School and Parent Relationships

School and Parent Relationships

When I was a little girl at Agnes J. Johnson School in Weott I remember wishing my mom would come to school and help in class.  She never did.  I would beg her.  There was no conflict with work.  I didn’t understand.  Finally she revealed that she just...
The “F” Word

The “F” Word

Today I was at my awesome new standing desk doing some research for an upcoming workshop series in collaboration with our Redwood Writing Project about Place Based Learning.  In one hand I had my copy of Last Child in the Woods, littered with sticky notes marking all...
Reading Season

Reading Season

My big plans for Winter Break involve a book, the fireplace, and a bottomless cup of warm goodness.  If you’ve been waiting for a chance to catch up on some professional development reading, this is the time. The HERC has been building our collection of new...