The Hard Truths About Our Own Career
Science Teaching is in Fact NOT a Cake Walk Throughout our pre-teaching career, we learn a lot about content. Content, not only in science, but […]
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Our Students Are Resilient
Sitting in our classrooms is dozens and dozens of students with a variety of backgrounds. We don’t always know what kinds of homes they come […]
Let’s Assess Assessments
When students hear “test” or “quiz”, they automatically assume the worst. They think about extended response questions or multiple choice scantron handouts. What I want […]
Let’s Evolve Together: Understanding Misconceptions
As science teachers, it is our job to have our students think critically and dive deep into scientific knowledge. A big focus on our classes […]
Money, Money, Money… Don’t Spend Too Much
Many teachers across the nation have spent an overwhelming amount of their own money on a variety of school supplies and other supplemental materials. Well, […]
Now You See It
Making Thinking Visible and Why It Is Important No one wants a teacher who stands up in front of the classroom and lectures the entire […]
Ok Ladies (and Other Minorities) Now Let’s Get In Formation
Fairness vs Sameness When it comes to modern society, everyone faces challenges. Some people face challenges more than others. Women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ […]
Let’s Learn About STE(A)M
What is STE(A)M? It is a combination of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and ART. In this lesson that I will introduce, I will […]
Construct Your Understanding
What can make you a successful science teacher??? CONSTRUCTIVISM Don’t know what that is? Well, I’m here to guide you through the practices and theory […]
Team Work Makes the Dream Work
What is cooperative learning? First, lets define cooperation: (noun) the process of working together to the same end. Now, lets break down the definition itself. “Working […]