Soiled Goals for the Classroom

      Comments Off on Soiled Goals for the Classroom

We are about halfway done with our summer internship with Kenan Fellows. This leaves me feeling a little sad inside. I feel like I have a million goals for my classroom this year, and not all of the have to do with DIRT and all of the “science-y things” I am learning. Goals for Teacher: Be okay with not always… Read more »

Dirt vs. Soil

      Comments Off on Dirt vs. Soil

What an awesome start to our week in Raleigh at the Museum of Natural Sciences! We got to know each other and our Scientists. We were able to take some time and catch dragonflies. Some of us were better than others. The proof is in the pudding (or the pond). We took a look at all of the amazing things… Read more »

We aren’t in Kansas Anymore…We are at NCCAT!

      Comments Off on We aren’t in Kansas Anymore…We are at NCCAT!

Like Dorthy on the Yellow Brick Road, my mind is being blown at NCCAT this week (July 20th). Our week began with a bang! Eric Rowles from Leading To Change gave us an amazing introduction to STEAM, and how to incorporate STEAM in our interdisciplinary classrooms. Eric spoke to my “teacher soul”, reminding me of why I chose to work in… Read more »

My Future with Kenan Fellows

      Comments Off on My Future with Kenan Fellows

Kenan Fellow is a Treasure Trove! As a Students Discover Kenan Fellow, I am looking forward to our summer research program with at the NC Natural Science Museum in Raleigh, NC. The Symbiosis in the Soil Project is going to allow both my students and myself to view ourselves as “citizen scientists”.  This experience is already broadening my horizons as… Read more »