No to telling, no to worksheets. Yes to authentic reading and writing, active learning, and choices!

Enjoying our GT book study book Last Child in the Woods. @audrarowell94 Here's my blog: tinyurl.com/p3ckka5p

I'm so tickled with the NISD Robotics Tournament we did this year -- it was virtual so the students worked on it at school, recorded their efforts, built a website to document their engineering design process. So much learning! nisdtx.org/news/what_s_ne…

Enjoyed this article, found by my dear friend Shellie @MrsKLovesFCS edutopia.org/article/how-hi…

Here's a link to my blog about the book study I'm enjoying, The Last Child in the Woods. sites.google.com/nisdtx.org/she… @audrarowell94 Amy Hollenshead #nisdgt #nisdoutside

The magnificent blue whale, the largest animal to have ever lived. via dolphindronedom/ig bit.ly/3qqvz8d

Stumbled across this unique reminder of days gone by, on the quayside at Whitehaven in Cumbria. Founded in 1842, the rocketeers launched safety lines to ships wrecked on the rocks. Fantastic tale now justly remembered. Visit-Whitehaven WhitehavenCoastguard WesternLakeDistrict #cumbria

Stuck In A Rut? Sometimes Joy Takes A Little Practice npr.org/sections/healt… Amy Hollenshead @audrarowell94 This lovely article in NPR fits right into what we're learning in our Book study.

Calling all women entomologists/ecologists! We've had lots of excellent applications for our Associate Editor positions, but NONE from women, please apply! #WomenInSTEM #BlackInEnto The W.E.E. (Women in Ecology & Evolution) Podcast British Ecological Society

obsessed with this sea-weathered saint on the church near Hartlepool headland. there's something fantastically wild and eldritch about her.

When he attempted the fastest Atlantic crossing, his vessel capsized. He tried to fly a hot-air ballon around the world but crash-landed. Richard Branson is ready for his next high-profile act: flying to the edge of space. on.wsj.com/3qY6j9C

On Earth, microorganisms that live within deep-sea vents use hydrogen and carbon dioxide to produce methane in a process called methanogenesis. ow.ly/uN3y50Fs5RL

Hey DJ! – Snap Classic snapjudgment.org/episode/hey-dj… this is an incredible episode, if you haven't caught this show yet you should. I especially was fascinated by the story of the sudden onset musical savant.

Fashion and Tech Join Forces To Create A Dress That Signals When People Get Too Close npr.org/2021/08/05/102…

I'm excited to speak at ENGAGE 2022 Professional Learning Conference engage2022professionallearn.sched.com/event/6a098061… ENGAGE Northwest ISD #EngageNISD Sched

Thanks to Pavel Neznanov for making this photo available freely on Unsplash 🎁 unsplash.com/photos/w95Fb7E…

Excited about seeing teachers at NISD Engage 2023! 🚀🔬🤖 As a CTE teacher, I've discovered the magic of Destination Imagination – sparking collaboration, "outside the box" thinking, & real-world skills! Let's ENGAGE on shaping a future-ready generation!

I'm excited to speak at ENGAGE 2023 Professional Learning Conference engage2023professionallearn.sched.com/event/34c3db88… Sched

50 Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement (book) #betterbrainfarmingforteachers #buildingbigbrainthinkers #creatingcuriosityintheclassroom #LeoAdamsMS