BetterScienceTeaching

Science educator passionate about hands-on STEM learning, student research, mentoring, and community building around science and science education.

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@pschofie79 Also… they think you may want maternity leave at some point in the future. This can be an issue whether or not you’re pregnant. (Might be more significant in the US).

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@ashleyruba Hi! I have a PhD and work as a High School science teacher. I love it! Years ago, I was on a panel for a forum about jobs to pursue after a PhD. I was shocked that not a single student I talked to thought they might not become a professor. I do wonder what they’re doing now.

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@DrWendyRocks @DrAlkaTrip It’s so crazy how often childbearing lines up with dissertating. Josie was 5 months old when I defended. I nursed her, did a two hour oral defense while my husband walked her around the oval in a stroller (she was fussy - also it was December), then after, I nursed her again.

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@DrWendyRocks Hmm. Layers.

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@DrWendyRocks 15, 14 year old girl, 11

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Anyone else doing cells right now? Students can fill this in easily: “Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell.”
Now, ask them what a powerhouse is. What do they say? Mine said, “A really strong person.”

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@eposthuma Reminds me of this: https://t.co/AnQjOMVJoZ

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@tombihn Oooh. You have the laundry packing cube. I love those so much.

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@DrWendyRocks This statement reminds me of Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality

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@DrWendyRocks Oh my gosh that’s gorgeous!

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@DrWendyRocks I showed Josie “the Queen’s Gambit” and I know she started looking up chess strategies. I’m a little scared.

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Can a course be “rigorous” without a textbook? Why or why not?

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@erinmolden Did all the flowers on that plant have the same symmetry? I may be a developmental error and not a genetic one.

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Went to a countertop showroom today. The salesperson said, “This one is a dolomite. It’s kinda like marble, but you probably haven’t heard of dolomite before.”

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@DrWendyRocks I invited you to an excellent and relevant group on Facebook. FYI: These guys can be an overwinter commitment.

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First day of break (I submitted grades yesterday) and I cleaned up my whole email inbox on my phone. I hope the students who made fun of my 10,000+ messages notification recognize this minor achievement.

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@burdickja05 True. My parents used to drive us down to Cincy when there were no Skylines in Dayton. I came up with a great way to make it at home!

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@DrWendyRocks Oh no Wendy. I’m so sorry.

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@DrWendyRocks Husband and I are both PhDs. 99% of the time, if someone yells “Dr. O’Malley” in our direction, it’s for me. He’s more often called “Mr. Dr. O’Malley”, which has little to do with his degree and more to do with being Dr. O’Malley’s husband.

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@Tuff_Cookie @DrWendyRocks Or boobs