education
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Children Outside The Box

I wish I had a list of famous women to draw inspiration from when I was that child who was in trouble just for being herself. If I could go back in time and sit down with her, I would tell her to not worry about the inability to fit in the box others wanted… Continue reading
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Call Me Dr. Frizzle

When dealing with middle school and high school students, if they find out their nickname for you gets on your nerves, prepare for it to stick! For instance, somehow my students thought calling me Miss Frizzle would get on my nerves. How could that ever be anything but a compliment? Miss Frizzle was imaginative, innovative,… Continue reading
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Dirty Hands, Memorable Learning
Technology is moving the classroom more and more toward digital learning. However, there are times when digital learning may be more convenient but is not necessarily better for students. Sometime dirty hands are better than a clean keyboard. Let me give you an example. I teach forensic science to high school juniors and seniors. Our Continue reading