Caitlin Loeffler

❤️ Apollo HS science teacher 💙 Grad student at CSS working on a M.S. in chemistry 👩🏻‍🔬 All opinions are my own, she/her

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Being able to talk with my students about how I’m researching solar cells during our energy source unit is so fun! They ask so many great questions and I get to share new info with them. Getting my M.S. in Chem was the best decision I’ve ever made.

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Just got finished with another incredible leadership training opportunity that has me problem solving in a completely different way than I ever have before. Can’t wait to incorporate this more holistic learning into my classroom next year!

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Can’t wait to see how much my teaching practice changes after this Tech Summer Institute!

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Finished my second year of teaching and just signed off at Tech. I’ll still be in the district, but I’m going to miss being a Tiger 🧡🖤🤍

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

@teacherwhohikes @devthenatureguy Thanks @teacherwhohikes! I‘ll miss being teacher neighbors with you next year

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

I don’t think I’m anywhere close to prepared to say goodbye (for now) to my Tech kids tomorrow

[BARR Center @BarrCenter]

At BARR school, Tech High School (@ISD742), teacher Caitlin Loeffler recently did a gratitude I-Time with students. The wall of gratitude gets larger each day as students continually add their thoughts of appreciation! #BARRresults #educationmatters

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Our gratitude wall is growing here in Science 9! Do you think we’ll be able to cover the wall by the end of the trimester?

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Best way to end science spirit day: getting my second dose of the vaccine. 💉👩🏻‍🔬

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

I don’t think the students in my homework help session were ready for my level of excitement over helping them with chemistry. 😅 Needless to say, I’m excited to start my grad classes in chem again next week!

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Running academic support and having my old students join the meet and help my new students with their science projects is definitely the highlight of my week!

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

@teacherwhohikes THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN 😍

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Today for Throwback Thursday, my students got to see me at my prime from when I was in HS. Honestly, Babe the Blue Ox is still the best costume I’ve ever made! @TechStudCo

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Dressing up all week to help promote Fall Fun Fest - and to celebrate my favorite day of the year of course. Today’s outfit for Spooky Movie Monday: Wednesday Addams!

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Connected w/ more with students today than I have all year because of the stress check messages I sent out. It’s only day one of distance learning, but it’s definitely not too early to check in and see how they’re feeling about it.

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Two things:
1. @PearDeck continues to be the best distance learning tool to promote engagement

2. Started with a general stress check today and it has been SO helpful so far in figuring out who needs what this week

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Somehow managed to plan out the next five weeks of class (in theory). Fingers crossed the majority of this works because I would love to get a break from lesson planning! 🤞🏻

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

1,000 moments of engagement in 2 weeks of school using @PearDeck!! Anonymous responses changed the game in my classes this year, and seeing the pride in kids faces when posting their anon. answers for the class makes it even more worth it. ❤️ using PearDeck!

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

My prof just taught us how to use chemistry to make frogs levitate using a magnet. Definitely using that in my magnetics unit this year! 🐸

[Caitlin Loeffler @MsLDoesScience1]

Completed the first week of in-person teaching since March, and the best part was last year’s students stopping by or messaging me to say hello. I’ve missed those kids, and I’m so excited to cheer them - and my new students - on in all they do this year!