Fri, Oct 09, 2020 11:50 AM in Building Up My Resume
Sarah, so glad you are reaching out for advice! You are about to enter the best profession ever. Your endorsements that you currently have in the works will make you a very competitive candidate for a position when you graduate. Since each state has different endorsements, and hiring practices vary from state-to-state, I can't speak to what you need to add to your certificat...
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Mon, Oct 05, 2020 2:38 PM in Engaging Kindergarten Science Teacher
I taught Kindegrarden for five years - such a fun grade level! As with teaching any grade level, all your lesson plans would be standards-based. So, activities are highly dependent on the standards. While not every state uses NGSS, most states are parallel and similar. You might want to check out the NGSS standards for Kindergarden https://www.nextgenscience.org/sites/default/f...
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Mon, Oct 05, 2020 2:26 PM in Making science cross-curricular
Rebecca,
I'm so glad you are working to integrate your lesson plans with other subjects. There are a number of ways I recommend integrating literacy. One of my favorite is using children's magazines. Cricket Media has science magazines for children. Some media centers at schools even keep a budget for magazines that can be used by teachers. Fair Use guidelines t...
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