Sarah Burnham

Wife, mom, stepmom, science teacher, and perpetual student.

[Youki Terada @YoukiTerada]

Test scores capture only a fraction of what amazing teachers do. A new study finds that teachers who improve student behavior are 10 times as effective at boosting graduation rates and GPAs as teachers who raise test scores. My latest article on @edutopia: https://t.co/ci4q9tQhqu

[Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @hgse]

"Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction. The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically."—Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay

[Sarah Burnham @burnhamhand]

You could almost feel the electricity in the air! Students were sparked with enthusiasm for yesterday’s circuit building challenge. #SnapCircuit. #ScienceIsHappening

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children’s brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.

[Sarah Burnham @burnhamhand]

#scienceishappening #Handscience

[Sarah Burnham @burnhamhand]

One of my all-time favorite reads! https://t.co/KcRvSLLQ9r

[Peace Corps @PeaceCorps]

We're taking a trip down memory lane. How many of you remember this book?

[World Economic Forum @wef]

The #Doomsday vault is 10-years-old and now holds a million seed samples https://t.co/k7l6YwaNpb #environment

[edutopia @edutopia]

30 Techniques to Quiet a Noisy Class. https://t.co/j8EbZKRlRT

[Sarah Burnham @burnhamhand]

The toughest job you’ll ever love! https://t.co/4r9hjbUxQL

[Peace Corps @PeaceCorps]

7 unique STEM positions you can apply to right now https://t.co/bOWpumjaZI #ApplyPC

[Sarah Burnham @burnhamhand]

I love these ideas, especially the one asking students to use one word about how they’re feeling. Anything we can do to connect with their emotional states will help us avoid kids slipping through the cracks. https://t.co/xfYvBSZb7T

[edutopia @edutopia]

Putting strong bookends on class time will help students show up mentally prepared and leave with greater understanding. Examples of strong opening and closing routines: https://t.co/7dDXY99vZx

[GLSEN @GLSEN]

Student organizers, @ACLU has essential information about protesting and school discipline: https://t.co/RR7svhVW0D

[United Nations @UN]

Greater diversity = better science

We all benefit from the participation of girls & #WomenInScience https://t.co/EdF1q6BoH4

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

When we see a student struggling and believe that we can’t help, the powerlessness can feel overwhelming. This school has an informal “no venting” policy. Instead, they problem-solve. https://t.co/osbG76HPkg

[NASA @NASA]

Our first view of the #SuperBlueBloodMoon is brought to you by our @NASAArmstrong Flight Research Center! Tune in live here: https://t.co/r6X6SoMfLn

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

“...Awards aren’t bad just because the losers are disappointed; everyone (including the winners) ultimately lose when schooling is turned into a scramble to defeat one’s peers." https://t.co/m1flZUvy3e

[Peace Corps @PeaceCorps]

Learning can take you places you never knew you would go. Do the unexpected – serve as an Education Volunteer. https://t.co/K1tVPwrhaF

[Sarah Burnham @burnhamhand]

If this is, in fact, causative then I should expect to be around for a while! I have spent over 25 years as a student! https://t.co/xZDNLoJGUH

[World Economic Forum @wef]

The more years you spend in a classroom the lower your risk of heart disease https://t.co/eY1CzFA9ar

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
#VaccinesWork!
https://t.co/n1cYVK3vBP

[Learn With NASA @LearnWithNASA]

It's #BlackHoleFriday! Know students in K-8 who want to know more about these elusive objects? Get the facts with these articles written just for them!
K-4: https://t.co/ldvEhSHzj2
5-8: https://t.co/8ymUw39ATX

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life. This doesn’t mean accumulating money and fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them.