During my sabbatical, I worked on revising Play and Learning in Early Childhood Education (ER 2155), a Wellness Connection (WECO) course that is part of the General Education program at Plymouth State University. In previous posts (See posts in Sabbatical Spring 2021 category), I articulated my initial plans for this work. In the fall, I…
Category: Cluster Pedagogy
Stuck:
My current focus for my sabbatical work is to revise and reimagine the course assignments for Play and Learning in Early Childhood (ER 2155). I know that I want students to have more choices as they select activities to support their learning. I think that this mirrors how I approached the Open Education Resource (OER)…
2.5 Weeks + 7 Books = Emerging Ideas About Play
I didn’t really know what to expect when I started my sabbatical earlier this month. I submitted my project proposal in November 2019 for review. What a long time ago! As I mentioned in my recent post, New Year, New Name, my focus is learning more about play. I decided to start this work by…
CPLC Season 2 & COVID-19
I very excited to continue my learning with the Cluster Pedagogy Learning Community (CPLC) this summer with Season 2 of this professional learning community. I look forward to learning from colleagues that I got to know in the last year as well as faculty that will be joining the CPLC for the first time. We…
What am I doing? A reflection on my CPLC goals
Next week, I attend the 100th Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators where I will share my perspective about being a member of the CPLC and how this learning community shapes my work with preservice teachers. As I prepare for this presentation, I think about the work that I engaged in during the…
A Year in Practice: Synthesis & Vision
I started this blog as a way to communicate my thinking as I worked with colleagues as part of the Cluster Pedagogy Learning Community (CPLC). We have spent the summer learning together about interdisciplinary, project-based learning, and open education or what we are calling Cluster Pedagogy. We met four times face-to-face as a group and…