Teacher reflection & PD
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Teacher-Learner Leonard Bernstein
Many educators believe that teaching and learning are the same—two sides of the same coin. It’s because when we teach, we learn and when we learn, we teach. For example, when you teach a math topic you know well, and then have students pick it up in different ways, we learn more about how we Continue reading
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Are You a Feminist?
For some people the word “feminist” is a loaded one, filled with images of bra burners, shrill voices, strident slogans, and the phrase “women’s lib.” Bra burning myth aside, a feminist is simply a person who believes in equality between men and women. It’s taken over two hundred thirty years for the 51% majority to Continue reading
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Gifts to Self
Are you a teacher or parent scrambling to make the most of every second before the holiday break? Have you had enough of malls and stores? Sounds like you need an Education Spring-style restorative gift. Two kindred blogs, Musing off the Mat and Jenny’s Lark, inspired me to adapt their idea. Relax comfortably. Allow your mind Continue reading