Fortunately, I had done some resource gathering for the inquiry phase of the project to equip a local business with children’s menu placemats back in Hawaii. UNfortunately, I hadn’t really fleshed out what I was going to do WITH those resources as of about 5AM Wednesday morning. So here’s the plan I threw together
I was pretty surprised that no one wanted to watch what they eat for their self-improvement plan. I may have been even more surprised at how many wanted to manage their time better. Not that it’s not a good idea, but I thought that was a pretty self-aware step for many of Read more…
I was going to write a story about a chocolate diet for the Mejor Yo unit. But after the setup, it turns out all the muchachos wanted to focus on were three types of improvement: time management, money management, and exercise. So instead of chocolate, the protagonist is looking for more Read more…
My Spanish students will start the year with a meaningful personal change. Here’s how. Goal Selection Day 1 we will take a look at organization issues: time, materials, and money. I’ve broken the questions down on Nearpod with a poll to introduce the issue and some possible sub categories Read more…
High school sophomores might not be ready to change the world. And novices are really only qualified to talk about themselves. That’s why, as the King of Pop said, I’m starting with me. Well, yo. The point of Project-Based Learning is learning, yes. But more than that, it’s about doing. Read more…
This summer, I want to establish some healthy habits, for me and my own kiddos. My plan is to twofold: menus and exercise plans. I want to start making weekly menus to do a better job incorporating the neglected food groups and start cooking at home more. The idea is Read more…
To earn a slot on the Governor’s Teacher Network, I need to propose units I want to develop. This could be my big chance to promote projects that not only make language truly relevant but that make students lives better. So I took another look at the North Carolina Essential Standards (novice, Read more…