Lesson Plans

Class Websites

I have found it best to keep all of my technology-based items needed for my classes on these Google sites. (They used to be on Wikispaces before they ceased to be.) It makes it easier to clarify instructions, organize lessons, and access web sites. (These sites are no longer available.)

SOS4
SOS5

When it was brought up that every student in the middle school would be issued Chromebooks, I jumped at the chance to ask that fifth grade students be included in that initiative. I took a class during the summer of 2018 at UVA-Wise to familiarize myself with their use in the classroom. In the fall, I implemented their use. The SOS2022 site is used to post projects, daily word problems, and assignments. I like being able to give feedback that encourages students to improve their work that can then be resubmitted before a final grade is given. (There is also the bonus that students can't say they've turned something in when Google Classroom clearly shows that they haven't!)

Extracurricular Activities

Not only am I the science curriculum coordinator, but I also put the yearbook together essentially by myself including the AR (augmented reality) videos, my use of which was featured in a Walsworth online article. I am also one of the WizMug (Wizards & Muggles Club) sponsors and have created a website to share what I have learned through that experience at Wizards & Muggles.

Individually Paced Lessons

The SOS Regions wiki and the SOS Health wiki are my attempt at creating individually-paced lessons. This came about after taking a course on online teaching methodology through WHRO-CII. The SOS Regions wiki was featured in an article for Interactive. (These sites are no longer available.)

Published Lesson

This lesson appeared in ETA Cuisenaire's Celebrating 75 Years of Cuisenaire Rods in 2006.

Shared Lessons

Over the years, I have shared many of my lessons with my fellow teachers. I also have some available on Teachers Pay Teachers. Although my offerings aren't as "pretty" as many others, my content is solid. There is nothing fancy about it; I just like everything to be simple and to the point. Some offerings include: Finding LCM Lab, Balancing Chemical Equations Lab, and Mobile Number Problems. I also have some tutorials on my YouTube Channel, such as Sacraments Book (yearlong project), Building an Atomic Model, and Tessellation Art.