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Helping Teachers Shift to Inquiry-Based Learning
While working for the Dayton Regional STEM School Training Center, I collaborated with some of my colleagues to develop a two day...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Thematic Units
In 2018, my colleagues and I designed an integrated unit around the theme of skin color for our 8th grade students and we have continued...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Project-Based Learning Essentials & 21st Century Skills
One of my greatest growths as a teacher was when I shifted my planning and instruction to a project-based learning model. It is now one...
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Apr 2, 20221 min read
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Queues: An easy, fair strategy to manage student needs
Once I started using queues, I couldn't stop! This is the easiest, fairest way I have found to manage the needs of a classroom full of...
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Mar 28, 20221 min read
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