He said, “This bowl was made from Australian Ash that was blown down in Hurricane Ike. Most of us would call it trash wood, but I cut a few pieces, waited a few years and turned it for you. I thought it an apt metaphor for what you do: you take in children that othersContinue reading “Why I Do This: A Bowl, or a Metaphor”
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This Week in the Classroom: Math Effect 2012
My job description will change a little this year: I’m a full-blooded, fully functioning math/sci teacher. Less woodshop, more classroom projects. And speaking of classroom projects: You can recognize a school that gives more than lip service to hands-on learning. Within its walls, you will find the arts, woodshop, theater, music and laboratory science.Continue reading “This Week in the Classroom: Math Effect 2012”