The LaboratoryChanging my language for my best selfThough a PhD usually represents a person that values education over entertainment, I was the exact opposite. I chose watching sitcoms over…Jun 10, 2019Jun 10, 2019
The LaboratoryChoosing to be betterWhen I was a classroom teacher, I would spend all day teaching children about the importance of learning, especially learning about things…May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
The LaboratoryBringing History Alive through ScienceUsing Problem-Based learning and Design-thinking to “Reinvent the Mayflower”Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
The LaboratorySTEAM is more than an acronymFrom social media feeds to education websites, it appears that STEAM is the hot education acronym. While many are attempting to join in on…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
The LaboratoryBooks to Understand and Develop Creative Thinking“Creativity is a skill that can be learned, and it should be constantly practiced to become stronger.”Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
The LaboratoryCreativity is the Top Skill Needed for Future SuccessThe future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind–creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers and…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
The LaboratorySesquipedalianism Masquerading as Erudition (or Long Words Dressed Up as Knowledge)My tie felt a bit suffocating as I stood in front of 23 engaged 16 year olds and 3 adults ready to show the room what I know best, the…Oct 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018
The LaboratoryUsing Harry Potter Storytelling to Make Science Accessible“Using fiction and storytelling helps kids realize there doesn’t need to be a hard line between being creative and loving math and science”Oct 24, 2018Oct 24, 2018
The LaboratoryEmbracing a Flipped ClassroomIn my second year of teaching at a high-poverty high school, my science department head asked if I would have any interest in developing…Jul 27, 2018Jul 27, 2018
The LaboratoryThe importance of Stories in Science LessonsThe Brain Science Behind StorytellingJul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018