Thursday, November 9, 2017

Analyzing Claims and Supporting Evidence, Modeling with Mathematics

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

International Association of Great Lakes Research 2017

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I attended the International Association of Great Lakes Research conference in Detroit on Wednesday (thanks IL-IN Sea Grant !!). It was awe...
Friday, March 24, 2017

Two Growth Mind-Set Activities to Help Motivate All Students and Teach Nature of Science NSTA 2017

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If you want to start the year building relationships, engaging in inquiry, planting the seeds of growth mindset, and learning about the nerv...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Setting the Tone of Efficiency and Spaced Practice (Cell Part Chart)

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Spaced practice shows greater learning gains than mass practice.  For example, studying six times for ten minutes is more likely to lead t...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

My first day of school prep and lesson plan...

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I still get nervous for the first day, eleven years in.  I reread a bullet summary of “ Teaching With Love and Logic ,” say the Prayer of S...
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

An interpretation of the ISTEP 10 Science from an experienced Indiana biology teacher.

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  ECA Biology has now been changed into the ISTEP+ 10 Science test.  There will be two parts.   ISTEP+ Grade 10 Science PART ONE (Late ...
Monday, October 26, 2015

Field Trip Tips and Tricks

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Outdoor field trips, tips and tricks… This fall I organized two field trips.  The first was 96 early college sophomores, and the second ...