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What I’m doing on my Summer “Vacation”

May 15, 2023

We’re making memories. I’m giving my kids experiences I never could have had growing up. And we’re learning. As a writer at heart, I’m having these kiddos keep journals/scrapbooks of these adventures. And I’ll be documenting them here on the blog as well. It’ll be the summer to remember.

How Do We Talk to Girls About STEM?

Feb 10, 2023

It’s been a year since I took on the role of “Girl Scout Leader” with my daughter and 25 other girls. For those who haven’t been involved with the GSUSA program in some time, it’s far more than cookies, camp outs, and crafts. The...

Constitution Day Trivia

Sep 13, 2021

Welcome to Constitution Day Trivia What day is Constitution Day? July 4th September 28th September 17th None Who was the President of the 1787 Constitutional Convention? George Washington Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton James Madison None We hear a lot these days...

ENG111/11 Proposing Solutions Projects

Apr 27, 2021

The final unit of ENG111 is called “Making Proposals”. It requires students to apply all of the skills learned over the course (identifying good sources, evaluating information, conducting research, & developing arguments) to propose a solution...

Building Community in the Museum

Mar 15, 2021

As a nation, we just wrapped up the 51st Black History Month celebrations this February, and we move into the 34th Women’s History Month. I bring up the specific number to demonstrate that these initiatives are very young, especially compared to the hundreds of years...