In this episode I will talk about those students who often don't have success in other subjects at school but when they come to STEM class, they finally find their feet and have a sense of belonging at school. Those special students are the one

Ep. 5 - Reflection Time in STEM

Jun 19th, 2018 9m 54s

During this episode I talk about the importance of reflection time in My STEM classroom. How we allocate time to it in order to encourage students to take chances, make mistakes and learn from each other. Reflection time is a valuable tool in m

Things that DON'T work in My STEM classroom

Jun 12th, 2018 10m 20s

In this episode I discuss things that haven't worked well in My STEM Classroom. I talk about when or when not to use worksheets, how to get students working in a group and some strategies that myself and my team teacher use when addressing the

How to set up a STEM classroom on a budget part 2

Jun 5th, 2018 17m 2s

In this episode I talk about various FREE professional development opportunities, Code.org and NASA EDPC. I discuss affordable units of work to complete with your students and ways to store all the consumables we have as STEM teachers. Listen

How to set up a STEM classroom on a budget

May 28th, 2018 10m 34s

In this episode I talk about what it is like to set up a STEM classroom from scratch and I give practical ways to find resources and materials. I mention things that I think are important for a STEM classroom when you are just starting out.