Remember why you started and Press On

Remember why you started and Press On

By: Rosanne Franco Marine science education in 2016 doesn’t look very different from Marine science education in 1999. Students, then and now, love learning about aquatic animals and their home environments. Students especially enjoy visiting those habitats and...

My Orchid on Driftwood Project

I love orchids and I always love a challenge! My Biology and Botany/Horticulture students would have loved this story…I wonder if any of them can figure out what happened to the orchid plant when I planted it on a piece of...
Attitude of Gratitude

Attitude of Gratitude

By: Rosanne Franco “I am grateful,” he said. With this simple statement, Carlo referred to the hundreds of years of ancestry that provided him with his life’s work. As he gestured to acres of land, he explained that he was humbled by the responsibility that had been...
The education of a principal

The education of a principal

  By: Rosanne Franco The reporter asked me, “What do you miss most about Greater New Bedford Voc Tech?” I didn’t even hesitate when I answered – “Circulating throughout the school during early morning breakfast and lunch time.” I miss interacting with...