[…]to collect everyone’s ideas. The day after, I organized common themes from students’ requests for commitments and created a final version to share and make “official” for students. Some examples included, “Try your best by completing all work and engaging in class as much as you can (e.g., completing Desmos, entering in the chat, unmuting to speak, etc.),” and “Honor others’ thinking by respecting each others’ questions, contributions, voice, and ideas (‘I agree/disagree because . . . ‘ instead of ‘That was dumb. She already said that’).” This shift from providing norms to co-creating norms with students was in itself […]
[…]and learn about various phenomena through hands-on learning. Professional Experience Before becoming a teacher, Christian was a Manufacturing Engineer, working in Data Center Manufacturing for Twitter, and was a Management Engineer at Rady Children’s Hospital. He also worked as a Room Advisor and Tutor at RealityChangers. Christian did his student teaching in Physics and SDAIE Physics at W.C. Overfelt during the 2021-2022 school year. Since then he has been teaching Honors Physics, College Prep Physics, and Work Education Experience at Fremont High School. Christian will start his third year of teaching at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, CA in the […]
[…]to students, connecting with students, being respectful, being patient, and making students feel comfortable and safe), 64% of current teachers (36 of 56) and 72% of former teachers (eight of 11) specifically mentioned something about caring for students. As one current teacher put it, [A good teacher] cares about their students as people and treats them as people. And ideally communicates that care to students in an appropriate and thoughtful daily way . . . it is both really, really crucial, and also not nearly enough on its own. We know too much as a profession about what helps students […]
[…]refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity” (“HS-LS2-7 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics,” n.d.). Simulations are a powerful way to allow students to explore and use data from complex, dynamic systems in a more targeted and simpler framework. To help students accomplish the goal of this and other NGSS standards, I built two computer models that allow students to adjust initial conditions and run simulations based on those conditions, giving them opportunities to experiment and explore these complex systems in a manageable way. Both models run online in web browsers and are […]
[…]TA, and I really enjoyed understanding Chemistry on a deeper level. Professional Experience Before becoming a teacher, Judith volunteered abroad in Guatemala in an elementary school. During this trip she was in charge of the second grade class, teaching the children English. Her group also assisted with some renovations around the school and painted murals around the recess area. This trip is what helped Judith decide she wanted to become a teacher. Judith has worked as an elementary school tutor for reading and math, as well as one year student teaching Chemistry and three years as a teaching assistant for […]
[…]two new elective courses, zoology and botany! Cathryn will start her third year at East Hartford High School, East Hartford Connecticut in the 2024-2025 school year. Hobbies In her free time, Cathryn loves to Salsa dance. She has found it very rewarding, and hopes to make time to learn more types of dance next year. Academic Background University of Connecticut (Bachelor of Science in Biology Education and Bachelor of Art in Biology Science, Human Development and Family Studies Minor) University of Connecticut (Master of Arts in Curriculum and […]
[…]stop-and-frisk policy using mathematics. Also, Bradley tutored student-athletes in calculus for two years through Northwestern University Athletics. Bradley will begin his teaching career at Grosse Pointe North High School during the 2019–2020 school year. Hobbies Bradley loves theatre and spends his free time watching YouTube videos of Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. Academic Background Northwestern University (Master of Science in Education and Social Policy) Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts in […]
[…]Red Schoolhouse & Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI). She also works as the faculty advisor for LREI’s community service organization, Engage for Change. She supports the students as they plan service events. Linda will start her third year teaching Physics and Chemistry at LREI in New York City in the 2024-2025 school year. Hobbies In her free time, Linda loves getting a matcha latte and going for long walks in Central Park. She is also currently training for a half marathon. Academic Background New York University (Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, Minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health) Teachers College, […]
[…]High School in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, during the 2023–2024 school year. Hobbies In his free time, Sam enjoys staying active by playing soccer, frisbee golf, hiking and running, camping, swimming, and coaching high school soccer. Academic Background St. Olaf College (Bachelor of Arts in […]
