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Emma Neuss

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I am a fifth-year senior at Wright State who will be graduating college in the Spring of 2022. Science is one of my favorite subjects to learn about and I am so excited to teach science to my future students. Currently, I am teaching first-grade, and I adore this age. It is important to me to integrate science into the math, reading, and writing curricula.

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Tue, Dec 07, 2021 4:22 PM in How to Motivate

I can see that you have probably already graduated and may have figured this out on your own, but it never hurts to get new ideas. I find that being excited about the work and designing lessons that are culturally relevant to the students will help motivate them to participate. It may take a few months for them to really catch on, but if they see that you're persistent and passionate, I don&#...

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Tue, Dec 07, 2021 4:17 PM in No science in 1st grade

My student teaching year is very similar. Science is only taught for 20 minutes twice a week and the students just sit and listen to the teachers taught about science topics. I think this is because of COVID mostly this year, but I think that not teaching science until 3rd grade is a little extreme. In the primary grades, building the foundational skills of reading, writing, and mathematics are h...

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Tue, Dec 07, 2021 4:11 PM in Using Disney+ and Netflix to teach science

I think that it could be helpful especially at a time where virtual learing is at its zenith. I'm not sure how parents would feel about it considering that their children may be watching a lot of TV at home or if those are platforms that the parents don't agree with. National Geographic has partnered with Disney+, making it a great option, but it could also be distracting for studnets to ...

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Tue, Dec 07, 2021 3:38 PM
Interesting Take

Research shows that kids need to be outside and engaged with their environment, but I know that I personally struggle with ways to get my students out and learning with all content areas. This resource is a great place to look for inspiration.

Tue, Dec 07, 2021 3:31 PM
Integrated Learning

Integrated learning is quickly becoming a requirement in most classrooms. New teachers are constantly learning of new ways to integrate all content areas into each other. This article has some great ways to connect the subjects and make it seamless for students.

Tue, Dec 07, 2021 3:16 PM
You never know until you know

It is important for teachers to be asking the right questions of our students because we don't know what they know until they tell or show us. Formative assessments are a great way to probe our students' minds and this article talks about how we can create formative assessments that are both effective, informative, and entertaining for students.

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