Back to School Prep | Teacher Transformation - Episode 1 | MsRazz ChemClass

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In this week's episode, I'm heading into school to prepare for the upcoming school year. I'll be sharing what I've been up to this summer, and some EXCITING news about the year ahead!

Thank you for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502

First Time Back To School Since March - Episode 30 | MsRazz ChemClass

I am headed into school this week to clean up my office area and close out the school year. Since this will most likely be one of the last vlogs of the year, I thought I would take you along with me.

Thank you for watching!

Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

Assessment Tech Tool Game Changer During Remote Learning - Episode 29 | MsRazz ChemClass

For weeks now I've been using Google Forms, FlipGrid, and Screencastify to administer assessments. I've used different features within each of these applications, but I struggled to know if my students had enough time to complete their assessments and maintain even the smallest amount of assessment security. I needed to find an application that would allow me to push out multiple versions easily, monitor student progress in real time, and provide meaningful feedback quickly. In this week's episode, I'll share how I started using GoFormative in my classes and how it has been an absolute game changer when administering assessments.

Thank you for watching! Have a great week!

Razz Fan Mail:
Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

Distance Learning Labs! - Part 2: Implementation and Artifacts - Episode 28 | MsRazz ChemClass

Two weeks ago I felt inspired to try some at home chemistry labs with my students. I decided to incorporate choice into the assignment because I wanted to ensure my students had the necessary materials at home to complete at least one of the experiments. In this week's episode I'll share my strategies for implementation, grading criteria, and some authentic student artifacts.

Want to watch the first episode? https://youtu.be/d6JroVurAug

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Thanks so much for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

Quick and Easy Social And Emotional Learning Strategies - Episode 27 | MsRazz ChemClass

Needless to say, it has been pretty difficult to maintain our classroom community prior to distance learning. Each week I have been experimenting with different ways to check in on the psychological well-being of my students. In this video I'll share three really simple, yet effective ways to assess your students' mental health and what you can do to help during distance learning.

Thanks so much for watching!

Razz Fan Mail:
Karen Randazzo
PO Box 203
Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

Distance Learning Labs! - Part 1 - Episode 26 | MsRazz ChemClass

Our 5th week of distance learning is underway, and I am ready to start mixing it up a bit. This week I'll share how I will incorporate both choice and labs into the last part of our unit on solutions. This video is part one (of two) and will discuss how I am designing and prepping for this project.

Thanks so much for watching!

Razz Fan Mail:
Karen Randazzo
PO Box 203
Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

Distance Learning - Feedback Strategies - Episode 25 | MsRazz ChemClass

If there's one thing I've learned over the course of my distance learning experience, it is the importance of feedback! With over a hundred students, it can be tough to provide feedback that is both meaningful and timely. In this video, I share 5 ways I've been able to provide quality feedback to my students.

Thanks so much for watching!

Ms Razz Mail: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

3rd Week of Distance Learning - A Day in the Life Vlog - Episode 24 | MsRazz ChemClass

Hello!

Week three of distance learning, and I'm finally settling into a daily routine. Watch as I share what a full day of distance learning looks like and some suggestions for delivering and assessing content using a new digital interactive notebook I created.

Thanks so much for watching!

My PO Box: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

2nd Week of Distance Learning - Authentic Assessment Strategies - Episode 23 | MsRazz ChemClass

I hope this post finds you and your loved ones well. It's week two, and unfortunately it seems an end to distance learning isn't in sight. I have been formatively assessing my students multiple times each week, however, with the marking period quickly coming to a close, it's time to start thinking about incorporating summative assessments. Watch as I share some advice for designing and administering summative assessments during distance learning.

Thanks so much for watching!

My PO Box: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

1st Week of Distance Learning - Lessons Learned - Episode 22 | MsRazz ChemClass

My students were certainly not the only ones learning from home this week!

This week was filled with discovering new tech tools, creative assessment strategies, and of course finding new ways of teaching chemistry content! Watch as I share some of the most important lessons I learned this week.

Thanks so much for watching!

