Metaphor – Teacher as Gardener Response

Created by Erin Gilbart (@egilbart), response for Your Metaphor Activity

This is a picture of some seeds that I grew this winter in preparation for outdoor gardening season. In exploring the linked resources in this module – the Teachers as Gardeners metaphor really resonated for me as this is a passionate hobby of mine and I think really reflects my approach in the classroom- “Their more… »

Write Your Life – Scan Your Environment Response

Created by Erin Gilbart (@egilbart), response for Thought Vectors and Nuggets Activity

I chose patch 25 – Write Your Life by Joseph A. Mayo and the journaling nugget itself is what appealed to me. This patch resonated for me in terms of thinking about strategies to engage students and simultaneously improve their writing skills in my course. One of the integral concepts is the understanding and use more… »