Managed to get this photo without even having to get out of the car! 😀 From the start, when I rolled at of bed at 4:00am to head to the airport and catch our flight, I knew that this was going to be an adventure that I would never forget. Even though the first day was almost all traveling (we… Read more »
There are no words to describe just how incredible and transformative these last three weeks in the Paleo Lab of the Museum of Natural Sciences have been. And my amazing experience this summer is not quite done yet! I have the privilege to accompany Dr. Bucky Gates on a real life paleontology dig in Utah as an extension of my… Read more »
Something about note taking has always seemed…well rather boring. You listen to the lecture, scribble down as much information as fast as you can, and then never look at that information again. During my first day at NCCAT I saw one of my teammates, Nate Bourne, taking notes, but his notes looked incredibly interesting – like something you would want… Read more »
There are so many things that I’ve learned from my internship just in these past few days, it seriously seems like a dream. During the first day in the Paleo-Lab it is almost silly how much my teammates and I enjoyed sorting through a bucket of sediment to find shark teeth, but the more we looked and found, the more… Read more »
What was the highlight of my week at NCCAT and why was it important to me? It is so hard to pick just one highlight because the entire week was so fantastic, but if I had to pick a highlight it would have to be the unwritten curriculum. Like in school the academics and sessions were fantastic and I gained… Read more »
What do I hope to gain from my fellowship? – Is it too much to ask for everything? Almost from the very beginning of the week in Cullowhee I could tell that this fellowship was going to be better than any other Professional Development I have ever experienced.  I can tell that the professionals I meet and the friends I make… Read more »
May is easily one of the busiest months for teachers and Art teachers are no exception. Preparing for the oncoming onslaught of exams, art shows, and trying to still teach is keeping me quite busy, and more than a little stressed! But I’m so excited for this summer that I can hardly wait for the Kenan Fellowship to start! I… Read more »