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
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
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
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
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
Seating Charts
March 22, 2018 For the remainder of the semester, I will implement a seating chart in each of the four chemistry sections I teach. This is something I have been … Continue reading
Analyzing AP Performance
In this post I will take a look at some performance data objectively, a topic about which I preach constantly to my students. Before doing so I must comment on … Continue reading
Students’ Problem-Solving Audience
Try as I might to be open about how students should complete and submit homework problems, I have arrived at an old conclusion: the audience matters. What exactly does this … Continue reading
Stuff Overheard
I am the captain of my data! Nothing is stopping you from being great! This stapler is my favorite object The more you tell me that you don’t understand this … Continue reading
The Two Things in Technology
I am getting cranky in my old age, and that must be clear to the many people I encounter in my life. Maybe I have been at this teaching “thing” … Continue reading
Baseball Teaches – Doh!
We only learn when we fail. I believe this to my marrow so I will state this again for emphasis. We only learn when we fail. It is therefore unfortunate … Continue reading
Publishing
Free at last! I have eliminated textbooks for the coming school year: it’s as if I lost 50 pounds on a crash diet. My dumping textbooks was prompted by several … Continue reading
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