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Grandest Grandad Memories on Grandparents Day
9/7/2025 – Grandparents shape our education as we grow up – especially if they live close by. They may even help our parents with daily care just like my parents were able to do for their grandchildren. Nathan was “God’s gift” at just the right time in all our lives. My parents were nearby and…
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Preparing for the Future of Education
5/1/2025 – I read recently where Bill Gates said that AI would take over the role of the teacher 10 years from now. While I agree that AI has the ability to provide personalized instruction and feedback (or feedforward as Dr. H would say), there still needs to be the Blended Learning piece of human…
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Reflections on Resurrection Day
4/21/25 – Losing a loved one during the Easter holiday brings a deeper meaning to what we celebrate on this special weekend. My dad made such an impact on my life from the moment I was born to my last kiss upon his brow with his last heartbeat and breath on Saturday. Today, I want…
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Family & the Fourth
7/4/24 – Family time is precious especially lately with expected hand surgery but unexpected hospital visits since my last blog entry. I have found joy holding a parent’s hand in their bed even while one of mine is healing because several of my friends have already lost their parents. Now, I sit in my lawn…
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Handprints and Handwritten Cards for Mother’s Day
05/11/24 – Handprints of your child as a Mother’s Day gift evokes all kinds of sweet emotions for young moms. I received my share over the years and tried to save every one. My overflowing keepsake boxes tell the tale. Next, are the early handwritten notes that start in PreK or Kindergarten that warm the…
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A Bit of Joy
04/18/24 – Sometimes it’s a time that you helped a teacher that you remember the most as a child. Helping me move the baby chicks to the lab this morning and touch one for the first time brought joy today. We need these bits of joy in life! Do have one of those memories as…
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Spring – It’s Testing Season
3/24/24 – When people ask me how I am this time of year, I explain that it’s not Spring – it’s Testing Season for those of us in Education. As soon as I completed my Master’s of Education Degree in December, I rested over the holidays and dove into training for the upcoming rounds of…
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Contributions to Learning in EDLD 5318 & 5320
Wings & A Wand – 12/5/23 – In my Contributions to my Learning Community, this is my rationale for scores of a 95 in EDLD 5318 and a 95 in EDLD 5320 as I reflect on my participation in the learning communities as a part of these courses. First, I was able to share my…
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How Far I Have Come in the ADL program
Wings and a Wand 12/01/23 – When I began my “expedition” in the ADL program, I expected what a traditional Master’s Degree program was with the typical textbooks, lectures, tests and essays along with a Master’s Thesis. Instead, I quickly came to realize that this was going to be a different learning environment and opportunity. …
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Thankful for my Collaboration Team
Wings and a Wand 11/24/23 – Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day when we think about all that we are thankful for throughout the year. This time last year I was just finalizing the decision to start my Master’s degree. It was at my first class with Dr. H. that I met Kacie through chat. It was…
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