Category: Teacher Life
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Why Less is More: How I Stopped Overplanning and Found My Groove
Read more: Why Less is More: How I Stopped Overplanning and Found My GrooveLet me paint a picture: It’s Sunday night. I’ve got six tabs open, a color-coded planner, Pinterest boards for days, and a “perfect” science lesson that’s about to require three hours of prep and a miracle to pull off. Sound familiar? Early in my teaching career, I believed that more = better. More slides, more…
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What I Wish I Knew My First Years of Teaching Science
Read more: What I Wish I Knew My First Years of Teaching ScienceLooking back at my first years teaching middle school science, I cringe a little. Okay…a lot. I was bursting with excitement, armed with color-coded binders and dreams of inquiry-based labs where students would joyfully discover the wonders of the natural world. Reality hit around Week 2. I was staying up all night studying up on…
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New Year, Same Chaos? Teacher Goals That Actually Work (And Won’t Ruin Your Life)
Read more: New Year, Same Chaos? Teacher Goals That Actually Work (And Won’t Ruin Your Life)Let’s be honest: the “New Year, New Me” energy hits different when your “new year” starts in August and comes with lab safety contracts, roster changes, and at least one student who already lost their syllabus. But still—this is the time when we science teachers get to hit refresh, get inspired, and set some goals…
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