I had the opportunity to attend the 4-day February Mini-Institute at the Teacher's College at Columbia University in NY. The focus of the institute was on Common Core Standards, Content, and workshop teaching. I was gone from home for 5 days. We stayed at a hotel called "On the Ave" in Manhattan. Throughout the week I rode on subways, in taxis and walked around the city. I got to hear some of the renowned authors that I read- Doug Reeves, Harvey Daniel, Anna Gratz, Amanda Hartman, Kathleen Tolan, and Lucy Calkins. I absolutely outgrew myself and came back a different teacher. I am heavy with all of the thinking and learning I grew there. In the evenings we did some sight-seeing. Here I am in Central Park (as you can see, it was cold and snowy there).
Saturday, February 26, 2011
My work-trip to the Big Apple :)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
ICE & SNOW STORM!!!
We have had a CRAZY week with TONS of ice, and now snow! My school district only went to school on Monday last week, and Olivia's school went Monday and then had a 2-hr delay on Friday. So, basically we are going stir crazy in the house. We finally got out a little on Thursday. Granny (Ruthann), Luc, and I took the girls to Chuck-E-Cheese to play and then out to lunch.
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