tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post8229862868347468692..comments2024-03-21T05:30:03.220-04:00Comments on Science teacher: Dear New Science Teacherdoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-2246770973579950342012-08-26T12:27:22.161-04:002012-08-26T12:27:22.161-04:00what happens if you use your tongue on the van der...what happens if you use your tongue on the van der graaf? i dunno...let's try it....i did it first....others lined up after.....hOMESCHOOLING 2020 COVID-19https://www.blogger.com/profile/07217586685244005591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-64993288740637643052012-08-20T10:48:06.443-04:002012-08-20T10:48:06.443-04:00Thanks for this, Mr. Doyle. I may well join you in...Thanks for this, Mr. Doyle. I may well join you in the profession yet...Oolonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127872308267217497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-45033223462252944862012-08-19T19:49:58.828-04:002012-08-19T19:49:58.828-04:00Hi Fran,
We missed your annual visit--you really ...Hi Fran,<br /><br />We missed your annual visit--you really have to make it to Jersey next year! Or sooner!<br /><br />This fall,I'm teaching a sort of gen ed science appreciation/understanding kind of course that Bloomfield College just started requiring for new freshmen. Far cry from my Comp classes, so I am picking Michael's mind for every possible piece of advice this year!<br /><br />Have a great school year!<br /><br />Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789466193565758716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-74652238818522977302012-08-19T15:16:23.514-04:002012-08-19T15:16:23.514-04:00Dear Fran,
Thanks for the kind words. Hope your y...Dear Fran,<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. Hope your year has started strong--as much as folks complain in Jersey, the real heroes are those like you in Cali doing more with less every year.<br /><br />You know where to find us!doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-15454691106863100752012-08-19T14:18:33.012-04:002012-08-19T14:18:33.012-04:00Oh Mike,
I wish I had Sciences teacher like you in...Oh Mike,<br />I wish I had Sciences teacher like you in high school!<br />Maybe I would like it more.<br />Hope you have a great start to your school year and hope to see you and the lovely wife again very soon.Frannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-23092185766399697392012-08-19T13:40:53.935-04:002012-08-19T13:40:53.935-04:00Dear Luann Lee,
That would be my "tinfoil&qu...Dear Luann Lee,<br /><br />That would be my "tinfoil" hat, except it's made of aluminum instead.<br /><br />I use it to deflect thoughts from the Gatesians from Planet MS. 'd use it more often if it wasn't slightly radioactive.<br /><br />(I actually use it during the year to convince my students I'm even crazier than they thought....)doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-39719601406890882602012-08-19T12:22:37.232-04:002012-08-19T12:22:37.232-04:00Sage advice. Funny, true. I have one question: WHa...Sage advice. Funny, true. I have one question: WHat is on your head in the photo?Luann Leehttp://www.chemistar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-62046929952212746352012-08-19T11:06:09.036-04:002012-08-19T11:06:09.036-04:00I agree, adventure is part of the key. Keep it up....I agree, adventure is part of the key. Keep it up.<br />Bill Vininghttp://www.billviningjr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-24340446568410724252012-08-19T10:32:16.069-04:002012-08-19T10:32:16.069-04:00Dear Ms. McCracken,
Thanks for your kind words.
...Dear Ms. McCracken,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words.<br /><br />The things the kids do miss are the loud events--I don't do much with hydrogen, as much as I'd like to, though I might do some small level hydrolysis this year. I need to be a little careful with sophomores--don't need to get called down to the office explaining how a few kids in Bloomfield managed to fill a weather balloon with explosive gases.doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-70931821719268721202012-08-19T10:29:49.873-04:002012-08-19T10:29:49.873-04:00Dear John,
My hope is that those teaching 5th and...Dear John,<br /><br />My hope is that those teaching 5th and 6th grade know what they teach inside out and that they freely admit to what they do not know--something I hope for at every level.<br /><br />At a minimum, I hope that teachers (again at any level) do not kill nascent interest in science.<br /><br />I'd rather a teacher spends a year doing everything he can possibly imagine with a simple tool (a prism, a magnifying glass, maybe a class hand-cranked generator), exploring the many possibilities the tool presents, than surveying content.<br /><br />Most of all I hope that any teacher who approaches science shares the joy and human-ness of exploration and discovery.<br /><br />You'll be fine on all three counts. =)<br /><br />doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-22005944283293620222012-08-19T10:24:13.983-04:002012-08-19T10:24:13.983-04:00Dear Reflections,
Having a collegial department i...Dear Reflections,<br /><br />Having a collegial department is <i>huge</i>! I learn more from hours of chatting about methods and strategies in the late afternoons than I ever will sitting in a meeting. We boost each other up when needed and, just as important, kick each other in the butts when needed as well.<br /><br />And loving kids and science is easy--even in March. It's the rest of the nonsense that catches up with us!doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-67777045894593434002012-08-18T22:22:38.139-04:002012-08-18T22:22:38.139-04:00Thanks for the hearty dose of writ, candor and out...Thanks for the hearty dose of writ, candor and outside the box perspective. The kids miss some of your best stuff im sure. 2badMr McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01913312831888300358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-48720463628356160062012-08-18T16:58:33.182-04:002012-08-18T16:58:33.182-04:00I'm trying my best to teach science well. It&#...I'm trying my best to teach science well. It's difficult and sometimes I wonder if I am doing the right thing teaching every subject (but no subject truly well). What are your thoughts on those who are teaching science to fifth or sixth graders? <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-64949667845378289412012-08-18T16:31:47.589-04:002012-08-18T16:31:47.589-04:00*advice*adviceReflections of a Science Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673400806932702851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-29942614044420813892012-08-18T15:25:10.649-04:002012-08-18T15:25:10.649-04:00Great advise. I envy the schools with collegial de...Great advise. I envy the schools with collegial departments, people who share and laugh and are willing to participate in the adventure of learning. Lucky you. ;)<br /><br />I love science and I love the kids! (Remind me I said this in March - haha!)Reflections of a Science Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673400806932702851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-21099592949053908092012-08-18T12:57:46.908-04:002012-08-18T12:57:46.908-04:00Dear Mary Ann,
I once had a child start a small f...Dear Mary Ann,<br /><br />I once had a child start a small fire under his desk--ah, the joys of science!<br /><br />I forget that other departments don't all share the person-to-person stuff we share in our hallways. It's not unusual for another science teacher to wander in and just watch. And we laugh a lot. doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901661320505882735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956989639073843954.post-74404291653329045242012-08-18T12:44:52.859-04:002012-08-18T12:44:52.859-04:00This made me laugh. I once observed a science teac...This made me laugh. I once observed a science teacher who began a small fire and failed to notice. Sometimes admins can be helpful:)<br /><br />The only thing I would add is the value of finding someone local (down the hall) who you can share thoughts, exchange ideas, raise questions, & most importantly--laugh with--in addition to the online discourse. <br /><br />Both benefit me.<br /><br /><br />Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.com