Alison Travis

Educator 👩🏻‍🏫 Explorer 🧭 Photographer 📷 TCK 🌎 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow (she/her)

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

@HelenHWu @BeamingBooksMN @rainbowfish523 @PBScribblers @PBRockiteers22 Thank YOU for sharing your and @rainbowfish523's work with me! It's now a treasured addition to my library 😊

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

Representation is essential, especially in children's literature. I'm participating in @MCChildsBookDay - check out my review of "Tofu Takes Time" by @HelenHWu with an ending that is tasty, but also really sweet #ReadYourWorld
https://t.co/C2CHhKHs86

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Happier January - Day 1: Find three things to look forward to this year https://t.co/N9nENwczqv #HappierJanuary

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

My undergrad thesis many years ago was on how to build future civic engagement as adults during K-12. Student leadership, volunteering & service learning are huge! Schools are where Ss truly get to practice everything... incl. how to be a good citizen & community member 🌍

[edutopia @edutopia]

See how by working together, students and staff can make a powerful difference in their communities. 😮
https://t.co/3edaC9yATo

[Iliana Sucre @thetckteacher]

We each wrote a poem based on George Lyon’s poem “Where I’m From” and then picked our favourite line to make a whole-class poem. This is where we are from!

[Lindblad Expeditions @LindbladExp]

#TeacherAppreciationWeek2022 is a special time to give thanks to educators for inspiring & empowering the next generation. Meet some of the educators exploring with us this year through Lindblad & @NatGeoEducation Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship.
Learn more: https://t.co/1QvoF7eXOy

[Partners in the Arts @PIAURSPCS]

Arts integration is essential in today's classrooms - at all levels & in all subjects. The creative process used in music, drama, dance, visual art & literary art is applicable in every academic field and industry. #artsintegration #education #teachers

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The roots rock band Dispatch has rereleased its popular antiwar anthem, “The General,” after recording it in Russian. The band said it hopes that Russian soldiers may hear the song and “question their role” in the Ukrainian invasion. https://t.co/KdyxiucTZ4

[Lee & Low Books @LEEandLOW]

Happy International Women's Day! What are you doing today to celebrate women? (Psst -- reading books about women is, in our opinion, a great way to celebrate.😉📚) #InternationalWomensDay

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

@MrArsenie @SingaporeAir It's my favorite food in the world and I've missed eating it basically every day since I left Singapore 13 years ago!

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

Kids love to take/be given ownership! 1st, expose them to causes/tasks that resonate with them - show how they're relevant to their lives. 2nd, empower them w/ examples of young changemakers - kids are used to feeling like they "can't" in an adults' world #educatorexplorer

[Becky Schnekser @schnekser]

Hello #EducatorExplorer community—here is the #slowchat prompt for November answer when you want, as often as you want! Don’t forget the hashtag as well as tagging your T friends as well! How do you cultivate responsibility? @MrsJBurgin @MapM8ker @carbaeli @kellkoll

[Explorer Imprint @Explorer1mprint]

It's time to apply for #ExplorerImprint! Applications open to Kinder, 1st & 2nd Grade educators in North America. Learn more and apply at https://t.co/b6N6sEyjRX!

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

@PegKeiner Heartifacts - borrowing that! This is really sweet and I love the museum curation/artist statement format. I did something similar in school, picked my older brother, and showed the toy he brought to give me when I was born (a bookworm) 📕🐛

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

US teachers, get some fun, hands-on, citizen science into your classroom with @Tomatosphere that combines plants + space! I had a fun experience with my 1st graders. Apply now for Fall or Spring seeds! https://t.co/mn3KYVLsNL

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

✍️ Creative geography exercise: I drew this map freehand of The Northeastward Passage, our current road trip from CO to and down the east coast - watch to track our route 🚗 when all's done it'll be 16 states, 45 days, 3800+ mi, countless friends + fam

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

Left CO 1 month ago: 2 weeks driving to East Coast + 2 weeks down it. Road trip and visiting fam + friends has been SO fun, but a LOT. It's reminded us why we want to slow travel when in Europe. Here's a lil on how we travel together & don't go too crazy: https://t.co/hWi0i9V93G

[Dr. Michele Borba @micheleborba]

Our role is helping our kids learn to handle life someday without us. We must unleash so that they can learn how to make choices, good decisions, & solve their problems. But there’s a caveat: once your child settles on a choice, let it be. Don’t rescue or you’ll rob resilience

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

@BadlandsNPS What time does it open on Thur nights?

[Alison Travis @AlisonCTravis]

This bit of wisdom from @kellkoll via @NatGeoEducation is so true and is why I teach! #explorermindset