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Data literacy is an important part of the sciences, but it’s an important skill our students should master even if they aren’t going to grow up to work in a STEM field. In society at .

Earth Science, Teaching Strategies

Plate Tectonics: Age Is But A Number… Until It’s Evidence

March 13, 2019

When I moved from middle school science to high school science, one of the most surprising things I encountered was how much my high school students enjoyed coloring. Now .

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Teaching Properties of Matter: Solving A Science Puzzle

March 6, 2019

I may have been called the queen of stations at more than one point in my teaching career, and I will fully admit — I LOVE STATIONS! Stations are a great way to get students .

For The Teacher, Teaching Strategies

Classroom Procedures Every Teacher Should Use

August 23, 2018

What Procedures Should Every Teacher Use? Over the last few posts, I’ve discussed the basics of classroom management as well as how to implement classroom procedures to reduce .

For The Teacher, Teaching Strategies

Classroom Management: Procedures = Prevention

August 21, 2018

Procedures are one of the top three classroom management must-haves that every teacher should be utilizing to keep their class culture positive, orderly, and conducive to learning. If .

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Three Classroom Management Must-Haves

August 16, 2018

If you’re like most teachers, your first year is THE WORST. Like Mona Lisa Saperstein – THE WORST. Why? Two words: Classroom Management. Why? Mostly because on top of .

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Using Science Stations In Your Classroom Routine

July 10, 2018

So we have covered why you should use science stations, and how to prepare for science stations – now let’s take a look at actually using science stationsScience My use of .

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Developing Data Literacy in Science Classrooms

Plate Tectonics: Age Is But A Number… Until It’s Evidence

Teaching Properties of Matter: Solving A Science Puzzle

Classroom Procedures Every Teacher Should Use

Classroom Management: Procedures = Prevention

Three Classroom Management Must-Haves

Using Science Stations In Your Classroom Routine