I grew up in Florida. People will often joke that Florida doesn’t have seasons. Of course Florida has seasons; they just aren’t traditional: hurricane season, tourist season, strawberry season, and citrus season are just a few. Growing up in Florida, I always wondered what the big deal is about spring. When I moved to Georgia… Continue reading Spring is love #edBlogaDay
Category: Creativity
Art Journaling #AprilBlogADay
I wanted to write a post today about one thing I have not yet tried in my classroom this year. Something I want to accomplish before the year is through. That seems like such a simple thing to do but it’s not. It’s not right now. This year. If you’d asked me this question a… Continue reading Art Journaling #AprilBlogADay
Imagination Games: 20 Ways to Fight Post Standardized Test Boredom
It’s standardized testing season! I am sure you and your students are so excited! (or perhaps not) No matter what your feelings, they are a requirement. Since students test in groups, there are bound to be some students who finish earlier than others. We found out this year that students cannot read when they are… Continue reading Imagination Games: 20 Ways to Fight Post Standardized Test Boredom
Kevin: How a lab supply turned into a class “pet”
This past Wednesday, I ran into the local grocery store on my way to school to pick up a small potted plant for an erosion lab I had planned for the day. One of the stations called for the plant to be taken out of its pot so students could observe the root structure’s ability… Continue reading Kevin: How a lab supply turned into a class “pet”
Finding Passions
This year, I’ve been trying to ignite my students’ passions through a project based learning program I have had the privilege to start with some amazing teammates. The process of working on a project became real to me as I have been taking an online class for hand lettering I started a couple of days… Continue reading Finding Passions
Cosmic quotes: a poster series
I have been collecting quotes that inspire me about space and the stars. Some of them also just talk about exploration and the unknown. Quotes like this help me to dream. I decided to start creating posters for these quotes. I have been sharing them on the Facebook Page for Stretching Forward. So far, I… Continue reading Cosmic quotes: a poster series
You might be a science teacher if…
This might be the first in a series. Just a few thoughts I’ve had recently! If you can find multiple uses for a used 2-liter bottle (to make clouds, build rockets, demonstrate air pressure, demonstrate water pressure, and as home for a Cartesian driver to name a few), you might be a science teacher. If when… Continue reading You might be a science teacher if…