Haley Nus

May/June Inquiry Projects: Differentiating to Supporting All Students

From “Experiment” to Two Grade Levels of Inquiry Last year, my students did an abundance of research on topics of their own choosing, through Inquiry Projects. My initial goal in developing the Inquiry Projects was to give students’ something other than COVID to define and brighten their experience of distance learning. Throughout the year, theContinue reading “May/June Inquiry Projects: Differentiating to Supporting All Students”

Teaching Unconditional Surrender: Worshipping God through Mary’s historical context and Magnificat Prayer

As a Protestant teaching in a Catholic education setting, I led students last May into a topic that should be valuable to Christians of all denominations: a historical understanding of Mary. While Mary is widely known as the mother of Jesus and as a symbol of someone who radically trusted God, most people have littleContinue reading “Teaching Unconditional Surrender: Worshipping God through Mary’s historical context and Magnificat Prayer”

July 2021 Monthly Summary

Last month, I was inundated by God’s kindness, generosity, and nurture. Today I am flying out to visit family in the Pacific Northwest for several weeks, but not without first celebrating the goodness of God. Simple Pleasures Spending time in the pool Spending time near the creek Weaving flower crowns out of Texas hill countryContinue reading “July 2021 Monthly Summary”

Remembering our Year: Connections to Catholic Social Teaching

Earlier this year, I happened to read a book called, “The Bible and the Believer”, ecumenically written by Peter Enns (Protestant), Daniel J Harrington (Catholic), and Mark Zvi Brettler (Jewish). In this book, the authors discuss key differences and similarities in ways each of their respective groups relate to the text of the bible. AsContinue reading “Remembering our Year: Connections to Catholic Social Teaching”

June 2021 Monthly Summary

Ahh, June. The time of year when today’s passing thoughts birth next year’s curriculum, When the flies remind us that DC was built on a swamp, When yesterday’s midday walks shift into evening, For the fragrance of Jasmine flowers and lack of sunburns, When alarm clocks are respected, then dismissed, then dishonored, A time ofContinue reading “June 2021 Monthly Summary”