The first school I taught in had semester block scheduling - the kind where you taught 4 classes a day, every day for 90 minutes, but got new students in January. My first semester went surprisingly smooth. Why had I been so worried about classroom management? I didn't need to read all those books that I read. Having my own class was a breeze compared to trying to commandeer my mentor ... Read More about My Favorite Classroom Management Strategy
Why You Should Be Using YouTube in Your Secondary Classroom
Travel to any classroom across the world and you will find teachers with mixed opinions about the use of technology in the education of their students. But nowadays it really isn't avoidable anymore, and thus the questions have evolved from, "Should we use technology?" to "How much should we use? What are the most effective tools for use? Are students really engaging with these methods?" I ... Read More about Why You Should Be Using YouTube in Your Secondary Classroom
Anatomy and Physiology Scope and Sequence
Course Overview When I set out to write an anatomy and physiology full year curriculum, I was excited about all of the opportunities that lay ahead. I've never designed a curriculum for an elective course before, a course that many states lack standards for (although I did make sure to study each state's standards that did have them to incorporate as many as possible into the resources.) This ... Read More about Anatomy and Physiology Scope and Sequence
Why I won’t be returning to the classroom this year
Not going to lie, this is one of the hardest posts I have ever had to write. I am still a bit in shock that it is August and I am not in my classroom every night until 9 pm prepping for another year to start. This is the first time in over 25 years that I haven't gone to school, and I am still figuring out what that looks like for me. To be perfectly honest, as bad as it is to admit, I am still ... Read More about Why I won’t be returning to the classroom this year
RADAR: A problem solving technique for students
"I don't even know where to begin." "I don't know what the question is asking." "I don't know what I am even looking for." There is nothing more frustrating for a student (and a teacher) than looking at a question or problem and having no idea what to do (I distinctly remember this feeling on my AP U.S. History exam in high school...) Especially in a subject like math or science, you can't ... Read More about RADAR: A problem solving technique for students
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