EDGE - Not Just Castles from Macaroni
As the due date for EDGE Academy applications nears, I am struck by a comment one 6th grader made about what he thinks EDGE is. He said,...
Introducing ... The EDGE Program
Several years ago I had a big idea: I wanted to infuse the curriculum and instruction at PAMS with STEM-based units of study. I...
A Lesson from a Snow Man
Long before I learned the words to “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” against my will (I have three daughters under 10 who love Frozen; if...
A Karmic Moment
On Valentine’s Day, my family and I made a stop by the grocery store to pick up a few items. On the way out of the store, my youngest...
Voice Matters
This is the story of a miracle. Maybe. Miracles are a complicated business, and educators are often credited with the performance of...
Confessions of a Swim Dad: 5 Things Education Can Learn from Swimming
So there it was … stuck to the back of my car: a magnet I had never seen before. It was a random evening in December and I was walking...
The Panther POWER Paragraph
Today's blog post is contributed by Jennifer Stubbe, literacy coach/specialist at Princess Anne Middle School. Mrs. Stubbe has been...
Back to the Classroom
Every year I have the opportunity to guest teach in at least one classroom. Typically, I work with one of our 7th grade English teachers,...