Engineering Design Challenge - Part 2!

Hi!

Three weeks in a row with posting Vlog posts - I am on a roll!  I hope you are enjoying the "play-by-play" content from my classroom.  I am still working on my video editing skills, but I'm getting there. 

In this week's video you will see the second half of my engineering design challenge.  You will get a glimpse of my assessment strategies, the documents I provided to my students, and the materials I purchased for students to construct their prototypes.

I hope you enjoy the video.  If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment here.  Enjoy!

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Ms. Razz is an enthusiastic chemistry teacher in New Jersey.  She often counts herself to sleep at night using molecules or by reciting Avogadro's number. (For real.) She believes that every student has the power to learn anything, even chemistry.  After all, she remembers this hustle didn't always come easy to her. She's also a Teachers Pay Teachers seller and you can view and purchase her lessons here.

Engineering Design Challenge - Part I

Hi!

This week I decided to take a break from posting about student buy-in, and put more of a focus on my lessons for the week.  In this vlog post I invite you into my classroom where you'll find information on my use of something I call "unit menus" and how I begin my engineering project.  Both are incredibly engaging ways for students to take ownership over their learning.  Part II will be recorded next week, so to be continued...

Enjoy!

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Ms. Razz is an enthusiastic chemistry teacher in New Jersey.  She often counts herself to sleep at night using molecules or by reciting Avogadro's number. (For real.) She believes that every student has the power to learn anything, even chemistry.  After all, she remembers this hustle didn't always come easy to her. She's also a Teachers Pay Teachers seller and you can view and purchase her lessons here.

One small change to improve the student-centered learning environment - Homogeneous grouping

Hello!

I hope those of you coming back from spring break are feeling well rested and ready to finish out the year with your students.  This new Vlog post identifies one small change that can make a huge difference in your student-centered learning environment.  Not only has this made a difference in the students' interactions with each other, but it has tremendously helped with their understanding of the behaviors necessary to be successful in student-centered classrooms.  Enjoy!

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Ms. Razz is an enthusiastic chemistry teacher in New Jersey.  She often counts herself to sleep at night using molecules or by reciting Avogadro's number. (For real.) She believes that every student has the power to learn anything, even chemistry.  After all, she remembers this hustle didn't always come easy to her. She's also a Teachers Pay Teachers seller and you can view and purchase her lessons here.

A new series of videos - Promoting student buy-in

Hi!

It is April, and as the end of the school year draws near, I finally had some time to sit and reflect on my next steps to bring you quality content.  Initially, I started my blog and YouTube channel to keep you up to date with the products I post to my Teachers Pay Teachers store.  While I will continue to do that, I think it is equally important for me to share my struggles with transitioning from a "chalk and talk" teacher, to creating a more student-centered classroom environment.  Please enjoy this vlog post that will update you on the new goals for my YouTube channel.  As always, I welcome any questions or feedback!

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Ms. Razz is an enthusiastic chemistry teacher in New Jersey.  She often counts herself to sleep at night using molecules or by reciting Avogadro's number. (For real.) She believes that every student has the power to learn anything, even chemistry.  After all, she remembers this hustle didn't always come easy to her. She's also a Teachers Pay Teachers seller and you can view and purchase her lessons here.