I have thoroughly enjoyed the professional development institutes I have attended through the Kenan Fellows Program. The activities have been thoughtfully planned and I believe were designed to nurture teachers and help them think about the scope of what it…

To use social media in the classroom or not to use social media in the classroom….that is the question. That is a question that has many different answers from many different people. I believe the majority of the opposition to…

I know those who read my posts must be tired of my musical references by now, but I can’t help myself. I’m one of those people who always has a song in her head and the topic for this reflection…

“I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” -Albert Einstein At the end of the day, my one desire is that somehow the work I have done this summer will help…

For some reason, when I read the prompt for this particular blog, I suddenly had the song “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now”  playing in my head. Just for fun, and just in case you’ve never heard it, here’s a link…

Well, I’ve had more than a few “aha” moments during this externship. I’ve learned a great deal about technology….and learned that I still have a great deal to learn about how to use it effectively in my professional capacity. I’ve…

So, I love Bruce Lee. When I was younger, I would watch his movies on VHS with my father on Saturday nights. My favorite was Enter the Dragon. Lee was an amazing martial artist and outside of movie making, a very…

This is arguably one of the most unflattering pictures I have ever taken. I have this look of confusion and perhaps frustration on my face. For the life of me, I can’t recall what was going on or why I…

So, I’m going to jump on the bandwagon and say that rafting was also the highlight of my NCCAT experience this week. There are several reasons why this is important for me. For one, I can’t swim and have NEVER…

“Nothing can be done except little by little.” -Charles Baudelaire Eagerly anticipating the fellowship and learning at NCCAT, I sit wondering what might be gained from such an experience as NCCAT and participation in this Kenan Fellowship–“Leading Educators to Homebase.”…