Teach Dailey

 I just finished an innovative three day training through my district on Project Based Learning, or PBL. This builds on my PBL training experiences at the Buck Institute, and with Michael McDowell (Author of "Rigorous PBL by Design"). At the end of my third training, I am feeling more confident and ready to implement more projects in my classroom. Last year, I launched my first project about early explorers. It culminated with students having to persuade the Queen to fund their voyage. This year, I look forward to including a new one about Native Americans and how geography, climate, and access to water impacted where they lived. They will present a proposal to local city planners or other experts on where they think the best place to build housing in town would be.  I was really inspired by this training, and it was great to be with my district peers. The training set us up to collaborate in the future. When we see each other at district meetings we can be reminde...

Today I turned in my keys and left my teaching site after being there for 3 years. It has been an amazing place to work. The thing I will miss the most (besides the kids!) is the dedicated team that has become my extended family. I know that I'll keep in touch with them, but it will be different not seeing them everyday at work. We laughed, ugly-cried, and made a difference together. My peers have helped me grow into the teacher I am today. They have truly shown me that we are stronger together. I know that collaborating with them has made me a better and more effective teacher. I started my journey into project based learning here, grew to love decimals and fractions, and have so many experiences that I will take with me to my new site. I feel excited for my new journey as I learn new things and meet new people. I have already packed my summer full of professional development. I will be returning to the UC Davis History Project as a teacher leader and will get to present a les...