What could you do more of? Working with my hands!!! Gardening, landscaping, building stuff, artwork! Having the time, space, and resources to transform what I have at hand into something different that is honest and respectful to the original materials: landscaping allows me to do that, so does sculpture and upcycling.
Learning
What things give you energy? I’m a very curious person… terrible at multitasking (or splitting my attention, except in my classroom with my students)… if I’m not learning, I get bored and shut off with white noises like TV shows or movies I’ve already seen too many times! Learning and sharing what I learn lights … Continue reading Learning
An interesting conversation, for sure!
If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite? Tom Waits, Andy Warhol, Stephen Hawking, and Stephen Fry. Well, it sounds like fun in my head… I image adding Immanuel Kant and Carl Jung to just pepper every statement made with questions. For that matter, Neil … Continue reading An interesting conversation, for sure!
Hard to choose
What is your favorite genre of music? Ooooo, that’s a very difficult question to answer. I’ve seldom been able to say I love everything within a genre, or sub-genre. Blues and Jazz have always been the core of the music I love and I realize that all the songs I truly enjoy have some aspect … Continue reading Hard to choose
What makes a teacher great?
What makes a teacher great? I believe there is no single all encompassing answer to this, however, I firmly believe it starts with being a lifelong learner. Our drive to always be learning new things gives us a more open mind about our students experiences… a more open spirit for understanding how they perceive their … Continue reading What makes a teacher great?
My Dreams were bigger than me
If there was a biography about you, what would the title be?
The New Renaissance Mindset 