One of my favorite things about teaching so far, is how much it makes me think. Every day brings new challenges. Today, for example, I taught about the engineering process. I won’t go over all the steps here, but for those unaware, the engineering process is simply a method of thinking through creating something new….
Day two of teaching and I successfully survived. Honestly, I feel like I got whiplash with how simultaneously fantastic and horrible the day went. I don’t think I can convey the feelings properly through text, but I thought it would be a fun challenge to give it a go. One class I’m moving around the…
After 40 hours of driving, some heavy house searching, and a crash course in middle school teaching, I finally started my new job today. For the first quarter of the year, I’m assigned to teach game design to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Obviously, one day on the job doesn’t tell me a whole lot…