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Newsflash—Publication Date is Getting Closer!
In case you haven’t heard… Our book has been submitted for publication and should be available within the next few weeks! My daughter (a trauma nurse) and I have collaborated to create a comprehensive, student-friendly (and teacher-friendly) 400 page review … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy & Physiology, Instructional Coaching, Sketch Notes, Strategies, Teaching
Tagged activity, Anatomy and Physiology, formative assessment, high school, high school anatomy, high school learning, High School Science, human body, instructional coach, instructional strategies, Pedagogy, science, Science Teaching, secondary school, Sketch Notes, sketchnotes, Sketchnoting, strategic teaching, Teachers Pay Teachers, teaching, teaching and learning, teaching strategy
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Anatomy Practicals- Stackables that Teach: A Life-Sized Human Body Project- The Endocrine System!
The Endocrine System Simplified! My students struggle because most anatomical diagrams are small and can be difficult for them to analyze. My class created big bodies with basic organs from an outline I drew for their Gallery Walk at the … Continue reading
The Complicated Patient: An Authentic PBL for High School Anatomy
What’s more fun than an autopsy? If you read my previous post (read it here )on the big review PBL I wrote for my Anatomy students (& will use to review A&P in Forensics as well), you know how much my … Continue reading
Looking for a Cute Thanksgiving Activity for Anatomy? How about an “Anatomically Correct” Hand Turkey…
Every Kid Loves to Make a Hand Turkey at Thanksgiving Right?? My students are in the middle of the Skeletal System right now. Since they are having a lot of trouble remembering the bones of the wrist, I tried to … Continue reading
Just Launched! Biology Sketch Notes~ My New Website!!
I’m so excited! My new website launched today! Wow! This has been a labor of love! Today, I marked something off my bucket list. My very own website for Biology Sketch Notes has launched! Head on over to https://www.biologysketchnotes.com/ and check … Continue reading
Posted in biology, Forensics, Instructional Coaching, Professional Learning Team, Sketch Notes, Strategies, T.I.P Theory Into Practice, Teaching
Tagged biology, high school, Pedagogy, professional development, science, secondary school, Sketch, Sketch Notes, sketchnotes, Sketchnoting, students, teachers, teaching, technology
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An End of the Year Reflection on Using Sketch Notes With My Classes
Another Year Draws to a Close… It’s hard to believe that I’ve finished up another year in the classroom. Looking back, this has been one of the more enjoyable teaching years that I can remember. I felt like my students … Continue reading
A Forensic Fairytale– Day 2 Crime Lab
Forensic Fairytale– Day 2– The Crime Lab On Day 2, my students had to analyze the evidence they collected when they excavated their “graves”. Each person had a job or responsibility from Forensic Geologist to Forensic Anthropologist to Coroner. I … Continue reading
Posted in Forensics, Instructional Coaching, Project Based Learning PBL, Sketch Notes, Strategies, Teaching
Tagged anthropology, biology, bones, Forensic Science, Forensics, high school, lesson, PBL, Pedagogy, project based learning, science, secondary school, skeletal system, teachers, teaching
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A Forensic Fairytale- Day 1- Crime Scene
She really just wanted to share the little cottage in the forest with her special little guy, her woodland creatures, and live happily ever after there… NOT at the castle with a stuffy, vain Prince! It was after one heart-wrenching … Continue reading
The Blue People of Kentucky~ Such an Awesome Project-Based Learning Project!
Ok, I admit it….. I have always wanted to try a Project-Based Learning Project (PBL) but I have been a little intimidated by it. I teach high school general Biology students, not honors, so how can I differentiate a huge … Continue reading
Posted in biology, Project Based Learning PBL, Sketch Notes, Strategies, Teaching
Tagged biology, genetics, high school, PBL, Pedagogy, science, secondary school, teaching
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Empowering Teacher Leaders
“Developing teachers as leaders is paramount to creating a positive school climate in which all students are valued. Teachers not only control the learning environment of their classroom, but they also dramatically influence the school culture and relationships with students … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Coaching, Personal Thoughts, Teaching
Tagged building relationships, educational leadership, high school, instructional coach, instructional partner, reflection, school change, school climate, school culture, secondary school, teacher leaders, teachers, teaching and learning
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Edgy Instruction with DrM 