Righty tighty, lefty loosey.
Can you remember the moment you 'learned' that turning screws clockwise tightens them? I cannot! Somehow though, I did learn this...
Gaining Skills to Change the World
One of the things I love most about working within school settings is seeing the excitement, creativity and innovation of young minds....
"We Are All Brethren"
"Right is of no Sex - Truth is of no Color - God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren." - Frederick Douglass (2/14/1817 -...
School In 21st Century
I talked to my dad about how he uses technology and he says that his biggest use for technology is still for work. However, he said that...
Making the future
On the morning of Jan 20th, the Pennsylvania State museum buzzed with nervous excitement as twenty-four teams of central PA middle-school...
Looking Ahead
I just received a most exciting email from several teachers at Downey regarding The Downey Greenhouse. Downey has a greenhouse right on...
Another year another Sweet 16
My apologies. I couldn't resist in an enticing headline to pique interest. No this blog isn't about this years NCAA tournament. Part of...
The ONE MISSION, "Student Achievement".
On Novemeber 5th 2013 as I was teaching my 20 plus college students the fundamentals of business communication, I was arrested by the...
Bringing in the New Year
I have been visiting Ben Franklin for about 3 weeks now and all I can say is that I am excited. I am excited to be apart of a school that...
Failure Isn't Failure When Handled Well
Our Downey Elementary Crew had the unfortunate experience of losing all their fish with the Trout in the Classroom Project. You may say,...