First impressions matter – or why I’ll wear my blue flight suit on the first day of school

You always hear that what you do on the first day of school sets the tone for the rest of the year. And I also believe the first impression you give matters. How many of us judge of a book by its cover – even though we know we’re not “supposed to”? Here’s the funny… Continue reading First impressions matter – or why I’ll wear my blue flight suit on the first day of school

My “half-baked” ideas

This is in response to Krissy’s post on Half Baked Ideas. What if all students (and I!) kept an Explorer’s Journal? It’d be like a sketchbook with prompts given. Students can write, draw, collage, etc., but the big idea is looking at the world in a different way. I just need to find the right… Continue reading My “half-baked” ideas