MTV: Not just for music anymore
Today we are going to tackle three strategies from the book Making Thinking Visible. The first strategy we are going to look at is one […]
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Its 2018, Way Past Time for Equity in STEM
STEM careers are one of the fasting growing industries in the US, Yet women and minorities are still incredibly underrepresented. According to the National Science […]
Constructivism; Rebuilding the Classroom
Constructivism is… Constructivism is a theory in education that holds a few central ideas about learning. In “Science Education: An International Course Companion” by Keith […]
Complexity in Thinking: Constructivism within Chemistry Learning
Diving into Chemistry Education Research (CER) Research within chemistry education is incredibly important to the progression of teaching methods within the subject. Chemistry is a […]
Teamwork: Makes the dream work
There are two kinds of people in the world… 1. People who like group work 2. People who HATE group work (I’ve worked in groups […]
Drive: Get Behind the Wheel
You’ve been lied to. Don’t be too upset though, most of us have. Remember in that psych class you took there was that whole unit about […]
The Road Less Traveled: Teaching in the Margins
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? What does teaching in the margins mean? To really understand the concept of teaching in the margins, you’ve got to learn […]
Margins: Not Just for Paper Anymore
One of the worst nightmares for teachers (and greatest pleasures of students) is getting off-topic. However, there is a good way to get off-topic, and […]
Above and Beyond: Exemplary Science Teachers
Exemplary means going above and beyond what is expected. I have had a few teachers in my school career that could only be described as […]
Who Do I Want to Be?: Exemplary Science Teaching
Who do I want to be? How do I want to impact my student’s lives to make their experiences unforgettable? How do I make science […]