• Inspiration Comes in Many Packages: Amy Purdy’s Talk is One Beautiful Package

    November 28, 2011

    What a beautiful TED Talk by Amy Purdy about her journey from a 2% chance of living to a life of fulfillment!  After suffering from a severe bout of bacterial meningitis that resulted in her losing both legs, her spleen and her kidneys.  But she survived and has thrived. She asks some compelling questions about…

  • School Reform: A complex issue in the face of poverty

    November 25, 2011

    I am not an expert on poverty in America nor would I claim to know firsthand what it means to live in poverty.  As an educator who thinks about teaching and learning and how to deliver a high-quality education to all students, I am becoming more sensitive to and aware of the variables that impact…

  • The World of Chemistry: “10 Unsolved Mysteries”

    November 23, 2011

    I read a fascinating article by Phillip Ball in Scientific American entitled, 10 Unsolved Mysteries.  He writes about the 10 unsolved mysteries in chemistry and biochemistry–the sciences of atoms and molecules.  As a chemistry and biology teacher, I was fascinated by his approach of challenging us to think about scientific concepts from the perspective of…

  • Science Night at Drew Charter School

    November 18, 2011

    Many parents and friends came to see their students’ accomplishments in science as they prepare for the upcoming Science Fair.  While others came to have fun with different science activities.

  • Thoughts on Creativity: A View from the CFT Faculty Cohort

    November 4, 2011

    The Drew Charter and Westminster Faculty Cohort, a group of twelve teachers that meet twice each month for two years, is studying the creative process.  We are operating under the premise that in order to become a creative teacher, it is necessary to get in touch with our own creative talents.  How can we help…

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