Teaching stories: September 28

At 5:40 this morning, we started up the trail to the summit of Mt. Taylor with our headlamps illuminating the path. 55 minutes later we sat at 11,306 feet waiting for the sun to show her glorious self. The kids amazed me; they noticed so many details from how the light was changing to how the colors of the sky blended, just like they’ve been learning in art class. “Ms., take a picture so we can draw the sky in art.” This is just one the extraordinary experiences I had with our students on our three day trek. I’ve got more to share, but for now, I’ll just say that I know - I know - I’m one of the luckiest teachers in the world.