to remember the helpful hints for a great conference that ISTE was kind enough to sendContinue reading “ISTE 2014- My First ISTE”

How Teaching English and Being a Student Again Will Make Me a Better Science Teacher

This summer I was asked to help out in our summer acceleration program…I assumed I would be doing science or technology. Wrong! I was paired with a wonderful English teacher to co-teach English 2. What I was skeptical about in the start turned out to be a wonderful experience. It not only taught me howContinue reading “How Teaching English and Being a Student Again Will Make Me a Better Science Teacher”