Author Archives: rtsallie

A Question of Volume

This week I was the substitute teacher for 8th grade Introductory Physical Science. To stretch those young minds and break up the seat work a bit, they were given a challenge to see what they understand about volume. They could work individually or with partners. The Challenge: The town of Bumpus had inherited a squareContinue reading “A Question of Volume”

Small Teachings

Yesterday I lucked upon a book on learning that was so interesting that I read it in one sitting. Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning by James M. Lang (2016) explains small changes or quick activities that you can incorporate into any course to boost student learning. He breaks down several strategiesContinue reading “Small Teachings”

September Notes

Addlepated ~ being mixed up : confused : eccentric. Prat ~ an incompetent, stupid, or foolish person; an idiot. Or a person’s buttocks. Sisyphean ~ of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus specifically : requiring continual and often ineffective effortg to a task that can never be completed. In Greek mythology, SisyphusContinue reading “September Notes”

Questions, questions, questions

What do you want to spend your time doing this year? How do you want your life to look? What kind of people would you like to surround yourself with? What’s important to you in this next year? What do you need to change to achieve that kind of life? What happened in your life?Continue reading “Questions, questions, questions”