The Importance of Fostering Resilience in Students
Nearly 40% of students in the US have been exposed to some sort of traumatic event. This is troubling because when children are exposed to […]
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Revealing and Dealing with Misconceptions
Teachers (especially ones who teach High School) often have to teach students who have pre-instructural knowledge about a topic. This pre-instructural knowledge is not always […]
Sparking Ideas of Wonder and Curiosity
Eleanor Duckworth stresses the importance of allowing and encouraging students to become curious and ask questions about different topics and subjects. This can be difficult […]
Using Visible Thinking Strategies in the Classroom
What is Visible Thinking? Having students externalize their thoughts through speaking, writing, drawing or other methods The Ted Talk below goes into more detail about […]
Applying Constructivism to the Laboratory Experience
“Why should friction act on a sphere rolling down an incline differently than on a block sliding down that same incline?” “Why should an object […]
Less “I” and more “We”: Cooperative Learning in Classrooms
Cooperation of humans is KEY for allowing society to survive. Cooperation allows people to work together to achieve a common goal or derive mutual benefits. […]
The Right Way to Motivate
“For those of you who get A’s on the next exam, I’ll throw you a pizza party.” “If you make your bed everyday this week, […]
Striving to Teach in the Margins
I walk in to class and see twenty-five desks lined up in five rows. I take a seat in the second row. The bell rings […]
Going Above and Beyond as a Science Teacher
The word exemplary can be defined as “worthy of imitation; commendable,” according to Merriam-Webster.com. Looking back on my high school years, there were some science […]