Congrats--Retirement is great. I did it in April although it was not by choice--I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease.
Why would you have to design a new curriculum. I have added additional labs and projects because I do get through the material faster but I have...
I have 2 classes of 4 students each this year and I love it. I have gotten to know the students so well and I am almost finished my curriculum in...
I have taught chemistry for 18 years and I just planned for this week. Yes I know for the most part what subject I am teaching each week for the...
I had a total hysterectomy at 29--I had 3 children and endometriosis that was so severe that it was impacting my daily life. I was on narcotic...
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I am not for Dual Enrollment for the student who wants to get our in the real world at 22 but many of the students that I have in these classes...
Most of my students have gotten credit at the college of their choice. I had one who wasn't and she brought in a copy of her lab notebook to the...
I have tried discussion boards in the past and they have never worked out like I wanted them to. This year I am concentrating on perfecting the...
I have seen an improvement in learning. Nobody can just blend into the background. The kids seem to like it also. They are asking questions...
I would not be that strong either!! I would have taken the help.
Only the notes are done at home. They work the practice in class. Other things I do in class is discuss any notes they took at home, virtual...
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@Peregrin5 don't waste money on Gizmos, PHET is free and does everything that Gizmos do. I am very lucky in that I teach in a private school and...
I have a review activity on the metric system and dimensional analysis and an article review. I have had the same emergency plans for about 10...
My students get 6 hours of college chemistry when they finish my Chem 1 and Chem 2 classes. This is one of the reasons I am using the flipped...
Is there anyone else teaching dual enrolled classes?
I am in a similar boat in that my classes are mixed between Dual Enrollment College Chemistry and Regular High School Chemistry. The flipped...
Do you still do any "whole class instruction?"
The videos are all homework. Then when I teach it in class, they already have an outline of sorts to add to as we go over it. They are also able...
