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Around Town

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2025-02-20 · Leave a comment

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Transitions

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2025-01-30 · Leave a comment

Black Boxes

For most of my career, I asked students to perform a “Black Box” lab activity to kickstart the year. The idea is simple: by making simple manipulations of a small … Continue reading

2024-06-03 · Leave a comment

Transition

At the end of every school year I feel an ache of goodbye. After every season of teaching I mourn its passing as part of the ritual. The hardest part … Continue reading

2024-05-05 · Leave a comment

Outlier

I’m on Spring Break, doing what I do – looking back, looking forward, sinking into introspection. I’m mostly alone this week, by choice, with few guardrails. I could exercise or … Continue reading

2024-04-11 · Leave a comment

Sophomores Rule

It’s been five months since my last post, “First Semester Recap.” Over that time, a lifecycle of events has spirited through me. I chaperoned a student trip to Guatemala. I … Continue reading

2023-05-22 · Leave a comment

First Semester Recap

I was naively optimistic about starting the new school, given how well I convinced myself the previous one had ended. In my head, the warm glow from May and June … Continue reading

2022-12-28 · Leave a comment

Rebooted

I could never have imagined the transformation of the past 15 months, which sounds hyperbolic (I know). My last post from mid-2021 presaged a career-altering pivot that has led me … Continue reading

2022-10-31 · Leave a comment

Reboot

A breezy summer afternoon seated at an outdoor cafe and I am searching for the next jump. Most don’t have this luxury and yet that doesn’t make it easier. I’m … Continue reading

2021-07-14

Why SF? Why?

I realize more each day that what I know is merely the result of aggregating information. While such a simple statement, it is powerful to recognize that I am nothing … Continue reading

2019-01-27

CP – Spring Final 2018

Date Wednesday, May 30th @ 1:00 pm Exam Logistics Total Semester = 545 pts Exam Value = 80 pts (15%) YES: Short Answer / Vocab questions (Q1 – Q5) YES: … Continue reading

2018-05-27

CH – Spring Final 2018

POST UPDATED: Tuesday, May 29th @ 12:30 pm Date Wednesday, May 30th @ 1:00 pm Exam Review Session Tuesday, May 29th @ 2:30 pm Room 30 (Chemistry Classroom) NOTE: RSVP … Continue reading

2018-05-24

CH5152 – Review

Dates Wednesday, May 23rd Thursday, May 24th Friday, May 25th Class Business Exam return? Homework return Questions? Final Exam (Wednesday, May 30th @ 1:00 pm) Classes 51/52 for student review (not … Continue reading

2018-05-22

CP5152 – Review

Dates Tuesday, May 22nd Thursday, May 24th Class Business Exam return Homework return Questions? Final Exam (Wednesday, May 30th @ 1:00 pm) Classes 51/52 for student review (not teacher-directed) Semester Exam … Continue reading

2018-05-21

CH50 – The End

Dates P4 – Monday, May 21st P5 – Monday, May 21st P7 – Tuesday, May 22nd Test Details all equations provided all conversions provided all contsants provided U bring calculator … Continue reading

2018-05-16

CH49 – Recapping

Dates P4 – Wednesday, May 16th P5 – Thursday, May 17th P7 – Thursday, May 17th Lab Recap – Calculations moles of gas (from Mg) volume of gas (L) pressure … Continue reading

2018-05-16

CP50 – Last Dance

Date Thursday, May 17th Test Details all equations provided all conversions provided all contsants provided U bring calculator U bring pencil U bring your glorious and amazing self! Test Questions … Continue reading

2018-05-15

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