Kristin Mayer, PhD

Chemistry enthusiast and high school teacher. PhD in curriculum instruction and teacher education-trying NGSS in classroom & continuing to learn. She/her

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

Working on some lessons on light absorption and reflection and wondering if anyone has thought about accomodations for individuals with color blindness? #ngss #phenomenon #equity

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@richbacolor @WPBO @MichiganAudubon @A2RecDirect @Afro_Herper Love this! Also thank you for introducing me to @Afro_Herper and #FindThatLizard we play every week as warm up for my classes now!

[Richard Bacolor @richbacolor]

Who wants to play #PeepThatPlover? @WPBO @MichiganAudubon @A2RecDirect #conservemibirds #sharetheshore #floof #pipingplover (Twitter game credit: @Afro_Herper #FindThatLizard)

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@richbacolor @WendyJohnsonMI Totally creating an integrated physics and bio course together! It's exciting! All about deep understanding of matter and energy and application to ecosystems

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@mazismith Went to AA for the game Sat w/my brother @curtonic You rocked it! Exciting game and was great to see you beat OSU!!

[@NGSS_tweeps @NGSS_tweeps]

I have three questions that I don't think I could teach without: *What do you notice? *What are you wondering? *What's your evidence?
They're so simple, but they really help me understand what my Ss are thinking. What are the questions you find yourself using all of the time?

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

Question for standards based grading teachers: if a 1 is "no evidence" and kid turned in a blank test, dies kid get a 1 for no evidence? #sbg this is our first year doing this. Also note, our grading system is traditional 100 point A-E scale, we're just forcing sbg into it

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

Lies My Teacher Told Me is the main reason I became a teacher. @JamesWLoewen contributed so much to understanding our own country James Loewen, Author Of 'Lies My Teacher Told Me,' Dies At 79 : NPR https://t.co/ajIVxuZFxK

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@brandoncpresley I call it the non-additive property of volume but not sure I made that up

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@kmgill135 @richbacolor @WendyJohnsonMI @MSTAMich My high school Ss say the same thing! My student teacher this year came up with an awesome tool to help Ss compare/contrast everyday use of common terms and the science use

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@veritasium one of my high school science students asked why spinning ropes or chains make this pattern. I gave my best explanation and consulted my colleague but still couldn't explain the whole phenomenon. Thought it could make a good youtube video

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Today, Derek Chauvin was found guilty. But our legal system is still far from just, and students may still feel a lack of closure. We hope you’ll reaffirm the value of Black lives and create space for students to process. These resources can help.
https://t.co/xWgDeOo2la

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@Dr_JoiM Woohoo! Congratulations!

[McKinney de Royston @profm_de_r]

This. We say we want to raise critical thinkers, but when they start to question us/things we criminalize and punish them. We only love thoughtful children in the abstract, just like we theoretically believe in justice.

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@steveoc Yes! The injection site soreness was my biggest thing too. Totally worth it though!!

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@sciencewithtyus 1 mind blown 2 it's been rough lately! Had to start class today by saying world feels very overwhelming and unsafe right now let's give each other some grace

[Holly Hereau @hhereau]

So much love for all involved... so lucky to learn from such a knowledgeable, compassionate, and thoughtful group of teachers, writers, and leaders who were involved with the development, piloting, and revision of these engaging 5D storylines! #MeaningfulChemistry @NGSS_tweeps

[inquiryHub @inquiry_hub]

Drum roll please....the moment we've all been waiting for...#iHubChemistry landing page is live! https://t.co/j8gjlfUYhs

[Kristin Mayer, PhD @mskmayer]

@DavidMaxamAIA @Google First day back from spring break too