[…]telecommunications satellite during a senior project, I realized that long hours in a lab were not for me.” He found tutoring physics and volunteering with youth organizations to be much more fulfilling. Aaron joined the staff of King’s Academy, a local private school, after interning there for a year. As an intern, he taught physics, algebra, computer applications, and physical education, and also coached cross-country and basketball. He earned his teacher’s license and a master’s degree in physics from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. While at Ball State, Aaron was awarded a GK-12 fellowship from the National Science Foundation. […]
[…]opportunity for all students in whichever career they wish to pursue. Professional Experience Before becoming a teacher, Saloni worked as a business analyst at Capital One, helping improve a program that helped customers who weren’t able to pay their credit card bills. While in her Master’s program, Saloni student taught at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California. There she taught Algebra 1 and AP Calculus BC. In her first full year teaching, Saloni taught Math Course 1 and Precalculus at Oceana High School. Saloni will start her second year teaching at Oceana High School in Pacifica, California, teaching Math Course […]
[…]native Kimberly Voss credits her grandfather, a dedicated chemist and enthralling storyteller, for igniting her passion for science. As a child, she eagerly participated in science fairs and felt a strong sense of accomplishment from learning science. Kimberly’s dedicated teachers nurtured her inclination, guiding her path from high school at Nardin Academy to St. Bonaventure University where she earned a Bachelor of Science and the State University of New York at Buffalo where she was the first graduate to obtain a master’s degree in structural biology. Kimberly began her career as a research associate at Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute in […]
[…]and I thought I was ready. I was teaching two courses that I had taught before, and I was more comfortable changing things in my teaching practice to reflect what I had learned from the last two years. I was implementing new learning from my credential program, in-district professional development, and from my Knowles Teaching Fellowship work. I was experimenting with grading math on a standards-based system. I was trying to incorporate retake systems and new homework policies into my classes that better reflected my ideas around learning. I had fully bought into the professional learning community (PLC) model after […]
[…]where she developed and ran a Science Center. Helen began teaching at The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey during the 2016–2017 school year. Hobbies Helen enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, knitting, reading, and running. Academic Background University of Pennsylvania (Master of Science in Secondary Education) University of British Columbia (Master of Science in Chemistry) McGill University (Bachelor of Science in […]
[…]to request teachers for the next year. To me, the clear underlying message was, “I like you,” “I had fun this period,” and/or “You are a good teacher.” Maybe even a great teacher. I was feeling good, and my confidence got a little boost until I read “The Great Teacher Myth,” written by Knowles Fellow Erin Marron (2016). She notes: Depicting a past teacher as the lone teacher bucking the system is subtly couched in a larger assumption—that the surroundings are bleak and uninspired. When we glorify our own inspirational teachers, we quietly assume that our other teachers who came […]
[…]loves to crochet and knit. She used to sell handmade cat and dog sweaters. She also enjoys cooking, baking, watching horror movies and trashy TV shows, drawing, and hanging out with friends. Academic Background Vanderbilt University ( Bachelor of Science in Biology Sciences and Secondary […]
[…]the experiences of women, people of color, and LGBTQIA scientists into the curriculum. In “Unpacking Human Migration,” David Upegui describes his set of lessons connecting biology to the current state of human migration in the world. While teaching students, we are also using the hidden curriculum to shape their experience. In Michelle Lo’s piece, she discusses how her first year of teaching in a pandemic disrupted her views on power in the classroom and how she hopes to find a new balance. “Authentically Connecting Students’ Home Lives with the Classroom” shares John Walker’s approach to teaching each student as a […]
[…]she realized that music brought more pleasure as a pastime. “I chose to focus on my passion for physics.” Her research experience included fieldwork in Australia and conducting physics experiments at the Cal Poly pier. “This is what led me to the teaching credential program; the more I learned, the more I knew I should be a physics teacher.” She enjoys spending free time with her husband, riding bikes or watching movies. “Every once in a while I get time to practice my […]
[…]a competitive swimmer for over 10 years and continues to swim in her free time. She also enjoys cooking, baking, and spending time at the beach. Academic Background Hamilton College (Bachelor of Arts in Physics) Brown University (Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education: […]
