
Feb 26, 2019
Sparking Wonder in Adulthood
As we grow older, our sense of wonder tends to move to the back burner. Adulting is hard, y'all! That doesn't mean wonder disappears; it just means ...
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Dec 18, 2018
Sustaining Wonder into 2019
Always looking for ways to incorporate wonder into my professional and personal improvement, I recently found a workshop offering called "Sustaining ...
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Oct 15, 2018
Using Questions to Invite Wonder & Empathy into School
“This book is for teachers who want something better for their students and who believe in each child’s capacity for deep and creative ...
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May 22, 2018
Wonder Abounds in Springtime
This weekend, I had the opportunity to spend some time at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. It was an overcast, but warm day and the ...
0Apr 30, 2018
Wonder School
As this school year comes to a close and Camp Wonderopolis 2018 is on the horizon, I cannot help but think about how Wonder-Full it would be to ...
1Mar 20, 2018
Combating the Spring Slide with Wonder
Feeling the apathy oozing from your students? It is that time of year, friends, the Spring Slide, when the weather is starting to warm up (well, ...
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Feb 20, 2018
Celebrating African American History Month with Wonder!
Looking for ways to incorporate more African American History into your lessons? Why not use Wonderopolis? That's right, they've put together one new ...
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Jan 15, 2018
Ed Tech can Ease the Stress
Sometimes, Educational Technology can be so overwhelming; there is so much out there that it is easy to feel that you'll never keep up. There are ...
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Dec 18, 2017
Camp Wonderopolis Goes on the Road
This morning, I have had some time to reflect on the amazing opportunity I had last week to take Camp Wonderopolis on the road. Principal Matt Arend, ...
0Oct 9, 2017
This week I am thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the National Center for Families Learning Annual Summit once again. This year, it is in ...
Personal Blog
Jun 11, 2016
Yesterday marked the first professional learning session geared toward middle and high school teachers that centered around Wonderopolis and Genius ...
Personal Blog
Jun 11, 2016
Students will each have Wonder Journals provided to them that they can decorate and make their own. We can pool a big supply of old magazines and art ...
Personal Blog
Jun 11, 2016
As we begin Camp Wonderopolis for the summer, don’t forget to extend this learning to older students. Don’t be afraid — I know they’d ...
Personal Blog
Mar 17, 2016
By the time students reach 12th grade, many of them (particularly those of poverty) have switched on auto-pilot. Life has become complicated; ...
Personal Blog
Mar 7, 2016
As I arrived at my office this morning (yes, you read that correctly — OFFICE), I could not help but think that change is good. It is messy, ...
Personal Blog
Jan 12, 2016
I have posted my first official book review on Goodreads and Amazon. Check out my Book Reviews page for the updated widget. I am excited to use this ...
Personal Blog
Nov 15, 2015
Wow! I am much poorer for it, but I absolutely loved the KY Book Festival yesterday in Frankfort! I took my 9-year-old step-son and 11-year-old ...
Personal Blog
Nov 10, 2015
Last weekend, I had the distinct pleasure to meet with the KY Council of Teachers of English to read the conference proposals for the Annual ...
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