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Month: January 2019

Amazon

“Coming soon- to a rainforest near you!”

January 23, 2019   -   1 Comment

We are currently accepting applications through March 4 from all interested NC educators.

Please consider joining us, or encouraging another educator you know to consider applying for our upcoming adventure to the Amazon rainforest of Peru!

Apply now! 

 

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NCMNS Teacher Education: Inspiring educators to share the wonders of nature with others.

Enjoying the geological features, the wildlife, th Enjoying the geological features, the wildlife, the plant life, and each other!! What a wonderful trip with NC teachers!! Read their words on our blog: https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
From Old Faithful to the magnificent Tetons and th From Old Faithful to the magnificent Tetons and the awesome wildlife in between! Follow along with our teachers on the blog! https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
Stunning views and experiences in Yellowstone with Stunning views and experiences in Yellowstone with our NC teachers! See more at our teacher written blog! https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
Experiencing all weather types in Yellowstone! Tea Experiencing all weather types in Yellowstone! Teacher quote yesterday “if you want to change your life then apply!!” see more on our blog!! https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
Teachers taking it all in! Yellowstone Experience Teachers taking it all in! Yellowstone Experience yesterday and this morning.  Read more about our adventures!https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
Adventures in Mammoth Hot Springs! https://educato Adventures in Mammoth Hot Springs! https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
Adventures in Mammoth Hot Springs! https://educato Adventures in Mammoth Hot Springs! https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
Yellowstone is calling! - See some of the updates Yellowstone is calling! - See some of the updates of our Yellowstone team as they get ready for a Yellowstone adventure! Follow the blog at https://educatorsofexcellence.org/category/yellowstone/
This week in particular, but also every. single. d This week in particular, but also every. single. day. we celebrate and lift up our incredible NC educators... especially all of you who go the extra mile to see and listen to students who want to draw foxes instead of turkeys, or whose hearts want to wake up and be outside. Thank you for making all the meaningful, hands-on, experiential learning happen! You are truly the best! 

The poet dreams of the classroom
By Mary Oliver

"I dreamed
I stood up in class
and I said aloud:

Teacher, 
why is algebra important?

Sit down, he said...

Then, I dreamed
I stood up
and I said: 

Teacher, I'm weary of the turkeys
that we have to draw every fall.
May I draw a fox instead?

Sit down, he said.

Then I dreamed
I stood up once more and said:

Teacher, 
My heart is falling asleep 
and it wants to wake up.
It needs to be outside.

Sit down, he said."

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Our last full day in Mexico was magical. We spent Our last full day in Mexico was magical. We spent the morning at the Military Macaw Sanctuary outside of Puerto Vallarta, then explored the Vallarta Botanical Garden. During lunch there, the staff surprised us by having one of the servers share his folk dancing skills with us. And Mini, who teaches dance back in NC, joined in!

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We had a whale of a day! We saw 25 humpback whales We had a whale of a day! We saw 25 humpback whales and witnessed many of their key behaviors —fin waving, tail slapping, diving, spy-hopping and breaching. We also saw a cow and calf. It was an amazing day on our Mexico’s Magical Migrations Institute!
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Our Mexico Institute group had a lovely last morni Our Mexico Institute group had a lovely last morning at Agua Blanca with a walk to a waterfall and a lesson in tortilla making. Now, we’re on our way to the airport to fly to Puerto Vallarta!

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