A small group of educators gather every Wednesday morning to improve, perfect, inspire, and even begin their journey in writing. These 5 brave women have been vulnerable, afraid, and in some cases stuck in their writing. Embolden Your Inner Writer, is a 14 week course developed by Jill Gough and myself to bring teachers together … More Embolden Your Inner Writer
Flourish Article Fall 2017 My baby book sits in an old cardboard box in my basement. Occasionally I will pull it out, pages yellowed and perfectly square photos slipping out from the once tacky pages. Memories of my childhood will flood my thoughts, of people who are no longer with us and of special times … More Your Child Is Known: The Importance of “My Learning”
Celebrating your week and celebrating your work! This 1st grader made his BEST NEWS BOOK EVER!!! Notice how the teacher helped the student become self-aware as he prepared for writing and then encouraged him to put those structures and practices in place every time he writes. He was aware of his success and was self-aware in the structures and … More My Learning- My Musing Series #4
How might we, as engineers, design a hurricane proof house? How can we simulate the experience of how hurricane force winds can cause mass destruction? All of those very questions were answered recently during the 4th grade science unit on weather. Our talented science teacher, Lauren Rose, takes students through the engineering and design process where they … More My Learning- My Musing Series #3
When we think of literacy in elementary school, we immediately think of traditional reading and writing skills. Our Early Learners and Pre-K students are exposed to literacy in a variety of different ways so that they have a strong foundation for language and exposure to rich opportunities to develop those language skills. Miss Connie (@MissConniesPreK) and … More My Learning- My Musings Series #2
Every morning I get my “what’s happening in Evernote” update via email and peruse the variety of posts that are occurring throughout the Trinity community. Today, I spent some time really analyzing the deep work that’s taking place and how the children are viewing themselves as a learner. I plan on doing a series of … More My Learning- My Musing Series
How can we see, hear, and observe growth over time with students? How can we share experiences and milestones with parents? Do children realize the incredible learning that takes place at Trinity School throughout their time here? All of these questions can be answered through the process that we call My Learning. My Learning is a … More My Learning- Our Journey Through Reflection
Link to Learning 