David Grossman

 

David is a 7th grade science teacher at TK Stone Middle School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.  His  goal is to inspire wonder in his students as they explore science, gaining the science literacy that they need to be successful members of society.

Find David on Twitter @tkSciGuy

Check David's website dedicated to the Next Generation Science Standards

In this episode you will learn:

David's journey as a teacher that includes teaching in an alternative school, being a librarian, and working as a middle school science teacher.

How to recognize the emotional needs of each grade level.

Why students need love and support at all ages
How to rescue a failing lesson
Ways to build academic muscles through scaffolding
Why schools can not follow a business model
The unpredictable nature of teaching middle school and why that is a great thing
How to be with each student in the moment and take it one step further by supporting them outside the classroom
Ways in which students can read like scientist and write like reporters
How Voxer can improve your teaching
A book every teacher should read Empowered Schools, Empowered Students: Creating Connected and Invested Learners

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