Why FiresideLearning? Because a fireside is where you can pause and think, settle down, ponder things.
This is a site about education, a place for students and teachers to reflect upon learning.
Teacher, upper elementary 30 years. Summer outdoors/nature camp director 25 years. American Teacher Award recipient 1996. Selector/evaluator American Teacher Awards 1997-2006. Appearances in The Creative Classroom Series by Disney Learning Partnership in collaboration with Project Zero. Participant in Project Zero, summer 2007. Originator, “Fireside Chats,” professional development group 2007. Intergenerational Program, kids and elders, 14 years. Soccer coach 18 years. Active participant in Classroom 2.0.
Personal: avid naturalist, dog tracker, soccer player, runner.
