I suppose the title gave it away…. but last week my school elected me as teacher of the year! I am extremely honored and blessed to receive this award, especially since it is voted on by my colleagues. This year has been a long and challenging one but worth every second of hard work. I have grown so much on… Read more »
Hello world! I know it has been a hot minute since I’ve written a word. Life has been a whirlwind since I have been back at work for the school year. I feel like I have been on a fast-moving train and it has yet to come to a stop. You may be wondering how things have been going as… Read more »
2016 Bugfest This year the theme insect at bugfest was…. drum roll please! ANTS! Naturally our team had to help out! Completely voluntary and we were more than happy to be apart of this event. We brainstormed our events and what we wanted to showcase at the event. I feel like we came up with something truly awesome! And we… Read more »
I have come to notice that there is a common theme for students when they are asked what they see when they think of a scientist: they picture a man in a lab coat spending time in a lab. This is a problem! Being a scientist does not mean you have to be stuck in a lab wearing a lab… Read more »
It has barely been a week since I spent my last day in Raleigh. Life has resumed normally as I assumed it would but Raleigh had become my home too. I miss my hotel crew and nightly explorations for new restaurants in downtown Raleigh and our morning breakfasts together in the Sky Bar. I miss my team and our afternoon… Read more »
Team Ant has been working very hard to develop lessons to be implemented in the classroom as smoothly as possible. We understand the struggles of trying to use a lesson that you did not create in your own classroom. The lesson needs to be easy to understand and easy to tweak to each teacher’s own preferences. It has been a… Read more »
I am now in the third week of my internship in Raleigh. It seems strange because this now feels like a normal routine yet at the same time I am desperate to be home. #TeamAnt has been extremely productive thus far and we will continue to be so throughout this week. We have had several discussions with our post docs… Read more »
We once had a radio station DJ come talk with our students. He was a wonderful speaker and maintained to interest of his audience (an auditorium of middle school children) which is not an easy task for anyone! He finished his program with leaving the students with this quote: “If better is possible, good is not good enough” I absolutely… Read more »
Being accepted as a Kenan Fellow was extremely exciting for me. As a professional, I am constantly trying to find ways to improve myself and to continue educating myself. I enjoy learning and this program has provided several educational opportunities for myself as well as the other Fellows. One of my main goals during this program is to improve my… Read more »
After a lovely 6+ hour drive from Wilmington, NC to lovely Cullowhee, NC, I checked in slightly weary-eyed to the NCCAT facilities. Greeted by friendly staff and the fearless leaders of our Kenan Fellows cohort, I made my way to my room for the next 5 days and prepared my travelled-greased self for a professional picture, which turned out amazing!… Read more »