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I struggled a lot as a student in high school. I’ve had less than great teachers, but thankfully I’ve had a handful of really amazing educators and mentors in my life. Half the job of being a teacher is lesson planning and teaching methods, the rest is being there for your students

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Above all...

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Have relevant, real-world discussions and related activities

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Encourage divergent and open-ended inquiry

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Nurture student curiosity

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My first few high school science classes were full of lectures and guided notes: as such, as a teacher I will strive to...

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Develop scientific literacy and critical thinking skills

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Remember why a student may hold a certain belief, and provide a safe way to recontextualize that knowledge

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Argumentation and SACs abound!

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Establish respectful class norms and ensure open-minded, thoughtful discussions (not a competition)

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Scientific thinking and argumentation is incredibly important, not just for the science class. As such, I don’t want to shy away from uncomfortable or difficult topics

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Students can take inspiration from the trip for lab/experiment designs

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Drawing connections back to class simulations or labs

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To the Bus!

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Use Visible and Engaging Learning Method (as often as possible)!

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Record observations,
explanations, and solutions in the field

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Connect outside trips back to the classroom with Extend/Elaboration questions and activities:

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Ms. Frizzle was one of my first inspirations to be a science teacher, but I worried that field trips would be seen as a break in the learning instead of a continuation of it

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More individualized feedback from teacher

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Self-assessments

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Small group work into a full class discussion of topic, then back to small groups to refine/update your understanding

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However, you can add aspects of visible learning or inquiry:

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Not every class can have the most engaging activity- sometimes, you’ve gotta do a plain old chi-squared analysis…