I hate giving notes in class. I've never like it. It seemed that some students went really fast and then waited around or started distracting others around them because they were board. Other students took forever to write the notes because they either had a learning disability, they were a ... READ the POST
How to Teach Motion Graphs Through Inquiry
Discover how I took my students love of sports and used it to teach them how to interpret motion graphs in a guided inquiry investigation.I used to find it difficult to have students understand how their motion correlates to a line on a graph. I would have them walk, then stand, then jog and ... READ the POST
How to reduce the amount of time spent on grading
Google Classroom, Doctopus, and Goobric a winning combinationA few weeks ago Google Classroom, Doctopus, and Goobric made some improvements and now it is faster to grade assignments online and go completely paperless. I just graded 130 lab reports using Goobric and it took me less than 3 ... READ the POST
Easily Integrate the Flipped Classroom Model in Science: Reflect on learning
Getting through all of your standards in the time frame set by your district can be difficult. The flipped classroom model can help. The flipped classroom model is a great way to differentiate for your students, provide quick formative assessment feedback, and allow more time in your classroom for ... READ the POST
Easily Integrate the Flipped Classroom Model in Science: Choosing the Format
Last year I decided to take the leap and flip my middle school science class using the flipped classroom model. I did not flip every lesson, only the beginning of every unit. At the end of every quarter, I always asked the students to reflect on their learning and my teaching. The ... READ the POST