Teaching is like parenting, they don't need you to be their friend, they need you to:
*set high expectations,
*set parameters to feel secure
* support/encourage them
* focus on their strengths
*allow them to fail safely
*freedom to be authentic
*be patient
Another great day at NSTA! Learned some awesome new chemistry lessons to bring back to my kids! Thanks American Chemical Society! #NSTA18#sciencenerd#neverstoplearning 🧬🦠🔬🔭🧫