Just some memories and questions that were inspired by Rafranz Davis’ post, “When Real Life Happens, the Lesson Plans Change”. I was in seventh grade in November 1989. I don’t remember many specifics about what I learned in school that year, nor do I remember what we were studying – or…
Category: Reflection
Habits of Mind: Questioning & Prior Knowledge
This post is part of a series on sixteen “Habits of Mind” put forth by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick as being “necessary for success in school, work, and life” (Costa & Kallick, 2010, p. 212). Questioning and problem posing: How do you know? Having a questioning attitude; knowing what…
Nothing To It But To Do It
Between completing years of coursework and conducting the dissertation research project, I think we can all agree that earning a doctorate is hard work. I wonder, though, if sometimes we (read: I) make it harder than it has to be. I spent the better part of May & June collecting survey…
Ceci n’est pas un blog post
It’s been nearly two months since my last post, and even longer since my last post of any substance. I could lie and say that work’s been crazy, or the holidays have been hectic, but none of that would be true. In fact, this has been the least hectic lead-up…
300 Miles
While my surgery to correct FAI is now nearly two full years behind me (December 2011), I continue to reap the benefits of goal-setting during the recovery process. As I wrote last year, my long-term rehab goal was to get fit enough to run Tough Mudder Tri-State in October 2012…