From teacher…to INNOVATOR! #innoed2018
Less than a month ago, I was teaching a classroom full of 3rd graders how to multiply and divide, compare and contrast, and
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Leaving Single Cell Behind: Moving from Isolation to Flexible Collaboration
I ended my last blog by introducing the New Zealand term for a traditional classroom–single-cell. The adjective evokes images of isolation for a
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A visit with the ‘Westies’–Day 2 in New Zealand
Disclaimer: When you are in the southern hemisphere it is easy to get your sense of direction a little confused, especially if geography
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Freemans Bay: Honoring Diversity and Māori Culture
It has been several days since I blogged about our learning journey to New Zealand and I am anxious to tell you more
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Identity, Relationships, and Agency: Powering Learning in New Zealand
Already our week of school visits in New Zealand has passed and I am finally sitting down to pen this blog. Traveling across
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Guest Blog: From Arkansas to Auckland
http://morningstartreks.com/ What is the most important thing in the world? October 26, 2017 Kia Ora! October 20, 2017 Kia Ora: A Learning Journey – M.Ramadan
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Guest Blog: International Learning Journey
Day 1: While observing two elementary schools in Auckland, New Zealand, it was readily apparent that the emphasis was on cultivating not
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First Impressions: Navigating the different amongst the familiar
Yesterday morning I entered a country I have never visited and I am learning what it means to be a Manuhiri- a visitor
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Bon Voyage! Off We Go to New Zealand for the International Learning Journey
Into the Unknown Often I start on a new journey filled with a mixture of excitement and anxiety–both emotions at war within me
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Guest Blog: Superheroes in Personalized Learning!
Superheroes in Personalized Learning By: Brittany Stone on February 24, 2017 What comes to mind when you hear the word, superhero: Batman
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