Why am I writing this personal entry? Well, it is not an attempt to gain any sympathy. It attempts to show what is possible if a clear intention and goal serve the learner's needs. In May of 2022 just near the end of another fantastic school year, I do not remember what happened. But, I was unable to finish the school year and was unable to teach the following year. Why? On May 21st, 2022, I fell down a flight of 16 stairs (luckily carpeted) from the 2nd to 1st story of our home. I was found at the bottom of the stairs. I was found foaming at the mouth. This would lead to a 2-month hospital stay which included an induced coma because my seizures would not stop, several rounds of lumbar punctures, and relearning basic physical movements like something as simple as being able to roll in the hospital bed. Simply put, when I was admitted to the hospital, I was diagnosed as being “critically ill.” Please take a moment and read those words: critically ill. They are not terms that are
This week my physics students held our 4th Passion Project Expo. Since we’re on a block
schedule we end up holding it twice a year. Students were given the option of following 4 different paths: Experimentation, Learning a new skill, Making something, or Deep research. Here are a few of the projects and products students completed.
schedule we end up holding it twice a year. Students were given the option of following 4 different paths: Experimentation, Learning a new skill, Making something, or Deep research. Here are a few of the projects and products students completed.
Experimentation
Learning a new skill
Making Something
Deep Research
It was a great way to end the year!
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