Addressing A Scientific Misconception
Misconceptions in the science classroom can be very dangerous. They come from a variety of sources such as cultural background, past experiences, poor teaching practices […]
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For White Folks Teach in the Hood: A Reflection
Christopher Emdin’s book, For White Folks Who Teach In The Hood… And The Rest of Y’all Too is an excellent resource for teachers serving urban […]
Science Learning and Resilience
Maxwell Wissman It is inevitable that when teaching science, you will run into students who have experienced trauma. While undoing these traumatic experiences for students […]
Making Thinking Visible Strategies for Science
Maxwell Wissman Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchart is an engaging and useful text that discusses one central question – For as much as we […]
ENGAGE Students in Science – On a Budget
Maxwell Wissman As a prospective science teacher, one of the most important considerations to make when lesson planning is how to get your students excited […]
DRIVE Applied to the Science Classroom
Drive Book Overview: Daniel Pink’s DRIVE discusses the idea of motivation and how we can best motivate ourselves and others to succeed at a variety […]
Going to the Margins
Teaching in the Margins Teaching in the margins can be a very challenging concept. Margins are defined as spaces between centers where the mixture of […]
Teaching Science in an Exemplary Manner
Exemplary science teaching is when teachers go above and beyond in the science classroom to not only teach students about content but they are engaged […]