Growing

My time has shifted towards my science teaching classes in the last couple of weeks. So far, I have enjoyed reading my science teaching methods text. The general theme I've encountered discusses environments where learners can grow through inquiry-based instruction, where they are aroused to ask questions of the natural world as a means to understand and comprehend reality. As a teacher, I must have a desire for growth and betterment. 

I shy away from technology aspects of science while my concentration in ecology draws me to be outdoors. The relationship described by my course text concerning science and technology resonated with me: 

Science and technology are seen as compatible and necessary to the development of science literacy....However, they are different enterprises. The major aim of science is to understand nature, whereas the major aim of technology is to create devices and systems to assist society. 

I have also been reading about subjects in American History that are overlooked because they may portray U.S. historical figures as flawed. I am overwhelmed with the responsibilities presented at having a part in shaping so many adolescents. 

My comforts are my geology course assignments, my two dogs, and clay. I continue to find myself dreaming about what to carve into the white slip during my school readings. 

I found some pictures of my two dogs, Dewey Dell and Fender, that show how they have grown in the last year and a half. Fender is taller and larger chested than Dewey is, now. 

Dewey on Perry's lap with her baby collar on asleep.

Fender's belly was swollen with worms when we adopted him. Dewey is looking so adoringly at him.

Fender looks healthier and a little bigger. 

Dewey and Fender wrestling for a stick at a music festival, Birdfest, in South Carolina. 

Swimming at a pond. Dewey is a champion swimmer. She will keep on and on, getting all sticks tossed into the water. Fender claims the sticks as his find when she is closer to shore.