Creating a Mindful, Trauma-Sensitive Classroom
“I am now challenging you to look beyond the behavior and focus on motive. If we can identify what may be motivating students to react, […]
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BUSTED!: Addressing Alternate Conceptions in the Science Classroom
TRUE or FALSE: There is a dark side of the moon. Particles found in solids have no motion. Humans evolved from apes. All of these […]
The Importance of MTV in the Classroom
I know what you may be thinking, “MTV in the classroom? I don’t know how shows like The Hills, Jersey Shore, or Catfish can be […]
Making Student Engagement Accessible
With limited funding and small budgets it can be a challenge for teachers to find meaningful ways to engage their students within their lesson plans. […]
Equity of STEM Encouragement
The inequity in STEM is shocking and we as educators have the unique opportunity to attack this problem and inspire our future generation to pursue […]
Intrinsic Motivation Development and Creativity in the Classroom
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that we used when we created them.” -Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is one of the most […]
Classroom Changes: Application of Atomic Habits in the Science Classroom
“…the process of building habits is actually the process of becoming yourself.” – James Clear, Atomic Habits I don’t think anyone will argue with me […]
Embracing the Power of Margins in the Science Classroom
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost Robert […]
The Extinction of Average Teaching
The time for endless worksheets, solely lecture based classes, and teaching within the pretty painted lines that the textbooks lay out has come to an […]