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screenshot of the AACT.SCALACS/Oxy Chemistry Teachers Meeting
Get Your Learn On
// Monday, September 11, 2017 • mamorgan@me.com
When I first started teaching I was very fortunate that a local teacher invited me to a high school chemistry teachers meeting. I was really young and really motivated to be a better teacher. I registered immediately and went to an all day event held at Occidental College here in Los Angeles.
Density and measuring
Density and Measuring
// Tuesday, September 5, 2017 • Chad Husting
"What are we doing to help kids achieve?"
Big ball small ball
Measuring Activity
// Sunday, September 3, 2017 • Chad Husting
What are we doing to help kids achieve?
Desktop Clutter
The Teacher Page - An Organizational Tool
// Friday, September 1, 2017 • Dana Hsi
I don't look like an organized person. At least, the appearance of my desk lies about my organizational skills (I know what's in all of the piles, I promise!) But I do insist on my curriculum write ups being organized, which is how I came up with my lab handouts. Let me introduce The Teacher Page. 
Bravo Nerdy awards
Creating a Culture of Nerdy
// Wednesday, August 30, 2017 • mamorgan@me.com
It all started with a couple of summers spent on fellowships at the Institute for Chemical Education at the University of Wisconsin: Madison. In 1990 after two years of teaching high school chemistry I transferred to help open a school to specialize in Health and Medical education. I was 23 years old and ready to take on the world.
Dance Your Final image
Dance Your Final Project
// Tuesday, August 29, 2017 • Dana Hsi
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it.
building a blended culture
Building a Blended Culture in a Secondary Science Classroom
// Monday, August 21, 2017 • Dan Meyers
The following blog post is adopted from a talk I gave at MACUL 2017 titled, “Building a Blended Culture in a Secondary Science Classroom.” A copy of the original slides can be found in the Supporting Information at the conclusion of this post.
Lowell - International School teacher
Life as an international school chemistry teacher
// Sunday, August 20, 2017 • LowellThomson
For this month's blog post, I was asked to share a bit of a narrative about my life as an international school teacher. So consider this fair warning: If you came looking for a direct connection to chemistry and/or related pedagogy, this month will be a bit different.