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™
227. A Quarter 4 Pep Talk
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Rebecca Joyner, High School Science Teacher
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The final stretch of the school year can feel heavy, especially if you’re not sure the year turned out the way you hoped. In this episode, I offer a Quarter 4 pep talk and a mindset shift to help you finish strong. I talk about redefining what success looks like, embracing seasons of survival when needed, and focusing on small moments that still make a BIG impact with students. I also give you permission to stop doing time-draining tasks, try something new in your classroom, and bring a little more fun into these final weeks!
➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode227
Resources Mentioned:
- Be a guest on the podcast! Apply here.
- Ecosystem in a Bottle
- End of year project packs
- Reviewing for standardized tests
- Biology scope and sequence
- Prime Times Bell Ringers
- Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
- Send me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com
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Related Episodes and Blog Posts:
- Episodes 12, Combating Senioritis Part 1: Getting Students Outside and Changing Up Lecture
- Episode 13, Combating Senioritis Part 2: Using Student-Centered Activities
- Episode 14, Combating Senioritis Part 3: Saving the Best for Last
- Episode 15, Teaching Seniors, AP Biology, and MORE with Diana Price
- Episode 18, What to Do After End of Year Testing with Students
- Episode 72, Review Strategies for EOC, Benchmark, and AP Exams
- Episode 165, How Naming What Matters Most Can Change the Rest of Your School Year
- Episode 218, 3 Things to Stop Doing This Semester
- Episode 220, Biology Scope and Sequence: How and Why I Teach Biology the Way That I Do
- Episode 226, What to Do When You’ve Lost Your Spark in Teaching
