Jumping into Set Lab

My name is Olivia Hogan. I’m a 6th and 7th grade Science Teacher in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. I graduated from Providence College with a dual-degree in elementary and special education. In addition to teaching science, I coach volleyball and basketball at the middle and…

Transforming My Classroom & (Hopefully) Engagement

Measuring Motivation, Mood and not Metacognitive Abilities

Launching Student Engagement Data Collection

I tell my students that my strengths do not lie in my creative writing or in the arts. You see, my brain seems to be wired for numbers and data — perhaps that…

Swimming Pigs & Middle School Engagement

Over the last couple of weeks, I have begun the “launch” phase of my SET Lab research…

Research, Research, Research…

In my initial blog post for my SET Lab study, I talked about how I initially became interested in classroom design and learning spaces as well as how I narrowed down my study question regarding classroom design and engagement. For more on the thinking behind my study, check…