A Personal Logic Model where I am the product…mapping out my future self. Typically logic models are used by NonProfit Organizations to develop their mission or purpose and thereby map out how their activities will support that stated mission. In this case, I am using this structure to help me map out my potential future…
A Haiku of my Teaching Philosophy Haiku are so fun, it’s hard to write just the one so I wrote three more… question and reflect team-building, explore nature science and sharing welcome to nature show respect, unlock secrets science is so fun experiential questioning, fun, reflective inclusive teamwork To be a…
Great critical thinking can happen anytime and at any scale, yesterday was an example of such. A small group meeting of environmental education graduate students brought together individuals from 3 teams which were each working on separate branches under a common goal of putting on a conference. Deciding on a title for the conference was…
What is it good for? The benefits of peer observing can be many-fold and so it is logical for educators to practice peer observation throughout their career. As an environmental educator towards the beginning of my career, I see there to be many advantages such as gaining and sharing knowledge, skills as well as dispositions.…
Looking back at previous lesson observations can be enlightening, especially when from the very beginning of ones practice, in this case residential environmental education. Yet this is what I did, and happily enough what I saw was not overly embarrassing. Unsurprisingly, I spoke softly which is a trait of mine, yet despite my low volume…