Summer was fun, relaxing, rejuvenating, busy, short, eventful, and satisfying. And now, summer is officially over. Sorry – someone had to say it! But with summer over, a new school year begins and I for one feel like I need that structure again. My hope is that I will find that balance of health and [...]
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I am so excited to announce The Inspired Classroom’s first ever Teacher Art Retreat summer event! Join teachers from the area who are ready to treat themselves to three days of art making and idea sharing. Whether you are interested in ARTS INTEGRATION, ART EDUCATION, or just need some time for YOURSELF, this retreat, built [...]
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Last night I had the honor of guest moderating #ntchat (New Teacher Chat) with Lisa Dabbs (@teachingwthsoul). It was so much fun! What a great way to end my summer and it also have me a chance to refocus myself on the importance of arts integration! (Which is the blog series topic for next month.) [...]
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Recently, I taught two workshops using the open source audio editing software, Audacity through the Somersworth, NH School District. @brophycat (AKA Cathy Brophy, a good friend and colleague) invited me to share my knowledge of the software with preK-12 teachers and make it practical for their teaching. I was excited to do so! The first [...]
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Summer workshops are fun. You do them on your own time, connect with other teachers and learn in a stress free environment. Over the past week and a half, I was able to participate in a couple workshops, both presenting and participating. This past weekend, I traveled down to Philly to participate in the first [...]
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What has Twitter done … To Me?? Twitter has changed me. I am on the computer all the time, sitting amidst a mess of papers, toys and half empty coffee cups, letting my kids run wild around the house so that I can get in “one more tweet!” I’m hooked! Addicted! Linking here, surfing there, [...]
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In the second section of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, Gilbert travels to India to study the discipline of Yoga. Early on in the section she takes the time to explain some of the important words used (that we can tend to take for granted). “The word Guru is composed of two Sanskrit syllables. The [...]
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I was reading excerpts that I had bookmarked in (@Thanks2Teachers) Richard Lakin’s Teaching as an Act of Love last night. There is one story that I keep going back to. It’s called “Sagging Up” in Math Class. It’s about how Richard takes on two math classes of 5th and 6th grade students who are disenchanted [...]
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This past Wednesday, I went out with 8 other women, all but one are teachers , to an Italian restaurant to enjoy some great food and discuss the book we are reading together in our online book group . It was an amazing time! We dined, wined, smiled, laughed and dined some more… and then [...]
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