I hate grading research papers. And I’ve met very few kids who get excited about writing a research paper. But research skills are important! Students have so much content at their fingertips and...

We hear it all the time: relationships are key to a smooth school year. Good relationships mean that we have fewer classroom management issues, a more positive classroom environment, and ultimately a...

Students love YouTube. As educators, we need to embrace this! The great part is that YouTube has a ridiculous amount of amazing science and math content! I recognized this a few years ago and leaned...

Anyone else remember being SO EXCITED in school when your teacher rolled the TV into the room? Part of my philosophy of education involves ensuring that my classes are full of variety, and so I am a...

I’m heading into my tenth year of teaching, so I’ve had a lot of “first days of school”. Hands down, what I’m about to outline is my favorite activity to use on the first day of a high school science...

I know it’s summer, but I also know that lots of teachers immediately start thinking about how they want to set themselves up for next year. I’ve lived and taught in a lot of different places, and it’s...

If you appreciate long term engagement and student-directed learning, you NEED to try this. One of my favorite activities of all time – the Teams Tournament! When I first started teaching there...

Vocabulary review activities are a great opportunity for fun in the classroom I love review classes. I think it’s because I like helping kids jog their memories and making them realize that they...

Using characters in the science classroom can be an easy way to grab students’ attention. I find science endlessly interesting. Throw any new piece of scientific info at me and I’ll be all ears....

Teachers have heavy workloads. It’s 11 am on a typical school day, and I’m sitting in my class as my Year 8s are doing a test. I arrived at school at 7:30 am and have already complete 12 different...