What is Place Based Education?
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 What is Place Based Education? Those of you who have been following along on the blog for a while know how passionate I am about…
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Sit Spots – Tips and Tricks for Success
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 05, 2024 As much as I love outdoor learning, I will admit that the rain and snow we get here in BC definitely deters me a bit….
Outdoor Learning Activities – Sit Spots
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 05, 2024 With mild Spring weather comes lots of great opportunities to escape the four walls of the classroom and head out to learn in the great…
Favorite Science Fiction Short Stories
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 05, 2024 Welcome to the second post in my series on Science Fiction! In my previous post, I talked all about this engaging genre, and some tips…
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What is Science Fiction?
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 05, 2024 The science fiction genre is always a hit with my middle school learners. For centuries, humans have been fascinated by extraterrestrials, space travel, and alternate…
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Building a high interest classroom library
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 05, 2024 As Language Arts teachers, we all know how important it is for students to have easy access to a well stocked classroom library. Sadly, far…