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It's Not Rocket Science

Comprehensive resources for busy science teachers

5 Tips for First Year Teachers

One of the reasons I started by TpT store (and blog) over two years ago now (I can't believe how fast time has gone!!) was to help first year teachers.  I wanted to create products with EVERYTHING you needed to teach a subject for those walking into a school or department unprepared for what they were assigned.  I was blessed with my first teaching job to get the two subjects I wanted (biology and ... Read More about 5 Tips for First Year Teachers

Teaching through Grief

This is a really hard topic for me to write about, but I told myself when I started this blog I would only write about things I was experiencing so I could write authentically, and this is what we are currently walking through right now so I think it is necessary to share.  I don't want to pretend, by any means, that I am an expert on this AT ALL, but I do want to give a little context for ... Read More about Teaching through Grief

Surviving Second Semester

Do you ever have those school years where you legitimately consider not going back after winter break?  Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE my job and am so thankful I get to do something that I enjoy so much for a living, but some groups of students (or parents) can really take the wind out of your sails.  It can be challenging to gear up for another 5 months in the trenches if ... Read More about Surviving Second Semester

2nd Year & 2nd Milestone: Reflections of a TpT Seller

I'm still kind of in awe as I write this that I am actually to this point.  It seems like it was YESTERDAY that I started my little TpT store, never dreaming of what it could become.  It seems like just HOURS ago I wrote my 1st year and 1st milestone reflections.  As my high school students would say, I'm truly "shook" by how my store and blog have evolved over the last two ... Read More about 2nd Year & 2nd Milestone: Reflections of a TpT Seller

Physical Science Scope and Sequence

Last year after completing my full year biology curriculum, I decided to write a blogpost to give context for why I chose the particular scope and sequence that I use in biology.  I loved hearing from so many of you, so after a little break from product creation, I ended up spending this past summer writing up my full year physical science curriculum.  Now that it is finished, I can ... Read More about Physical Science Scope and Sequence