Being an Exemplary Teacher in Today’s World
With each exciting passing moment we visit each day, we cannot help but stop to worry and anticipate the future. This is especially true for […]
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A Note to the Teacher: Fostering Resilient Learners
When thinking of how to foster resilient learning in our students, we must first understand that many children have experienced different trauma-related events. These events […]
A Note to the Teacher: Addressing Alternate Conceptions in Science Teaching
So what are alternate conceptions in science teaching? Well, these are MISCONCEPTIONS that our students bring into the classroom based on their prior knowledge. It […]
A Note to the Teacher: Making Thinking Visible in the Science Classroom
In the science classroom, we want to make our students’ thoughts visible. “Making Thinking Visible” by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison is a […]
A Note to the Teacher: Finding ENGAGING Resources on a BUDGET!
When you signed up to be a teacher, did anywhere on your contract state that you have to pay out of pocket for classroom materials? […]
A Science Teacher’s Guide to: FUND your “Fun :)”
Listen, I’m sure we all agree that if we could, we would drop money left and right to provide our students with engaging lessons, activities, […]
The “E” in STEM Also Stands for Everyone.
There have been recent efforts over the years to encourage more people to pursue careers in science other than your stereotypical representation of someone a […]
Equity of STEM Encouragement
The inequity in STEM is shocking and we as educators have the unique opportunity to attack this problem and inspire our future generation to pursue […]
Enhancing Equity in STEM
Women and Minorities in STEM For years, women and minorities in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM), have faced substantial opposition and challenges in pursuit […]
A Note to the Teacher: Encouraging All to Pursue STEM
There are many misconceptions about equity and equality. These two terms are often used interchangeably even though they are very different. Equity is defined as […]