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 | 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...
by admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Online Learning, Classroom Organization, Learning Strategies
If the idea of going back to school online is nerve-wracking, you aren’t alone! Will our district decide to go online for a marking period, a semester, or not at all? What happens if the school or a class has to quarantine and go online at some point...
