New Directions

I recently made the decision to go back to school. This has been a pretty big change, and has required a bit of a adjustment, as being back in school is itself a full time job. I am enjoying the journey so far.

Thanks for stopping by to catch up with what I am doing these days!!

Practicum Week 1

Keeping this quote in mind, what is the “climate” of the classroom in which you are placed? What is the overall “climate” of the school”? Please share examples to validate your impressions.  I walked into a room, filled with smiling children, and a teacher who was organizing them into groups. I was walking into my first practicum. This room…

Week 2 Reflection

How do the points in the Grumet article connect to the paradigm of 21st Century learning?  The idea of 21st century learning is about the diverse learning needs as well as learning that must happen in this increasingly globalized and interconnected society.  A variety of abilities or competencies are going to be required more and more as…

Week 8 Reflection

What might it mean for you to foster heart-centered learning as a teacher and in your classroom practice? Heart-Centered learning is simply another way to connect our bodies and minds into what, and how we are teaching. By adding this as a method of learning we become more in tune with what our students are…