Every spring semester I teach the student teaching class. This involves a two and a half hour weekly class seminar, plus regular visits to the field where student teachers are working 12 – 15 hours a week in a early care and education setting. I generally keep the placements nearby to the college to keep […]
Entries from March 5th, 2014
89 days and pre-service teachers
March 5th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work
Tags: child care·college·learning·pre-service teachers·retirement·teaching·time·travel·Work
90 days and laughter
March 4th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Work
Today a colleague stopped by to ask how I was doing, and to find out how I was feeling about my approaching retirement. I said in reply, “There’s a lot of lasts.” He answered, “I’m so glad there are a lot of laughs!” Yep, you know, you’re right, there’s a lot of laughs too! Best […]
Tags: conversations·laugh·retirement·Work
91 days and joy
March 3rd, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, family, Musings, photo of the week, retirement, Work
The joy of family is there whether one is working or retired!
92 days and a question
March 1st, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, Grandparents, Musings, My Goals, retirement, time, Work
At the Farmer’s Market this morning, someone asked me, after beginning with the comment that I didn’t have to answer if it was too personal, how was I feeling about this transition to my self-identity in this concept of retiring? What a good question! I’m not sure. I know that I’ve asked several retirees about […]
Tags: aging·conversations·grandparent·passion·retirement·time·Work