The Wonder of Passion-Based Learning
Storytelling, in its richest form, has an incredible impact on children, writes 4th grade teacher Mary Tarashuk. As her students explore the world of August Pullman in R.J. Palacio's novel Wonder, she...
View ArticleAnchor Activities Help Us Go with the Learning Flow
Upper elementary teacher Mary Tarashuk – who has always viewed "teach" as an action verb – is learning to step back and let students pursue their interests and passions more often, with the help of...
View ArticleTeaching By Doing Something Meaningful
Mary Tarashuk has been so involved in deadlines and paperwork she's barely had time to reconnect with the reasons she loves teaching. But here in November she finds a way to recapture the classroom...
View ArticleFinding a Balance amid Chronos and Kairos
When Mary Tarashuk opens herself to the teaching that matters most and invites the "kairos" into her 4th grade class, the learning is deep and lasting. Join her as she reflects on why and how to keep...
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