Headache or Hiccup: Science Misconceptions
What are alternate conceptions of science? How do they affect students and teachers alike in science classrooms? Let’s take a deeper look and examine an […]
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3 Ways of Bringing Your Students Thinking and Understanding to Life
Students know and understand so much in our course, right? If we focus on content and rush through the standards then are we leaving our […]
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 […]
STEM: SHE/THEY/EVERYONE INCLUDED
Within the career paths of science, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), there is a very large population of nonminority men. With a majority of STEM occupations […]
Take a Walk in the “Margins”: A Metaphor-
What are Margins to you as a Teacher? The diverse ecosystems between barren farm fields and an offtopic discussion in a classroom could constitute a […]
Margins in the classroom: The Unsung Harmony
Can you imagine a song without any harmonies? How boring would that be? No one would even listen to it, but we create that same […]
Exemplary Science: An Inside look
Gone are the days of the boring science classes with rows of black lab tables, overhead projectors, and teachers who stand behind a podium spouting […]
Get in Their Heads
Often as educators, we rely on students getting the right answer to know if they understand the content. This isn’t enough. If we really want to make sure we are building strong learners we need to get inside their heads, and we need to open up ours to show them how it’s done. We need to make thinking visible.
Getting Engaged Without Going Broke
It can be tough as a teacher when you need to get your kids engaged and ready for learning, but you don’t want to break the […]
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 […]