Learning Has Many Dimensions
Kyla Gentry, NBCTMarch 28, 2018
As an eighth grade science teacher I encounter many challenges to get content across in fun and interesting ways but to also prepare my students for the real world. I do my best to have my students engage in learning through hands-on experiences and connect it to their daily lives. I present my students with a phenomena to introduce a topic. This gets them thinking, asking questions, and wanting to know more. I refer back to this experience throughout the entire unit in order to help the learning make sense, so that all students share a common experience. This also…