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Sharing successes and challenges through teaching while becoming a (hopefully) published author.

Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt

Social Justice Symposium: Social Justice Quilt

The Social Justice Quilt is a collaborative piece of artwork that explores the big learning my class had during our Social Justice Symposium unit. To explore the power of instillations, my class learned about The Witness Blanket created by Carey Newman. I also share my gratitude for a teacher friend who helped me with this unit…and so many others!

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Draft 1 Done: 40 000+ Words

Draft 1 Done: 40 000+ Words

40 000+ words in ONE month! The first draft of my education book Less is More is complete. The rewrites have already begun, but having a complete draft feels good. This post also includes an excerpt from the introduction chapter and invites you to help me plan workshops for the STA and the MyPITA conference in the fall.

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New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons
Writing, Educational Resource, Education Strategies Melissa Salter Writing, Educational Resource, Education Strategies Melissa Salter

New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons

Are you enjoying my hands-on cross curricular lessons? So are many other people and it has inspired me! Here is the initial concept for a book I am working on. Less is More: A guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons. Feedback and questions are welcome…Would this be a book you would want to read?

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