Teacha, Day One


St. Petersburg, Florida

For a dozen years, I’ve been part of an event at the Poynter Institute focused on helping college professors get better at teaching. I started as a presenter and then became a co-organizer – and it is the most terrifying thing I do each year. Trying to figure out how to help my peers be better is one thing, actually standing in front of them is another.

But I love this program, deeply love what it stands for and how we’ve built it up. After two years online, it was so nice to see the inflatable palm trees and hear the room full of voices again.


St. Petersburg, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida

East, Then Back West


Plant City, Florida

The message came in mid-morning – a friend hadn’t made a flight, was re-routing to Orlando, two hours away. Of course I’ll make that run.

Weather was atrocious on the way east, but that evening we got together and laughed heartily – I have missed these Poynter pals greatly.


Plant City, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida

Southbound


Bell, Florida

Heading south for a return to the Poynter Institute, took the back-roads through Florida just to see something other than interstate. And what I saw was at time challenging.

The day did end with a wonderful meal with wonderful friends I had not seen in far too long.


Live Oak, Florida


Live Oak, Florida


Live Oak, Florida


Branford, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida


St. Petersburg, Florida