tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.comments2023-12-20T09:23:04.085-06:00Adventures with the Lower LevelTracie Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237663751076265379noreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-78806142272411256482023-12-20T09:23:04.085-06:002023-12-20T09:23:04.085-06:00This is a greeat post thanksThis is a greeat post thanksThe Hidden Illustrationhttps://thehiddenillustration.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-42410247560829931672023-08-26T02:55:14.927-05:002023-08-26T02:55:14.927-05:00Thanks for shharingThanks for shharingJimbeel and Rogershttps://jimbeelandrogersblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-14298112320620730982023-06-09T03:07:43.182-05:002023-06-09T03:07:43.182-05:00Grrateful for sharing thisGrrateful for sharing thisSmoked Recipeshttps://www.smokerfoodies.com/smoked/smoked_chicken_legs_5428714134.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-70779825642065153542022-07-19T12:03:00.958-05:002022-07-19T12:03:00.958-05:00This was great to readdThis was great to readdKendall Draperyhttps://www.curtains-drapes.com/us/florida-curtains/kendall-drapery.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-56604966074837943782021-12-24T08:12:26.982-06:002021-12-24T08:12:26.982-06:00Hi great reeading your blogHi great reeading your blogDylanhttps://www.dylanweeks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-52252140991964297602019-04-28T19:13:47.840-05:002019-04-28T19:13:47.840-05:00This sounds fun! I’ve done escape rooms as review ...This sounds fun! I’ve done escape rooms as review for tests. My question is you mentioned doing this as a final so how did you score it? Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242698957930726120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-67944817996856495122019-03-21T21:32:43.203-05:002019-03-21T21:32:43.203-05:00
Great post really enjoyed reading it!
<br />Great post really enjoyed reading it!<br />Ghost Mannequinhttps://www.clippingpathquick.com/ghost-mannequin-effect-photoshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-43629697381834246782018-11-10T08:59:52.112-06:002018-11-10T08:59:52.112-06:00niceniceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901645086243312052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-33197278815837689442018-04-24T22:00:25.018-05:002018-04-24T22:00:25.018-05:00I love this idea, but I have 4 chem classes back t...I love this idea, but I have 4 chem classes back to back. How did it work with your two classes? Do you think this is doable?<br />Shannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196068882420761391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-8887915276804881512018-04-12T12:46:20.837-05:002018-04-12T12:46:20.837-05:00Thank you for sharing this incredibly creative ide...Thank you for sharing this incredibly creative idea. Great to see the engagement and especially for an end of year review activity. M Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974653745189853979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-36653604345791765552018-02-06T14:59:30.181-06:002018-02-06T14:59:30.181-06:00I absolutely love this idea! It gets the students ...I absolutely love this idea! It gets the students engaged while also still providing them with the means to test and evaluate their knowledge. Unlike other boring assessments, this one gets the job done in an exciting way. Thank you for the idea and the resources.<br />spsipes.weebly.comspsipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092685613078951818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-64890802273843462512017-10-28T02:55:49.088-05:002017-10-28T02:55:49.088-05:00I wonder if you could substitute the small beads w...I wonder if you could substitute the small beads with packing peanuts, which are of virtually no mass too and cheapalkenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622475104887158412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-71440872250102019712017-06-21T11:54:17.334-05:002017-06-21T11:54:17.334-05:00Thanks MrsB! I hope you can use it, it was so much...Thanks MrsB! I hope you can use it, it was so much fun!<br /><br />Ben P - I came across their site when I started putting this together. I didn't get to far into the kits that they have for sale since they didn't look like what I was wanting. But the teacher at our elementary school had a few of the boxes and let me borrow those supplies. It would be so worth it to purchase those if you are thinking of doing one.Tracie Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237663751076265379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-84605973082017158642017-06-12T10:48:32.831-05:002017-06-12T10:48:32.831-05:00Great idea! Are you familiar with breakoutedu? www...Great idea! Are you familiar with breakoutedu? www.breakoutedu.comBen Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138892473271609378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-41389019529998866252017-06-06T12:32:16.020-05:002017-06-06T12:32:16.020-05:00THank you so much for sharing your resources!!THank you so much for sharing your resources!!MrsBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577651928027119592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-32879573512820022722017-05-24T17:45:53.672-05:002017-05-24T17:45:53.672-05:00Thanks Michelle! I definitely would have benefited...Thanks Michelle! I definitely would have benefited from thinking of this in January :)Tracie Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237663751076265379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-30446745618095771492017-05-24T12:46:21.186-05:002017-05-24T12:46:21.186-05:00I must commend you for still having energy at the ...I must commend you for still having energy at the end of the school year to develop this creative activity that is stimulating and fun. Mrs. Filippini's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768725153793385424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-68062009355997263882017-04-28T05:01:41.999-05:002017-04-28T05:01:41.999-05:00Well, actually, being a teacher is a calling - it&...Well, actually, being a teacher is a calling - it's something that goes from your soul and heart. Teachers that choose this profession just because it happened so usually don't achieve outstanding results. The same happens to students - when you don't like studying, you apply to <a href="https://britishessaywriter.