Thanks, CIS!
Spring break ended last week and we were all back to school. I tried to lessen the blow by doing some fun activities and trying to get the kids thinking about our next system: the digestive system. We tried an…
Category Pedagogy
Posts related to the philosophy of teaching
Developing Partnerships between HAPS and sister societies
One of the many benefits of working on the HAPS Board of Directors (BOD) is the opportunity to develop partnerships among HAPS and other national organizations (aka ‘sister societies’). HAPS already has strong relationships with a variety of organizations involved…
Modeling Respiration
As we have moved on to the respiratory system, I really felt strongly about building some kind of simple, hands-on model that the students could use to visualize respiration. To build our models, we used empty water bottles, balloons, straws,…
Final Exams
I have successfully made it to my first spring break as a teacher! I’ve often joked throughout this year that I think I’ve worked harder and learned more as a teacher than I ever did in college or high school,…
Reason # 547 Why I Love to Teach
HAPS members are individuals who are committed to teaching and want to inspire a love of the subject matter in their students. Teaching is not easy, and there are times when aspects of the job can drag us down. And…
Exciting Opportunities!
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from someone in the Educational Outreach Center at a local medical school. They have designed a unit on the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular health and hope to eventually take it public,…
College Readiness
As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of my driving forces as a high school teacher is to address and reconstruct my students’ misconceptions. What misconceptions do you find that your students have most often? How do you address…
So Much Potential for Action Potentials!
Thanks for continuing to check the HAPSblog! I am really excited about all the possibilities that are being uncovered through this blog and can’t wait to see where our conversations take us. Last week at Chavez we wrapped up the…
Credit Recovery Courses
I have found that one of the great advantages, and challenges, of being a teacher at a Title 1 school is the abundance of opportunities for the students to make up credit, get ahead, and improve their grades. This winter…