Enlightening Young Engineers
Full disclosure: I’m what my husband likes to call “surface organized,” which means that I appear to be organized only in areas that most people see. (Which also means that my closets, pantry, and drawers are usually a horrifying mess!) I’m also drawn to anything color-coded or involving pretty plastic bins, which I think most teachers can identify with, am… Read More
We are SO over-the-moon excited to share that our Maker Shop furniture design for Makerspaces is now being sold through our partnership with Cooper Systems in Oklahoma City and is officially available for preorder!! What started out as the perfect vision and original design by my amazing husband, Andy, turned into the perfect all-in-one, interactive storage solution for Makerspaces, STEM… Read More
My most frequently asked question in emails and blog posts is how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace. I’ve had a Maker area for K-2nd Grade in my classroom for the past five years, and for almost two years, my room has served as a full blown Makerspace for two days per week, serving close to 300 early… Read More
I am SO excited to share my new classroom space and Makerspace with you! I’ve recently moved classrooms after being in the same room for three years. and it’s the perfect excuse to reorganize and redecorate! I am still at my same wonderful school in my fifth year as the Gifted Resource Coordinator for K-2nd grade (fifteenth year altogether). I… Read More
Throughout my years of teaching, I have been blessed with four amazing student teachers and many other pre-internship education students. I teach in the same town as a large university, so the next passionate generation of educators is always right around the corner. In fact, we have more than a dozen student teachers and pre-internship teachers in my building this semester… Read More
The work against racism starts within our own hearts, and our own homes.
It’s starts with lot of listening. And a lot of learning. And a lot of getting comfortable feeling uncomfortable.
While this page is normally reserved for teaching posts, as educators, we are called to advocate for the greater good...for those who are vulnerable, marginalized, oppressed, or mistreated. We are called to better educate ourselves and do the work to promote change.
We are called to teach our children to do the same.
Look within your hearts, friends.
Read, learn, listen, and speak up.
#blacklivesmatter
#useyourteachervoice
I started with this book by Tiffany Jewell and I highly recommend it from both a parent and educator perspective:
www.amazon.com/This-Book-Anti-Racist-lessons-action/dp/0711245215/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keyword...
Beautiful image from Oh Happy DaniPerformance won’t end racism. Change your heart. Change your home. Change humanity.
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