musing

Learning How to Learn

I’m working on exploring new ways of teaching this year. Over the past couple of years, I’ve spent some time exploring inquiry-based learning. I like the idea of it – students having a chance to explore the things in which… Continue Reading →

2013/09/15 0

Opening a new school year

Every year, when we begin school, we are told that the classes are not set – and usually won’t be until the following week – because we might be getting a new division, or there are a lot of new… Continue Reading →

2013/09/02 0

Writers Teaching Writing

Writing is one of my passions. It’s been one since I was a little girl – and yes, I have stories I wrote from the time I entered school – and it’s been one I’ve wanted to share with students… Continue Reading →

2012/09/24 1

Suicide Prevention Day

Today is the worldwide Suicide Prevention Day. People wore yellow or wrote “love” on their wrists to raise awareness that suicide is a completely preventable premature death. It’s okay to notice when someone is feeling down, when they’re not their… Continue Reading →

2012/09/10 0

Crosspost: The dawning of a new school year

Having a cold, I’m not at my best today: I forgot until partway through the day that I needed to find someone to post each school day this week, and then I forgot again when the person I asked said… Continue Reading →

2012/09/04 0

Crosspost: Random learnings – in short, a normal day

I rambled on AJ Learns today, so I’ll spare you it here. Check out my Thursday post. (I learned something else just now – Edublogs won’t let you post twice in a short time. It keeps telling me that I… Continue Reading →

2012/08/30 0

AJMC Learns (and Blogs About It)

With school starting in a week, I thought it might help people to have a week’s worth of blog entries up on the AJ Learns site of more or less the length we’re looking for. So here’s my Monday post.

2012/08/28 0

The beginning of the continuation of my journey …

Now that I’ve finished my MA in English Literature I need a new challenge. It’s not in me to stop – which is probably a good thing, considering. Like I tell my students, learning doesn’t stop when you graduate high… Continue Reading →

2012/06/12 0

through a forest wilderness

musings on change and creation

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