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This morning I started a post about old posts. I worked on it for a while and then decided to do something else – something on my “to do” list. …
Category: Teaching
Learning Digitally, #SOL Day 28/Year 3
Recent weeks have been especially hard on educators as teaching and learning took on a new form. Digital learning. Online classes. E-Learning. There are many names for it. As I’ve…
2020: A New Normal for an Extraordinary Class. #SOL20, Day 18/Year 3
Today, it felt like we were beginning a “new normal.” Our school district started online classes. Our youngest is a senior in his last semester of high school. Since our…
Everyone is Disappointed About Something Right Now, #SOL20: Day 14/Year 3.
The gauntlet was thrown late yesterday afternoon on the immediate plan to close public schools in Wisconsin due to slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Governor Evers issued a…
Please do One Little Thing for Mother Earth; Cultivating Conservationists. SOL#20.
Today, the Slice of Life Challenge Continues. The post that follows is for Day 5/Year 3. My background is kind of weird. Basically, I’ve had two professions in my life…
Forcing Spring Flower Bulbs in the Winter Sun & Cold
The sun is out and I am itching to get my hands dirty. One of the advantages of having a garden club for students for over 15 years is that…
Thoughts ……
Since I’ve been traveling this week, I have not had a lot of time to write. Our days have been long – 12-16 hours of hiking, driving, or flying each…
Poetry Friday: Water, Water, Everywhere (or Nowhere!)
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about water. This life-giving fluid is our most precious resource. I fear for the future as we pollute, divert, steal, and abuse the water…
