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- Next Teach for America Application Deadline: October 28th by I Want to Teach Forever on Oct 23, 2009
If you click the Teach for America tag, you'll find previous posts about my experiences. I'm happy to answer any specific questions you might have, just email me.
- What I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science (Final) by The Catalytic Triad on Aug 27, 2009
This is the final installment of a series of essays I've written on the top ten things I learned while teaching high school biology and integrated science. It's taken a good amount of research and reflection to get all of these ideas out there into...
- What I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science (Part 9): Obstacles to Closing the Achievement Gap by The Catalytic Triad on Aug 22, 2009
This is a continuation of my Top Ten List of Things I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science:#2)“There are 3 main obstacles to closing the achievement gap”With some history and causes on the table, the next question follows suit: how is it that...
- What I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science (Part 8): Achievement Gap History and Causes by The Catalytic Triad on Aug 16, 2009
This is a continuation of my Top Ten List of Things I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science:#3)“The history and causes of the achievement gap”In the early stages of the application process to Teach For America, I was given a few articles to re...
- What I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science (Part 7): Teach For America's Mission by The Catalytic Triad on Aug 7, 2009
This is a continuation of my Top Ten List of Things I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science:#4)“Teach For America is making progress toward ending educational inequity”As a Teach For America alum, I've seen some of the inner workings of this n...
- What I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science (Part 6): Scientific Literacy by The Catalytic Triad on Aug 6, 2009
This is a continuation of my Top Ten List of Things I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science:#5)“Science is a method of begetting knowledge / What is Scientific Literacy”I can't say I was in the dark about this fact, as you learn a thing or two...
- What I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science (Part 5): Standards and NCLB by The Catalytic Triad on Jul 24, 2009
This is a continuation of my Top Ten List of Things I Learned while Teaching Secondary Science:#6)“The history and importance of state standards and standardized testing”With the idea in mind of adapting teaching styles to the various learning mo...
