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Equitable Classroom Talk Time: 3 Easy Strategies that Work!
Picture this: you're in class, students are discussing a prompt or idea in pairs and then sharing with the class, but every time you ask...
Feb 256 min read


The Amazing Race: A Fun, Interactive Way to Practice Science Concepts!
Tips for running the Amazing Race style review game for your students! Free resources to help you get started!
Feb 114 min read


Matching up IBDP EE Advisors & Students
As the IBDP Extended Essay (EE) Coordinator at my school one of my most important tasks is helping each student to find an appropriate...
Dec 12, 20233 min read

Using Visual Checklists in the Science Classroom (NGSS & IBDP Style)
It's hard to believe that it is already my 14th year teaching secondary science, and my 10th year teaching in international...
Nov 21, 20234 min read


Guest Speakers: An Easy Way to Increase Student & Parent Engagement in your Science Class!
One of the best ways to help your students understand the value of what they are learning in class is to invite in a guest speaker. I'm...
Apr 25, 20234 min read


The Opinion Line: A great teaching tool for in-person and virtual learning!
Are you looking for a way to break up your lesson and get students both thinking and moving? Try an opinion line! An opinion line is a...
Apr 11, 20233 min read


Switching it Up: Do the Lab BEFORE the lesson!
When you think about how scientists conduct investigations and learn new things in science they often do so through carefully planned...
Jan 24, 20234 min read


When School Goes Virtual & the Lab is Closed...tips for Science Teachers
Here in Morocco we have been experiencing yet another wave of Covid-19, and like so many teachers and students around the world we went...
Feb 1, 20224 min read


Low Prep Student-Centered AP & IB Exam Review!
Whenever I am teaching a course with an externally moderated exam, such as IB DP Biology or AP Environmental Science I always plan out my...
Jan 15, 20224 min read
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