My PO Box:
Karen Randazzo
PO Box 203
Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

5 Easy to Use Apps for Teaching Online - Episode 21 | MsRazz ChemClass

I hope this blog post find you and your loved ones well.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for many schools to shift to online flexible learning, I wanted to share five easy to use resources to help deliver instruction and assessment.  I am here to support you and your students during this difficult time.  If you have questions, or would like further guidance on this topic, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Thanks so much for watching!

Online learning applications mentioned in this video:
cK-12:  https://interactives.ck12.org/
Kami: https://tinyurl.com/yb9mr9xd
EdPuzzle: https://edpuzzle.com/
Nearpod: https://nearpod.com/
Google Meet: meet.google.com/

Using Google Meet to Online Review Sessions: https://youtu.be/cNmIwigTdPY

My PO Box:
Karen Randazzo
PO Box 203
Belle Mead, NJ 08502

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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.

5 Ways I Use Flipped Learning To Support My Students - Episode 20 | MsRazz ChemClass

Flipping your classroom is a great way to provide support for student learning. But there isn't a one size fits all approach to the flipped model. In this week's episode, learn the five ways I scaffold content and skills using flipped learning. Plus, I'll share the details of a little surprise I planned for my chemists during our stoichiometry unit.

Thanks so much for watching!

My PO Box: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502 Sign up for EdPuzzle to flip your classroom.
What's a unit menu?

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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.

Using A Unit Menu Student Choice Tracker - Episode 19 | MsRazz ChemClass

It's time to try something new!

When I rolled out my unit menu product line, I started to get some questions about how I keep track of my students' choices as they work through the menu. To be honest - I never really found it necessary to keep track of each activity due to the formative assessments administered in each section. But you asked, and I listened! I kept track of my students' progress during our unit menu on the mole and the results surprised me. Watch as I share how I prep and plan during the course of this menu as well as how I designed and implemented the new tracker.

Thank you so much for watching!

My PO Box: Karen Randazzo PO Box 203 Belle Mead, NJ 08502 What's a unit menu? Purchase my unit menus here.

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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.

Running Online Extra Help Sessions - Episode 18 | MsRazz ChemClass

Last week, many of my students were absent due to assemblies, in school field trips, and guidance appointments. I was concerned that my students would not be in class to ask questions or engage with the content. In effort to help my kids prepare for their assessment, I decided to offer an online extra help/review session using Google Meet. In this week's video I'll share some tips on how to run a review session including camera setup, equipment, and how to establish expectations for your students when interacting in the session.

Thanks so much for watching!

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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.

My Top 5 Simulation Websites - Episode 17 | MsRazz ChemClass

It was a jam-packed week filled with chemical reactions and unit menus! This week, my honors chemistry students were working on a unit menu that included net ionic equations and redox reactions. This unit menu included quite a few simulations, and naturally, I thought this would be a great time to talk about my favorite simulation websites and how I ensure my students get exactly what they need from each sim they interact with.

Thanks so much for watching!

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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.

Planning for a Substitute - Episode 16 | MsRazz ChemClass

Unfortunately I was out of school all last week with the flu. It got me thinking - I've never really talked about how I plan for substitutes on my channel. So in this week's episode, I'll describe the kinds of plans I leave and how I communicate my expectations to my students while I am out.















Thanks so much for watching!

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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.

How I Start my Chemical Reactions Unit - Episode 15 | MsRazz ChemClass

There is nothing like ending a long week with a little FIRE FRIDAY! This week, I'll share how my students prepared for their intermolecular forces assessment, set SMART goals, and of course how I started my unit on chemical reactions. It was a jam packed week, and I look forward to sharing the details with you!

Thanks so much for watching!

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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.

Teaching Chemistry from a Cart

It's definitely been a hot minute since I've talked about what it's like teaching from a cart.  It's hard not having a classroom, but this is my 5th year and I'm making it work.  In this video, I'll share advice on what has helped to keep me organized (and sane!) when preparing for labs and lessons.

Thank you so much for watching!

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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.

Using Student Choice In Station Learning

Welcome back!

My holiday break is officially over and what better way to start the new year than with student choice and learning stations?  This is the first time I have ever offered choice with station learning, and I'm so glad I did. Watch as I describe the five stations I created to help my students learn about ion-dipole intermolecular forces and how I used choice to improve student autonomy.

Thanks so much for watching!

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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.