Membrane Proteins and other Musings

This blog was a valuable place for reflection.  The best thing is to be able to look back at what I was thinking each month.  However, I do not intend to continue using it because if I am not forced

Looking back at one of my first blog posts last year, my three main goals for the internship were: Increase the scientific literacy skills of my students Gain a better understanding of current research practices and design authentic assessments for

Earlier  in this month I submitted my final curriculum product.  It feels good to be done, but at the same time I feel like my lesson plans are never really “done” or “final”.  There’s always something to improve on or

One of the the misconceptions that students tend to keep coming back to when learning about evolution is the idea that organisms evolve “into” one other (so to speak) rather than branching off from common ancestors.  This is why you commonly

One of the biggest ways my fellowship changed me – and subsequently my teaching – is through my mindset.  I now see myself as a leader in my school and Kenan fellowship opportunities have allowed others to view me that

During this internship I worked with multiple professionals at a laboratory at NCSU.  My main mentor was Dr. Nevzorov, the PI of the chemistry lab.  However, most of my time was spent with the two post-docs who were also working

The personal remote learning (PRL) plan that I developed was based off of my trip to Singapore with Burroughs Welcome Fund (BWF).  It was awesome to be able to experience an educational model different from that of the US and to

We have been at school now for a little over a month and although I’m managing to keep my head above water, I’m in a perpetual state of near drowning most of the time.  This year I’ve been working so hard

Because of this fellowship, I joined the data literacy course and have been learning how to create more reliable assessments, collect data from a variety of sources, and use that data to inform my instruction.  I’ve also learned that data

One of the most obvious connections from my internship experience to my classroom is my curriculum product.  It’s been great to have supported time to develop what I feel are really awesome lesson plans.  Thanks to this internship – and