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…
Why Bryophytes? These primitive plants are pioneers! They help colonize barren surfaces which can help create soil and reduce erosion. They contribute to the water cycle by absorbing water and slowly releasing it. They regulate nutrient cycling by altering pH and absorbing carbon. They are pollution intolerant since they absorb directly through their thallus (body)…
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.…
Sprezzatura, what a wonderful word! It signifies a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make what one does or says appear without effort or thought. Embodying this word is easier said than done, yet with practice can be developed. In teaching environmental education, I attempt to exude sprezzatura when introducing students to…