Today the caravan led me to:
The Tinkering School is a place where kids can go to learn, to explore, build, fail, succeed and try again. It is an amazing program that allows kids to take charge of their learning and their process and time table. As a teacher of at risk youth and kids in crisis, I believe that one significant element missing from typical teenagers lives is the ability to design and build something. To look at their product and feel proud of something they built. So much of what we do today is temporary and short lived. My students need permanence in their lives that comes through looking at their creation and taking pride in what they've done. The Tinkering School provides that. It is in some ways a rite of passage for youth that will never get another. There are many great articles, videos and posts on their website and blog. Gever Tulley is the brains behind the schools. He's an amazing, creative guy who is providing something that is often lost in today's youth. http://www.tinkeringschool.com/
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
www.twloha.com
Today the caravan led me to:
To Write Love on Her Arms, a blog about recovery, love and transformation.
www.twloha.com
Now I might be way behind on this, and I know my caravan doesn't travel as fast as others. I teach an evening class for adults working on their high school diplomas. This class is taught in a different school from where I teach full time. I walk into the room to start class and there on the table is a poster of a surfer. At first I think it's a poster for Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton, who I've talked with my students about. So as I look closer I see the letters twloha and I have to follow it up and figure out what it is. A cool website with an important message of hope and help, it's perfect for all my students. I coach high school and youth soccer, teach nights as I said and full time during the day teach English at a juvenile detention center. All my students can benefit from this website and I plan on showing it to them tomorrow. Here's to trying...
To Write Love on Her Arms, a blog about recovery, love and transformation.
www.twloha.com
Now I might be way behind on this, and I know my caravan doesn't travel as fast as others. I teach an evening class for adults working on their high school diplomas. This class is taught in a different school from where I teach full time. I walk into the room to start class and there on the table is a poster of a surfer. At first I think it's a poster for Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton, who I've talked with my students about. So as I look closer I see the letters twloha and I have to follow it up and figure out what it is. A cool website with an important message of hope and help, it's perfect for all my students. I coach high school and youth soccer, teach nights as I said and full time during the day teach English at a juvenile detention center. All my students can benefit from this website and I plan on showing it to them tomorrow. Here's to trying...
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