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,...
National School to Watch: First Attempt in Learning
A new way of looking at the word fail can be attributed to Rick Wormeli, noted education consultant and teacher specializing in...
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
We will be undertaking a process involving all stakeholders in defining a set of beliefs for Princess Anne Middle School. I am certainly...
