Picture this: a bunch of kids, each with their own quirks, ideas, and deadlines, thrown into the whirlwind of a new inquiry cycle. Throw in the showcase itself, with over 150 audience members, a huge screen and a real stage, […]
The 3-day experience of a Pathfinder program is always magical. As a facilitator, I loved the job because I got to experience so many different people working through similar challenges: communication, collaboration, resilience and grit, overcoming fear, listening to intuition […]
As an Indi-ED teacher, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to engage my students and nurture their love for learning. One approach that has been greatly successful is integrating poetry into our curriculum. From 6 to 11 year […]
For teachers, myself included, the idea of creating a curriculum can be daunting at first glance. For me, however, it has been an exciting change after being handed prescribed teaching lessons (scripts) for many years. Personalized curriculum creation has proven […]
Calling all turtle lovers! Join us, Saturday, April 6th from 10am – 4pm at the St. Pete Pier in front of the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center. The Indi-ED student-led Totally Tubular Turtle Team and three schools from the Cayman […]
So we know that learning loss happens every year, we know that learning losses have compounded with the pandemic, and we know that there are a variety of obstacles in the way of building and sustaining healthy reading habits. But […]
When I was a teenager I had a bumper sticker on the back of my car that said, “Why be normal?!” I took a great amount of pride in being unique and different from the average person. What I didn’t […]
In the vast world of childhood education, few skills hold as much promise and power as the ability to read. For younger readers, the journey into the world of literacy is not just about decoding words on a page; it’s […]
In schools everywhere, the morning rush often sets the tone for the day ahead. But what if there was a simple yet effective way to ensure that students begin their day on a positive note? Enter morning meetings – a […]
My cohort and I had the pleasure of attending two panels at the annual St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs, held at the USF St. Pete campus. We had lunch in a curated outdoor patio next to the Nelson Poynter […]