School and College Contemplations
Oh, boy! This year is set to be very different than any previous year for school. I have two students headed back to college classes and one who I thought…
Tag: Teaching
Environmental Education on Pause?
This spring I was to engage over 1,500 local youth in presentations regarding our environment. Handouts were ordered. Seeds were collected. Easels were purchased. April, May, and June were to…
Pollinator Week: Hoary Plants
Today, my son and I walked the trails at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge on Brice Prairie. It is a designated site of the U.S. Fish…
Hi = A Smile
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. …
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…
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…
Field Trips: Navigating our World
Last Thursday I was lucky enough to go on a field trip to the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul with my son’s art class. The high school anatomy…
Why Pursue Professional Certifications
When I first started to practice nursing, about 35 years ago, some people believed the old adage: “a nurse is a nurse.” Institutions, such as the one for which I…
