The First Three Weeks

This is the first and last of a very long post on my experience thus far as a Teach for America teacher. The first because it’s been a long time coming, the last because I hope that I will update with greater regularity in the coming weeks and years so that posts stay manageable and…

Making Sense of Standards: A Prologue

I took my first look at the Texas 5th Grade Science Standards today. I don’t even know where to begin. Where do I find resources? How do I structure the class? How do I assess where my students are coming from? How to I assess what they must surpass? The TAKS, 5th grade science exam…