Category: Relationships and Engagement
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What I Do (and Don’t Do) on the Last Day of School
Read more: What I Do (and Don’t Do) on the Last Day of SchoolAh, the last day of school. A glorious, chaotic, emotional rollercoaster wrapped in a countdown and fueled by leftover candy and markers without caps. It’s tempting to make it some big production, or to throw in the towel completely and put on a movie while packing boxes. I’ve done both. And I’ve learned the hard…
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Lab Teams, Table Jobs, and Group Work That Doesn’t Drive Me Nuts
Read more: Lab Teams, Table Jobs, and Group Work That Doesn’t Drive Me NutsGroup work in middle school science sounds great… in theory. Collaboration! Communication! Peer learning! But anyone who’s actually handed out a group task to a room full of hormonal humans knows how quickly “teamwork” can turn into chaos. Over the years, though, I’ve found a way to make lab teams, table jobs, and group work…
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How I Bring Student Voice into My Science Class
Read more: How I Bring Student Voice into My Science ClassSpoiler: It’s not just asking “Any questions?” When I first started teaching, I thought I was giving students a voice. I’d ask questions. I’d run discussions. I’d say, “Any thoughts?” with what I was sure was an inviting smile. But the truth? Most of the time, I was still doing all the talking. And my…
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