ENGAGE Students Using the Science All Around You!
It takes a lot these days to get kids interested in science class! In this post, you will find five foolproof methods of attention-getting to […]
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Road-Tripping to the Margins
What are Margins “Margins are those interfaces between woods and fields, the land and the sea, along abandoned railroad tracks and highways, between residential areas, […]
Leave the Road Less Traveled…Head for the Margins!
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by” Robert Frost Everyone has heard of taking the road less […]
Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Being An Exemplary Science Teacher
The future science educators of our cohort this year have similar worries about what their career will look like and how effective of a teacher […]
Teaching to the Moon and Back – Exemplary Science Teaching
Why it is necessary to bring wonder, imagination, and inquiry back to the classrooms! For centuries, we have been teaching with basically the same methods. […]
I’ll Change Your Mind (about chemistry)
When I got to college, I took general chemistry in my first semester. The lecture hall was filled with 175 students, mostly freshman, who were […]
Developing Critical Thinking in a VISIBLE Way
No matter the subject in school, students should be challenged to thinking critically and deeply about concepts. But what a lot of teachers forget is […]
Blow Their Minds Without Breaking the Bank
Tired of breaking the bank trying to engage your students? There’s plenty of resources out there that can help you save money and keep your students engaged!
STEM Through Another Lens
Despite encompassing a wide range of careers, the fields of STEM often display characteristics associated with institutionalized discrimination against minorities. The Current State of STEM […]
Marching To The Margins
Audio Transcript What does it mean to “Teach in the Margins?” “Teaching in the Margins” recognizes that harmony is not found in a homogeneous society, […]