Field Trip: Angie’s Classroom!
Teaching
TAT now brings you the views you've been dying to see: the insider's view to my classroom. For the convenience of my beloved readers, I annotated the photographs. I could ... Read more
Social Studies Rocks: Burying Our Chicken Mummies
Teaching
Because I have no children, pets, or cable TV, my social studies classes consume my life. So, I thought I would create a new feature here at TAT to share ... Read more
Graduation Shishmaref Style
Alaska Life, Teaching
There are a few things I remember about my high school graduation: -It was really long. -My grandmothers sat in the front row. -I tried to smile the whole time ... Read more
Adventures in Making Drummer Ornaments
Teaching
This past week was Inupiaq Days at Shishmaref School. We suspended our normal academic classes and taught traditional food preparation, arts, and dancing. Now, you may assume that as a ... Read more
Fun Fact: Fundraising
Alaska Life, Teaching
Life in Shishmaref includes an endless stream of fundraising. Shishmaref School pretty much has a monopoly on anything we decide to sell (no Wal-Mart, no McDonald's, no Dollar Store, no ... Read more
Reptiles Invade Shishmaref
Teaching
Because we're so isolated, kids don't often have a chance to go on typical field trips. Luckily, our principal is pretty good about arranging for groups and organizations to come ... Read more
Adventures in Waxing Skis
Alaska Life, Teaching
When I volunteered to be the Cross Country Ski Coach, I knew I was volunteering to face several scary experiences. Among them: having to teach a sport I had never ... Read more