Leave the Center
To the left is a blank piece of paper awaiting for a student to take notes on. The paper is made up of the center […]
Teaching in the Margins
Teaching in the Margins: Space Suits and Bagels
This week, I ordered a space suit. Yes, a real one, straight from the NASA training camp of the late 80’s-early 90’s. Don’t believe me? […]
Risk Taking in the Classroom
Taking a risk is something that every individual handles in a different way. Some people just go all in right away, and some people are […]
Movement Toward The Margins
Movement Toward The Margins By: Hayley Johnson, Miami University Think back to when you were in middle or high school. What were your favorite memories […]
Teaching in the Moment
To be a teacher, you have to have some skills in acting and improv. Does this mean teachers just “act” like they know what they’re […]
Monoculture Classrooms
Walk to class. Sit in the same seat next to the same people. Turn in a standard worksheet. Listen to a powerpoint presentation. Pack […]
What it Means to be an Exemplary Science Teacher
What it does not mean… What is wrong with the picture below? Students are dis interested, there is no conversation occurring, no one is […]