
Secondary Science Simplified™
Secondary Science Simplified is a podcast specifically for high school science teachers that will help you to engage your students AND simplify your life as a secondary science educator. Each week Rebecca, from It's Not Rocket Science, and her guests will share practical and easy-to-implement strategies for decreasing your workload so that you can stop working overtime and start focusing your energy doing what you love - actually teaching! Teaching doesn't have to be rocket science, and you'll learn exactly what you need to do to simplify your secondary science teaching life so that you can enjoy your life outside of school even more. Head to itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/challenge to grab your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
Secondary Science Simplified™
195. A Simple and Effective Process for Parent Communication With Guest Mandy Farrar
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Rebecca Joyner, High School Science Teacher
Confession time: I’ve been gatekeeping this conversation with Mandy Farrar because it’s that perfect for the start of the school year. Mandy, a high school chemistry and physics teacher, shares her simple yet highly effective system for parent communication, built from her own early struggles and refined into a clear, repeatable process. From starting the year with positive outreach to using email templates and data-driven language for tough conversations, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to make parent communication feel manageable and meaningful!
Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode195
Resources:
- Secondary Science Simplified virtual PD course
- Mandy's Instagram: @chemwithfarrar
- Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
- Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
- Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
- Send me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com
- Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.
Related Episodes:
- Episode 70, It Isn’t an Attack on You: Dealing with Difficult Parents with Guest Zach Matson
- Episode 89, Classroom Management in a Post-COVID World with Guest Casey O’Hearn
- Episode 90, Classroom Management Philosophy for Secondary Science Teachers
- Episode 91, My Top 5 Classroom Management Routines and Procedures for High School Science Teachers
- Episode 93, Simple Strategies for Classroom Management