Come visit booth #13

NESTA at NSTA (I’m in Anaheim for 4 days on the DOs CC and get to hang out and present with some really fabulous and really smart science educators and I couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity

Today I was asked to lead one of my schools biggest PDs next fall. I’m flattered and going to do it but I also know it will change the way coworkers think of me and there is no going back after I do it.

I’m hosting my first NESTA webinar tomorrow. Kinda excited. Kinda nervous.

What an exciting day!!! ATLAS- NGSS performance tasks- has been released!!! www.ngss-atlas.com

We got a Christmas rainbow!

This year I flipped my Kepler unit and taught it Kepler law 321 instead of Kepler law 123. My average quiz grade went up a point and my habitable zone performance task was so much better this year (less students confused). Going into winter break with this huge win!

Loving my Lego mineral collection I put together on Thanksgiving

The best part about writing a CV is that you only have to do it once

My man is elk hunting in Colorado and I just have to share his sunrise picture.

I love my geology community.
FOP- Friends of the Pleistocene- is easily my favorite weekend of the fall.

I’m so excited for next weekend too! But TBH, I think Jerry is more excited then I am :)

I’m going to Palm Springs this weekend with my best work friend to attend and present at the CA Science Teachers Conference….. and I cannot wait b/c it’s exactly what I need right now.

Peak Finder app for the win

Coolest rock of this year’s backpacking trip.

Never a question. Backpacking > GD60

Got my PSAAPG TOTY award in the mail today and I must say I love the creativity of it not being a plaque

Pro teaching tip: schedule a planning day the week before finals with your work BFF. Like seriously cannot wait to build these ocean core replicas and map out our new oceans unit for next year.

ISO ocean circulation, ice cores, ice caps and sea level change curriculum. Please reach out if you are willing to share your resources. 💜🧡💚

That’s an idea! Thanks! I do have the original copy.

The link to my Geology teacher guide of RMNP is no longer working and I’m so sad. 😭😭😭😭😭

Love you too sister!

Thanks. Apparently there is no beer in the house so wine it is.

I just survived a week of taking 11 students backpacking in the Yosemite wilderness. They covered 18 miles total, 12 of them carrying 35ish lbs. I’m gonna go have a beer now.

Thanks. I’m going as the solo chaperone this year and a new trail head so the unknown makes my head spin.This ground kids is amazing though and I trust.

Pre show jitters are nothing compared to pre Yosemite jitters.

Not me about spend a week (and my 40th bday) in the backcountry of Yosemite. 😂😂😂 I swear it’s for the kids.

Started a group chat with the 11 students I’m taking to Yosemite. Thinking I might put it on mute and let them run with it

Wildlink excitement has officially set in.