Boston was a blast of the past. Upon returning from Boston, I needed a couple of days to. Reflect on how opportunities like this trip spark professional curiosity for. During the trip, I observed teachers from different districts and grade levels discuss current topics in education and how learning new information in their content area would change. The interactions and collegial conversations. Students got boring book bound ac.

Using The Important Book written by Margaret Wise Brown, students are able to follow the pattern to create their own Important Book. On July 12, 2011 in Uncategorized.

Our Boston Field Excursion was truly an amazing experience for this lowly Colorado elementary school teacher. Standing on the grounds and in the buildings where historic events took place helped me to experience these moments in history in a visceral way not possible from books alone. We visited almost every site listed in the Official National Park Handbook for Boston and the American Revolution.

History Trip! June 25, 2012 by Spencer Wykstra. This summer trip to Philadelphia, D. , and the surrounding area was an amazing trip where I had the opportunity to learn, get a true feel for the area, and get reenergized for the classroom. Grade history teacher this trip is amazing because I can incorporate almost everything into the classroom. The new Colorado State Standards call for 8. Do we do a diss.