KLEIN's
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PHOTO CREDIT: Nadene Klein at Tuolumne Meadows Yosemite National Park
I love having the opportunity to rekindle my passion for science over the summer. I kicked off my summer reading with Neil DeGrasse Tyson's new book. I have a few issues of Science News and Physics Today to read as well.
I'm especially excited to start learning about mushrooms! Due to the unusual amount of rain we've had in Colorado, there is an equally unusual amount and variety of mushrooms growing in my yard. It sparked an interest in me to learn which are edible and which are not; something I've never learned before. I have two books on hold at the library that will guide me through my personal independent study. It's this type of curiosity that I hope to spark in my students. If I don't live it myself, if I don't experience this sense of wonder myself, how could I hope to foster it in my students. Summer "vacation" affords me the time to accomplish my learning so that I can pay it forward to my students in the next school year. Non-educators think that summer is free time for teachers. While I hope all of my fellow teachers take some down time to recharge during the summer, the truth is that we are most likely doing one or more of these options: working another job, continuing education to maintain our licensure, refreshing lessons/planning for the upcoming school year, catching up on professional/content reading, or even doing household projects that were neglected for the past 10 months. Taking care of these things isn't really a "vacation." However, if we use this time strategically, we educators can bring some magic back into the classroom.
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AuthorNadene Klein, M.Ed. has been an educator for over 25 years. She brings a passion and love for science to the classroom and through this blog to you. Archives
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