Although the phrase, “Transformation Tuesday” is typically reserved for hashtags on Instagram and Twitter (and Neville Longbottom), it also applies to my experiences of the past week in lab. In fact, one week ago, on Tuesday, I was completing a bacterial transformation. That was also the day that my lab experience “transformed” into my own, unique project! While my work is only a… Read more »
In my internship, my goals are many: learn how to utilize various laboratory techniques, assist with lab goals/projects, and come away with deepened content knowledge that I can share with my students. As an educator, it behooves me to stay current with my content and with innovative technology. The only way to get students to buy in to my… Read more »
Relevancy is often a buzzword used to describe “good” Professional Development (as it was last week at NCCAT). It’s also something that I strive toward when developing lesson plans and engaging students in complex biological phenomena. Relevancy is why I was REALLY excited when I found out that I had been chosen for the “Breaking the Code” Kenan Fellowship. I… Read more »
NCCAT was a totally invigorating, challenging, and unexpected experience. I was apprehensive about being in a room with 41 other teachers that have more experience than me. Trust me: Kenan Fellows can be a professionally intimidating group. However, I soon learned that there was no need to be nervous; we were all there to learn from each other, to share… Read more »
I am hoping that my Kenan Fellowship will allow me to not only improve my content knowledge, particularly for my AP Biology course, but also allow me to develop curricular materials for a topic that not many biology teachers know (or teach!) about–histones. The field of epigenetics (of which histones are a major player) is relatively new, and certainly not… Read more »
Whew, I’m tired! I spent my first day in the lab in Dr. Brian Strahl’s genetics lab at UNC School of Medicine. This week is relatively simple, as I’m mostly observing and helping with basic lab techniques. I am hoping to get to do some real lab work here, soon! My other lab members are really nice and very curious… Read more »