Science Teaching 2.0: Fostering Resilient Learners
What does it mean to foster resilient learners? The authors of Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom (2016), Kristen Souers, a licensed […]
Articles by Lauren Colliver
Science Teaching 2.0: Addressing Misconceptions in Science
What are Misconceptions? Did you ever think it would take seven years for your stomach to digest swallowed gum? Or that lightning never strikes the […]
Science Teaching 2.0: Visible Thinking in Learning and Teaching
Usually, thinking is an internal process that is invisible to both students and teachers. And yet, thinking is at the core of learning. So, what […]
Science Teaching 2.0: Resources for Student Engagement on a Budget
Limited resources and budget cuts. The challenges of acquiring the materials needed for the classroom are known all too well by teachers. “Paying for school […]
Science Teaching 2.0: Fostering Equity in STEM
When you think of a scientist, engineer, or mathematician – who do you think of? What do they look like? And, more importantly, why did […]
Science Teaching 2.0: From Extrinsic to Intrinsic Motivation
What does motivation have to do with learning science? Quite a bit, actually. For students, motivation typically stems from either extrinsic or intrinsic motivators. Too […]
Science Teaching 2.0: Atomic Habits for Teachers and Students
What are “Atomic Habits”? Atomic habits are a series of small changes and tiny breakthroughs that compound over time to help you fulfill your full […]
Science Teaching 2.0: From the Center to the Margins
What are “margins”? There are margins in nature. Here, the edges of ecosystems interact to create diverse and unpredictable landscapes, plants, and animals who often […]
Science Teaching 2.0: From Average to Exemplary
What was your favorite activity you ever did in a science class at school? It could have been building bottle rockets, exploring a local creek, […]