Dania Borrero

5 Tips and Tricks to Creating a Curious Classroom There are many issues we, as teachers, face in light of teaching digital natives. In reading Wendy L. Ostroff’s “Cultivating Curiosity in K-12 Classrooms: How to Promote and Sustain Deep Learning” ( ASCD Book) , there have been key points that I can either relate to within my class, or new tips and tricks to try out. The book states that these are for K-12 classrooms, so there were some things that were relevant and usable in my 9-12 classes, however, some were not. Another issue I find that needs emphasizing is that by the time the students get into high school, their curiosity flames seem to have been extinguished, and when asking them to become curious, creative, or even have fun with what they are doing, school no longer is “fun” for them, and they see everything as a chore. It takes persistence and consistency to develop a curious classroom, and finally, when you think you have it down, it is the end of the school year and you...

5+1 Tips and Tricks for a Weekend Vacay in Atlanta, GA My very dear friends introduced my husband and I to a great comedian. In hearing about his 2017 tour, we were scouring the web for tickets. We found close seats for the least price in Atlanta, GA. We decided to bite the bullet, make a weekend of it during Presidents day weekend, and explore Atlanta. We drove from Miami to Atlanta and stayed with gracious hosts that were my friend's cousins. We had an amazing experience and I wanted to share some of the neat things you can do if you visit Atlanta for a couple of days.  1. Top Golf: A mix of hanging out at the bar, lounging out on their outdoor deck eating and drinking, followed by hitting the golf balls as far as you can into circular targets for points along with eating and drinking. Atlanta is just one of the city’s where TopGolf is located, but if you have one near you, it’s a great experience for families with kids, friends for a night out, or a cool, differe...

5 Tips or Tricks to Have People Put in Max Effort What a great feeling it is to see people take initiative and put forth maximum effort from your own guidance. I went on vacation with my friends to enjoy the wonderful world that is Disney. Before leaving, I had a conversation with my students on the expectations that I had of them while I would be gone, and upon my return today, I was in shock! The substitute said that the students worked on their presentations last class and that some were even recording their videos. I never thought that my students would take the initiative to actually put forth maximum effort and complete a task that was totally independent of me while I was not there. However, they did. I was floored when they came in before class already planning on what they needed and where they were going to go to record their video projects.  I actually wanted to ask my students:  I was wondering where my students where? Who were these clones? They came in rea...