Previously, I wrote about how I introduce homeostasis and teach the endorcrine system. In this post, I will go through how I teach blood glucose regulation. This is aimed at students studying the A…| Memory, meaning and motivation
See the bigger picture and the world shows you patterns and connections you once missed. This is how I feel about teaching the Homeostasis and Response unit. When I first started teaching, I used to just list all the facts that students needed, with not much thought into how students could develop meaning. Mianly this […]| Memory, meaning and motivation
This is based on the AQA unit of Homeostasis and Response. I used to be scared of teaching homeostasis. As someone who studied Biology, I struggled with how to best explain it without overwhelming my students, reducing the unit to a list of disparate facts, and somehow help them succeed at assessments. There is the […]| Memory, meaning and motivation
I used to think that success was about students doing well in a single lesson. If they could answer my questions correctly, I believed I had achieved what I set out to do. I now realise that this v…| Memory, meaning and motivation
Since 1986, Lindamood-Bell has partnered with educators and school systems to boost student achievement through professional development and| Lindamood-Bell
When I was younger, I used to struggle with maths. I simply could not get a concept quickly enough, while nearly everyone around me seemed to pick things up straightaway. I would get homework that …| Memory, meaning and motivation
I used to utterly dislike teaching the menstrual cycle. Difficult hormone names, lots of facts to remember, confusing graphs (I mean if you don’t know what you are looking at, how confusing i…| Memory, meaning and motivation
Homework has the power to elevate learning. This is the first line of my book, The Homework Conundum, and I stand by it. When done right, homework is a way for students to take ownership of their l…| Memory, meaning and motivation
Harriet used to love talking about what she learnt at school. She would come home and tell her Mum all about the different states of matter, rivers, and her times tables. As the years have gone on,…| Dr C's Science Classroom
Recently, I heard a teacher say how good they were at building relationships in their classroom. They suggested that their subject (PE) meant they found it easier to do so and that as a result the …| Dr C's Science Classroom
A few years ago, I developed a mantra of sorts to help me be a better teacher. With everything I do, I ask myself this question: ‘have I given my students every resource and tool needed in order to be successful?‘. I believe this has improved my teaching: I have even thought hard about how... Continue Reading →| Dr C's Science Classroom
More Teacher Testimonials: “I just had the most amazing experience with my 6th-grade earth science kids. Thank you so much for the workshop and all the feedback. It has been so helpful and so revolutionary for me. I’m curious about …| Critical Explorers
Why does Critical Explorers search for primary materials — and develop curricula around those materials — as part of our work with teachers and students? What kinds of materials does this work require, and what makes it different from what …| Critical Explorers
Critical Explorers Teaching & Curriculum Sourcebook The Critical Explorers Teaching and Curriculum Sourcebook is an interactive guide to experiencing, understanding, and teaching Critical Explorers curriculum. It allows educators to practice and review listening and questioning strategies, as well as CE …| Critical Explorers
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“The value of recalling past plagues was the simple fact of their being past. … Looking backwards was a relief from a present dominated by the epidemic, and from the plague’s warped temporality: the interruption of civic and liturgical rhythms …| Critical Explorers
In Spring 2012, I conducted an independent study at Critical Explorers, as part of my graduate course work. I had previously studied with Eleanor Duckworth and Elizabeth Cavicchi, and when I began this study, I was captivated and confused in equal measure by critical exploration.| Critical Explorers
The Khan Academy’s “flipped classroom” model has received a huge amount of media attention in the past few years.| Critical Explorers
I teach at a school that requires letter grades. At the close of this past semester, while reading my seventh-grade students’ reflections, I was struck by this paragraph from a girl who was discussing her “improvement over time”:| Critical Explorers
