Punctuating Plastic Pollution

The Problem with Planning around Plastic  Here I was at a convention this last week, getting excited about authors and getting kids excited about authors and reading. The problem with plastic is my lack of planning to be prepared for how much plastic I come across when outside of my home. Recycling is great, but eliminating the use of plastic altogether is even better.  It was not even 8:00 and within the breakfast time frame, I had already used plastic cutlery, a paper plate, a plastic cup for water, a disposable coffee cup and plastic lid. So much waste in so little time. Lunch did not get any better. I didn't carry my cups with me to the panels, so I used again, more cups, lids, plastic silverware, and a paper plate. I have all of these ideas about how to avoid these things, but I do not put them into action very well. I've come to the conclusion that in order to make an impact, I need to make being prepared a routine, and then it isn't so hard to remember after a

Snapshot Education Hello, I'm Rachel Melnick, and I am a teacher of 5th and 6th grade language arts in Bloomington, Indiana. I had the wonderful opportunity and pleasure of attending Indiana University where I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Prior to attending the university, I knew that I wanted to pursue and undergraduate degree, but at the time I had an entirely different path set up in my mind. Beginning coursework in a different content area, it hit me like a ton of bricks one day that my strengths, interests, and passions were in working with children. From that point forward I transitioned my educational plan and started the track in education. Since graduating, I have been teaching for seven years now. Recently bitten by inspiration, I have decided to return to Indiana University where I will be taking courses in a graduate program at the School of Education in the Literacy, Culture, and Language department. I did not pursue a Master's