Jeph Patterson

St. John's Bio/Environmental Studies: 2009-2013
Moravian Post College Education Certification: 2019-Present
Science IST and Forensics Teacher: 2018-Present

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Climate change is too important to not talk about it with your students. Here are some suggestions to introduce it into your curriculum! #moravianAR
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This isn't a learning tool per say but I would be lost without it, trying to post all these links! https://t.co/jF383I0Q5j #moravianAR

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A helpful list of videos explaining statistics to help my own understanding before I try to explain anything to my students #moravianAR https://t.co/94nhEYqRHf

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"Eureka means 'I found it', not 'the teacher told me the answer'! An example of how to use this idea of the learning pit in a science classroom #moravianAR https://t.co/rTgBNoypxS

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"I want to create that sense of 'cognitive wobble'." #moravianAR https://t.co/92Pdfq7ZDe

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Here are some fun and interactive ways to integrate technology into a chemistry classroom! #moravianAR
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"[Chemistry] can be colorful. It can be explosive. It can be smelly. It’s a lot more fun than ‘It’s too hard, I can’t do it.'"
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Great reasons to be a #forensics teacher! #moravianAR
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Another great idea for a crime scene! #Forensics #moravianAR https://t.co/2IidusLQQ5

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I'm definitely going to try the selective attention test mentioned in the link with my students!
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How to create a mock crime scene in a Forensics class
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Tips to bring technology into the biology classroom #moravianAR https://t.co/nwD17YvbW9

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Interesting post about how to teach scientific communication. Written with college in mind but could be useful to high school science teachers as well.
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@MichaelRegnet A wonder wall might be a good way to come back to language nuance after a discussion
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A3: I think there is an assumption that the way you mean for your words is how it going to be recieved by the listener. Unless it is brought to your attention, you are probably not actively monitoring your language, let alone teaching your students to do the same
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A2: Class setup says a lot about how you want your class to run. Students facing each other or in groups as opposed to neat rows facing the board can help get away from school/teacher centered approaches
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A1: I think that praise for work well done is important, but can be used sparingly. Also some students need more praise than others, so it is vital that we don't curtail praise across the board.
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Q5: My advice to students is to never be afraid/intimidated if you have questions, there are no stupid questions! #USQchat

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@apple_dylan2 There have been lots of times where I would love to pause whats on the lesson and pivot to what the students are asking about, but the Keystones hover relentlessly in the background...
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A4: Emphasis on standardization kills curiosity and promotes conformity, which causes students to disengage. Reducing that emphasis and promoting creativity instead might keep students involved. #USQchat

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@apple_dylan2 There have been lots of times where I would love to pause whats on the lesson and pivot to what the students are asking about, but the Keystones hover relentlessly in the background...