Another PD In The Backpack
Teachers, let’s face it: most of the time, your district-provided professional development sucks. If that seems too harsh, then let me phrase it as “less than engaging.” It often seems...
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Spring Schoolship: A Season in Review
Spring is one of the most magical times of the year: The warming of the air, and, albeit much slower, the water; the blossoming of buds on trees; the emergence...
The Experience of Retirement
Retirees have a well-established beachhead at Inland Seas. The formerly-employed can be found in every type of voluntary role, from maintaining grounds, to teaching lessons, to helping around the office. ...
I Call it Joy
The three visitors arrived, seemingly out of nowhere. They were swallows, I think, soaring on the wind and diving between our sails. They would veer off the bow and then...
Crossing Lake Michigan: Sailing on the Inland Seas
This blog was written by Frank Simkins about his experience sailing across Lake Michigan aboard the schooner Inland Seas in 2019. Frank is a volunteer with ISEA and shares a...
A Lifetime on the Water: Ken Cerny
This blog is based on an interview with Ken Cerny. Ken has been a volunteer with Inland Seas since 2002 and still actively supports ISEA to this day. If you...
The Oleson Foundation’s Contributions to Inland Seas
From time to time, ISEA will share Great Lakes’ experiences from guest bloggers. In this blog, ISEA intern Chihiro Gniadecki shares their interview with Oleson Foundation Executive Director Kathryn Wise Huschke. Email...
A Personal History and Support of Inland Seas
From time to time, ISEA will share Great Lakes’ experiences from guest bloggers. In this blog, ISEA donor Bob Nelb shares his experience with Inland Seas and why he and his...
The GLWFC Impact on the Classroom
From time to time, ISEA will share Great Lakes experiences from guest bloggers. In this blog, Great Lakes Watershed Field Course (GLWFC) participant Avril Wiers shares her experience and how she...
Teacher Professional Development with ISEA
One of my favorite things about working at ISEA is getting to interact with some of the most impressive teachers and educators across the Great Lakes Basin. During Spring Schoolship...