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What a beautiful TED Talk by Amy Purdy about her journey from a 2% chance of living to a life of fulfillment! After suffering from a severe bout of bacterial meningitis that resulted in her losing both legs, her spleen and her kidneys. But she survived and has thrived. She asks some compelling questions about…
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I am not an expert on poverty in America nor would I claim to know firsthand what it means to live in poverty. As an educator who thinks about teaching and learning and how to deliver a high-quality education to all students, I am becoming more sensitive to and aware of the variables that impact…
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I read a fascinating article by Phillip Ball in Scientific American entitled, 10 Unsolved Mysteries. He writes about the 10 unsolved mysteries in chemistry and biochemistry–the sciences of atoms and molecules. As a chemistry and biology teacher, I was fascinated by his approach of challenging us to think about scientific concepts from the perspective of…
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Many parents and friends came to see their students’ accomplishments in science as they prepare for the upcoming Science Fair. While others came to have fun with different science activities.
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The Drew Charter and Westminster Faculty Cohort, a group of twelve teachers that meet twice each month for two years, is studying the creative process. We are operating under the premise that in order to become a creative teacher, it is necessary to get in touch with our own creative talents. How can we help…
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