[…]a few of our conversations from the second semester so that I could reflect on patterns in her thinking. Throughout the year she had several points where she expressed feeling totally overwhelmed and discouraged. Although it was her second year teaching, she reflected that it felt more challenging than her first year teaching because she felt like there were far too many different initiatives, that it was challenging to learn how to navigate all of the systems in place within our district, and that there was an overarching sense of low morale in our school. She was not able to […]
[…]School, Jen mentors and supports colleagues new to the profession. She has chaired multiple committees for colleagues undergoing their 3rd year career review and has been active in formally restructuring the biology and chemistry curricula at Hopkins. Jen was awarded a Hach Chemistry Materials Grant in 2008. A 2008 Knowles alumna, she created and coached Hopkins’ first ever Science Olympiad Team in 2009. In April 2009, her team won 1st place at the state level and went on to compete at the National Science Olympiad in Georgia where several students earned […]
[…]School during the 2021–2022 school year. Hobbies In her spare time, Sophia enjoys cooking and baking. She especially loves recreating Greek recipes that she learned from her family. Academic Background University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts in Pure Mathematics) Stanford University (Master of Arts in Mathematics […]
[…]vocational school. “It was a fantastic experience, one that I hope to weave into my teaching.” Before returning to Guatemala for a second winter, Jeanine decided that she wanted to become a teacher. Upon returning from Guatemala, she attended Wake Forest University and graduated with a master’s degree in science education and a certification in physics. Jeanine joined the staff of Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids in 2005 and started a pre-engineering program at the school in 2006. In 2008, Jeanine’s pre-engineering students developed the Handy Typer device, which helped a teacher who has lost his hand type […]
[…]University. Upon completion of the program, she taught chemistry full time in Atherton, California before relocating to Oregon. In Oregon, she accepted a full time chemistry teacher position at McKay High School in Salem. In addition to teaching, Melissa is working with other science teachers in her district to support them in using a modeling approach to teaching science. Hobbies When Melissa isn’t teaching, she spends her time running with her dog, backpacking with her husband, completing long distance bike rides in the beautiful Oregon rain, or teaching exercise classes at the local Barre3 studio. Academic Background Stanford University (Master […]
[…]on a personality/aptitude test that I took senior year. However I saw myself more as a scientist.” Glen completed a double major in chemistry and chemical engineering at Penn State University and joined an international engineering firm. He spent three years in Nigeria and six months in Turkmenistan, a former Soviet Republic bordering the Caspian Sea. “I had spent five years traveling the world without a real home so, while in Turkmenistan, I decided that I wanted to settle down in the U.S. permanently.” Once in the U.S., Glen moved to San Francisco and contemplated the idea of teaching. He […]
[…]he was hired as a job coach for students with developmental disabilities. Hobbies Matt enjoys hiking, reading, and cooking. Academic Background University of Missouri (Master of Education in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum: Mathematics Education) Messiah College (Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with Teaching […]
[…]way to organize a “story” and have students check in at different parts to complete the story.” “Seriously, this was a fantastic session, and I walked away feeling like I could use pieces to make more really awesome class discussions this upcoming year.” We not only learned more about the process of 5P, but we also gained the confidence to take our presentation to the national level. NATIONAL-SCALE PRESENTATIONS AT NSTA AND NABT CONFERENCES Immediately following the KSTF presentation, our cohort met to debrief the presentation. Together we combined the presenter’s thoughts with the notes from the observers to strengthen […]
[…]school when he participated in his first math competition. He continued to be involved in math competitions throughout high school, learning the required skills and knowledge to compete well and spending hours teaching himself various topics. As he assisted his team members with their mathematical problems, he realized that he “had a knack for explaining ideas and giving them meaning.” Brian graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BA in applied mathematics and earned an MEd in mathematics education from the University of Georgia. At Model High School, Brian works with classes that have a wide range of […]
