by admin | Apr 9, 2021 | Learning Strategies, Scientific Literacy, Teaching Resource, Teaching Suggestions/Links
Kids and adults love puzzles! They present a challenge we can’t resist. Almost every elementary classroom has at least a few puzzles reserved for quiet time, indoor recess, or early finishers’ choice. When it comes to logic puzzles, students’ first...
by admin | Nov 20, 2020 | Teaching Resource, Teaching Suggestions/Links
Image by Reney Reney from Pixabay On October 30, 2020, the President signed a bill...
by admin | Sep 24, 2020 | Online Learning, Learning Strategies, Teaching Suggestions/Links
In our 2nd post about virtual science teaching, we provide a roadmap for teachers to ensure all students engage with rigor and relevance throughout the sessions. We also provide you with links to several resources. Make sure phenomena comes first! Keep It...
by admin | Sep 14, 2020 | Teaching Vignettes, Online Learning, Teaching Suggestions/Links
A few years back, my school was going through some upheavals. Teachers were told to teach new grades and move rooms among other things. It was mighty frustrating! Teachers were angry and more than a little concerned about how to prepare for the changes. Then,...
by admin | Aug 23, 2020 | Teaching Vignettes, Classroom Organization, Online Learning
Welcome to 2020/2021! We are in a pandemic. The new normal is social distancing, all students facing the same way, no sharing of materials. This is exactly the opposite of how you have been modifying your teaching style for the NGSS! Now what? Think...
