“We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.” ? T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets
Entries Tagged as 'Books'
86 days
March 9th, 2014 · Comments Off on 86 days · 100 Days Project, Important People, Musings, Quote of the Week, retirement, time, Work
94 days and a tired feeling
February 27th, 2014 · Comments Off on 94 days and a tired feeling · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Work
Early this morning, I wrote some very good notes on what I would blog about today. The pleasure of really hitting the nail on the head in class when I combine short lectures with active hands-on activities and by the end of the class, there’s real understanding and connections. The pleasure of reading aloud to […]
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Our Cuba Sojourn – Day 2 in Havana
January 29th, 2013 · Comments Off on Our Cuba Sojourn – Day 2 in Havana · Cuba, eating, Museums, Musings, photo of the week, Quote of the Week, travel
It’s January in Havana, and after leaving 13 degrees Farenheit at home, we think 85 degrees F in Havana is delightful! But, apparently, the locals say it’s too hot! It’s supposed to be hovering in the 70s with a nice breeze. The breeze is there, and it is humid, but we’re happy! Our second day […]
100 Day Project – Day 53 – Innovators
November 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on 100 Day Project – Day 53 – Innovators · 100 Days Project, Books, Children, College students, Education, Important People, Quote of the Week, Reading
100 Day Project – Day 53 – 10:14 pm “Education, for most people, means trying to lead the child to resemble the typical adult of his society…but for me, education means making creators…you have to make inventors, innovators, not conformists.” Jean Piaget I’ve just purchased the newly published Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson (although […]
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100 Day Project – Day 39 – Quality
October 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on 100 Day Project – Day 39 – Quality · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Quote of the Week, Teaching & Learning, Work
100 Day Project – Day 39 – the next day at 6:34….. “It is important to ask and answer this question: What do students need to know and be able to do “out there” as a result of their work in our classrooms.” Ruth Stiehls The Outcomes Primer Exactly! I ask myself this constantly. At […]
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