Fostering Resilience in the Classroom
“Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.” – Haim Ginnot As teachers, one of the biggest jobs that we have […]
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Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Common Misconceptions in Science
Plants can only reproduce asexually. Daughters inherit most of their characteristics from their mothers and sons from their fathers. Eating sugar causes kids to become […]
The Duckworth Approach
Eleanor Duckworth is a firm believer in “the having of wonderful ideas.” You may be wondering, what classifies as a wonderful idea? She describes the […]
MTV: More Than Music Television
Everyone has heard of the television station MTV. It has been around for ages and what started as a place for music videos now hosts […]
Group Work vs. Teamwork: There’s A Big Difference
It is common knowledge that group work is encouraged in high school classrooms. More group work means better connections and more engagement, right? Well, what […]
What Drives You?
Think about certain challenges that you’ve been faced with during your lifetime. What has been your key motivators that pushed you to complete these challenges? […]
Teaching in the Margins: What Is It?
Think about the term “margin”. It’s the part of a written source where the text stops and the blank space of the page starts, right? […]
What Does it Mean to be an Exemplary Science Teacher?
Think back to your high school career. I know it may seem like decades ago, but everyone has certain memories that stick out in their […]