I LOVE popcorn. I usually make it on the stove then slather it in butter and Parmesan cheese. Yum! And I am really good at popping it on the stove. My parents taught me well. You pour in the oil and add three kernels. Then, you turn it to medium high heat and wait for the three… Continue reading Perseverance lessons can be found everywhere – even in Jiffy Pop!
Category: Experiences
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…
Galaxy shoes for the space obsessed teacher
This is a little different post. I hope you don’t mind. It does have something to do with education – one, it’s a lesson in a way, and two, this is the perfect accessory for teaching space! I am obsessed with space. I’m pretty sure you figured that out! I have this urge to not… Continue reading Galaxy shoes for the space obsessed teacher
When you get such good news all you are is speechless!
I got a text from my friend Krissy today that said: [important]See you girls in Houston! NASA just called me!!!!!!!!![/important] At the beginning of the month, I applied for the NASA MicroGravity eXperience with Krissy and three other amazing educator friends from Advanced Space Academy. (Krissy and I had applied in December of 2011, but… Continue reading When you get such good news all you are is speechless!
A confession
I have a confession to make. It affects me everyday. It’s part of the reason I am often late at work and practically always early. I am a perfectionist. I’m also an overachiever, a dreamer, and an idealist. It’s really hard for me to say no to a great opportunity. I want my students to… Continue reading A confession
Measuring teacher effectiveness
How do you really measure teacher effectiveness? How do you know the true impact a teacher has? I have been thinking about this a lot lately. We have a new teacher evaluation system slated to go into effect next year. A large percentage of our evaluation will be based on student performance on standardized tests.… Continue reading Measuring teacher effectiveness
Becoming a leader
It’s interesting. Over the past few years, I seem to find myself in positions of leadership. It’s not something that I had set out to become, and I feel that I am a bit of an nontraditional leader. For one thing, I am quite the introvert. However, it is wonderful to have these opportunities and… Continue reading Becoming a leader