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">UK essay writers</a>, skip classes and use excuses for it. Honestly, I've applied for essay writing a couple of times as sometimes intensive acaemic process setles me down but there were a couple of times, no more. Hey Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600851223188476692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-87469370552092685332017-04-18T12:15:53.401-05:002017-04-18T12:15:53.401-05:00I don't think I could ever be a teacher. Oh, I...I don't think I could ever be a teacher. Oh, I am sure I could teach, and probably do a good job at it, but I couldn't deal with the political back biting. I would tell them what I thought and that would be the end of that. So good for you for fighting the good fight.Chuck Pergielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473338620167201696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-30619010176697447352017-02-19T18:02:10.055-06:002017-02-19T18:02:10.055-06:00Joshua
Thank you so much for your comment. It'...Joshua<br />Thank you so much for your comment. It's funny because I know there are a lot of schools that have moved to physics first, but now that I am looking, there doesn't seem to be a lot of information available. <br /><br />What are your district's reasons for wanting to shift back? Tracie Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237663751076265379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-53263961937361577232017-02-13T12:46:12.053-06:002017-02-13T12:46:12.053-06:00Tracie,
I used to teach physics to seniors for f...Tracie, <br /><br />I used to teach physics to seniors for five years before switching to a physics first school. I have been doing the physics first thing for three years, and I've got a pretty good feel for the differences. My school district is constantly trying to switch us back to the traditional model, so we have to defend physics first all the time. If you have any questions about the pro's and con's, then I'd be happy to help. I won't give you a commercial for either, but I could possible help you know what to expect.<br /><br />Regards,<br />JoshuaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744790169882882880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-73528178991404119872016-08-28T15:37:40.927-05:002016-08-28T15:37:40.927-05:00I really like what you did here. I am impressed t...I really like what you did here. I am impressed that you held back in correcting their mistakes after each problem. I know that I would feel the need to show and tell them what they did incorrectly. Sometimes students need a little jolt, even if it was panicked, to get their minds back into things. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060731931389647970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-7836974938056532042016-02-09T20:44:22.354-06:002016-02-09T20:44:22.354-06:00First off, I really enjoyed this post.
You did an...First off, I really enjoyed this post. <br />You did an excellent job portraying the importance of, striving for inquiry in the classroom rather then fearing it. <br />I particularly loved the section, "A student-centered, inquiry-based classroom does NOT mean the students get free reign and control over their learning experience. If that were true, they wouldn't need me. Student centered means that those kids are not just writing down everything I say, filling out a worksheet and parroting it back to me on a test. That isn't learning. Plus, that is boring." You nailed it. <br />I am currently finishing my pre-student teaching and my requirements demand me to spend a rigorous amount of time in the classroom practicing creating and teaching lessons. I have had multiple mentor teachers tell me that my lessons allowed the students to much control and they worry about me loosing control, and I should try to use more common approaches. I appreciate their inputs and concerns due to my lack of experience, but I also struggle with wondering if their fear is actually due to the foreign focus on inquiry that I am continually attempting to embrace. <br />This post has offered me the courage to continue to strive for inquiry, regardless of the "norm", because my students deserve it. <br />Thank you,<br />Mariya KrummAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-65718893317335405992015-11-19T18:21:19.378-06:002015-11-19T18:21:19.378-06:00Hi Tracie,
I see you're blogging, but not as ...Hi Tracie,<br /><br />I see you're blogging, but not as much as you used to in 2010. This post brought me a few visitors this week, and I figured I'd come over see what might have brought them over.<br /><br />Six years since that April when I saw Death by PowerPoint, I've helped completely restructure that lesson at that school. We've changed curriculum, we've changed program... and I've helped lead the charge, largely by driving the idea that "there are other kinds of schools", and that my school can be one of those 'other kinds of schools'. <br /><br />I hope that you've found some new excitement in your work and your world. If you visit my website sometime soon, and read over the recent archives, you'll find that you can reimagine what students do, and how to help them move into their chosen paths, in new ways. <br /><br />All the best,<br />Andrew Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753011873410854596.post-8354011177040942882015-08-18T19:11:07.430-05:002015-08-18T19:11:07.430-05:00I am 3 years late to reading this post (but better...I am 3 years late to reading this post (but better late than never) and I am wondering how you translate your number grades to letter grades?<br /><br />What determines an "A-F"?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783250784883483769noreply@blogger.com