The (Good) but Mostly the Bad and the Ugly
Hard Knock Life Ahh teachers. We get summers off, we’re done teaching at 3 p.m. (if only), and we have a nice little winter and […]
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Resilience for Brilliance
Trauma, Tornadoes, and Teenagers The title of this section is a bit misleading. Not the trauma. Not tornadoes. No, the misleading part is the word […]
Assess for the Best
Assessment in the Science Classroom There are hundreds of ways to assess students in a science classroom. Lab reports. Multiple Choice exams. Written Essays. Demonstrations. […]
Misconceptions to New Knowledge
Misconceptions in Science There are many scientific misconceptions out there and, as teachers, it is our duty to help our students dispel these misconceptions by […]
Thinking is Strongest When Seen
Can We See Thinking? The goal of using MTV strategies in the classroom is to be able to see our students thought processes. Each of […]
Anyone Can Be A Scientist
Minorities in STEM Mae Jemison. Virginia Apgar. George Washington Carver. Gertrude Elion. Alan Turing. What do these five people have in common? Not much, besides […]
STEM in the Science Classroom
What is STEM? As a teacher and as a student, I hear the word STEM thrown around all the time. No, not the green part […]
A Better Way to Teach
What is Constructivism? As teachers, the beginning of each school year brings us students whose heads are filled with prior knowledge, ideas, and conceptions of […]
Cooperative Learning In the Classroom
What is Cooperative Learning? So many of my teachers assign projects that involve some type of group work to encourage us to work together. But […]