“Never underestimate the power of passion.” Eve Sawyer This week I was in a fourth grade classroom teaching while a teacher was absent. The saying, ‘Things happen for a reason’ came into effect for me. I re-learned an important lesson that has made me rethink some of the ‘programs/projects’ I wanted to implement in my [...]
“The teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil to learn is hammering on cold iron.” Horace Mann This week I taught a science Professional Development for elementary teachers in my district on incorporating Science Notebooking within the science curriculum. It got me thinking about why I started embracing Science Notebooking a few [...]
“The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings.” Dave Weinbaum This is the week when a lot of things are swirling around in my head- lesson plans, curriculum maps and common assessments. I still get the butterflies days before I start back! This year is no different. There are always [...]
“Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making positive difference” Joel Baker I have been doing a lot of thinking about what I want this blog to be. A great educator told me to make sure you set a vision so you can accomplish what [...]
