Not sure how, but I’ve been a teacher for a whole decade!

Once upon a time, way back in 2020, I saw a tweet that inspired me to do a webinar on virtual museum ed. I thought maybe 10 people would come. 500 signed up 🤯 Now here I am teaching this four week course for the fifth year in a row! Here is the link for more info: www.museumstudy.com/creating-vir...

I read 5 books in April! (And I’m currently in the middle of two more audiobooks, 2 ebooks, and 1 paper book 😅)

Shout out to my amazing local library for providing free access to all of the audiobooks and ebooks, plus lots of physical books my kids have checked out right now!

I had the honor of creating Girl Museum’s latest podcast episode and I focused on the diaries of two young women in college in the 1920s and 1940s. Reading about their experiences and the historical context was so fascinating. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gir...

The photos are the actual diaries.

Take a look at the list below. Do we want to risk losing important historical artifacts/priceless artwork to environmental issues/fires/theft? Do we want to see museums closing? Do we want to get rid of history projects? Do we want to cancel a reading program that 29k Michiganders participate in?

I don’t understand the goal of this paragraph in the executive order to dismantle the department of education. This statement makes it sound like the staff at the office of federal student aid is more efficient than the staff at Wells Fargo, and that that is a bad thing? Explain it to me like I’m 5.

Take a quick glance at the list below and you’ll likely recognize some beloved places in Michigan and nearby. These are just some of the amazing places that have received IMLS grant funding in the past 5 years. Call your reps and urge them to save IMLS! #museums #libraries

Tattling on myself on the new end dei website. #goodtrouble #teacher

Sending important emails today. I’m sure E.M. will be very excited about my accomplishments, though I don’t work for the federal government.

Our calendar features a different interesting/silly holiday each day. My 4 year old loves to see what each day is. When your mom is a history and biology educator, you get quite a lecture on February 12 😅 She totally got it though - “yeah, some birds have long beaks and some have short beaks.” ❤️

Needed a change in my work station set up, specifically closer to a sunny window because January has been 😵‍💫

(Ignore the smudges on my computer screen, I have small children.)

First snowman of the season! They named him Olaf, of course.

I took my four year old to an art museum for the first time today! We had so much fun at the Detroit Institute of Arts. I was shocked that she explored for 2 hours in her high heels. She loved the interactive features in the embroidery and dining exhibits and she’s fascinated by mummies now.

I really miss spending my days in museums. It was a delight to spend Sunday evening at Greenfield Village and see my little ones enjoying the beautiful sights and sounds of holiday traditions.

I should have kept this sticker after I peeled it off in 2021 🫥