What is Exemplary Science Teaching?
Exemplary Science teaching is: Teaching science in a way that all students will stay engaged in the lesson or experiment. Using strategies that will allow […]
Misc
Watching vs. Doing: Exemplary Teaching in the Classroom
Exemplary teaching can be and should be used in every classroom; especially in a science subject classroom. Science is one of the most difficult subjects […]
Classroom Survival Kit: Managing the Chaos
Ah, classroom management. The dreaded topic of teachers, new and old alike. As future teachers, we’re constantly stressing over how we should manage our classroom–should […]
Lab Safety, It Just Might Save Your Life
Classroom management is something that is of the utmost importance to every teacher, and it should be. A mismanaged classroom can be an absolute disaster […]
Embracing the Budget
School is expensive. Ideally, we as teachers come in with grand ideas for the experiments and projects we have planned for our students, all involving inquiry […]
Free, Easy Ways to Increase Teaching Effectiveness
The old methods of teaching have been tossed out the window. New engaging styles of teaching are now widely used in all classrooms. This is […]
Engaging Tools That Won’t Break the Bank
As a future teacher, I want my classroom to stand out to students. When they come in the room, I want them to be excited […]
If We Can’t Play to Ours, How Can We Play to Our Students Strengths?
Recently, for a methods of teaching science class we were required to participate in the Gallup Strengths Finder Assessment. I had heard about this assessment […]
Leveling up: Player choice and student ownership
As the huge nerd I am, I’ve spent many an hour fantasizing about what life would be like if I were a character in a […]
Finding Strength in Your Students
Recently, I took the CliftonStrengths 2.0 test to discover my top 5 strengths. If you’re someone who likes to take personality tests, like me, you would […]