Today’s Day 1 (2nd first day of school) of Physics went as smoothly as it could go. I forgot how fun it is to teach the 9th graders as everything in high school is still brand new for them. They came in with a nervous excitement…Ms. Medrano had their seating chart ready to go… ThenContinue reading “Physics Day 1: Making Squares”
Author Archives: Mariflor Medrano
Chemistry Day 1: Save Fred!
Starting a new prep always gives me a certain level of anxiety because of the unknowns. I’m unsure how the delivery of different activities will go and what not. Documenting this round so that I remember for next time. Classroom Bingo I found a template on Canva and changed some of the descriptions. I addedContinue reading “Chemistry Day 1: Save Fred!”
In-Between Spaces
The last two years have been quite a whirl. I started as Principal 3 weeks before I got married. I was pregnant throughout Year 1 of Principal and navigating the new mom status in Year 2. In those 2 years, I never felt settled as an administrator, wife, or mom. Now, I’m going to goContinue reading “In-Between Spaces”
Year 17: It takes a village
“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” I thought it would only be appropriate to start a reflection going into my 17th year of education with scripture that was used at our faculty retreat.Continue reading “Year 17: It takes a village”
“Where Faith and Knowledge Meet”
Today, I was asked what my vision is for the school. It is daunting to think that one person’s vision will be used to guide the path of many. True leadership is to accept the joys and burdens of bearing the responsibility of an institution. With that said–I’m working on articulating my vision for theContinue reading ““Where Faith and Knowledge Meet””
Year 16, Week 8, 1st time Principal
For my 16th school year, in the year 2023, I literally answered a call about considering moving from teaching to administration. After much thought and conversations with my now husband, colleagues of past and present, and of course school leadership, I said yes. From when I said “Yes!” to Week 8 into the school year,Continue reading “Year 16, Week 8, 1st time Principal”
Pace Car
I was very nervous to start Pace Car. When Mrs. F and I originally learned to do this activity, I believe some tears ensued. I did warn my students that tears may fall during this learning exercise, and it might be me (again) or them (maybe again?), but that’s part of the learning struggle forContinue reading “Pace Car”
Day 30: Quiz and turning our motion maps
We’re about 10 days out from taking the final, and we’re just now taking the first quiz for velocity. During the next-x discussion, a lot of the students LOOKED like they were paying attention. There were lots of copying down whatever was being written down on the board. However, today, after looking at the quizzesContinue reading “Day 30: Quiz and turning our motion maps”
Buggy Lab & Simulated Motion
Started Unit 2 with a lot of grief. This year, Unit 1 ended with a lot of…fireworks. The Physics team reworked the Summative that we had created during the Zoom school days. It turned out that it didn’t necessarily work with our 9th graders this year. We’re rethinking the Summative, and instead of a project,Continue reading “Buggy Lab & Simulated Motion”
Day 11: Game Day and Flag Drawings
Game Day: System Schemas & State Diagrams Since I gave my test a day later than the other teachers, I had to create my own problems and make it just different enough. Introducing the conditions earlier caused some focus to be diverted away from the drawing system schemas and state diagrams. Students focused on weirdContinue reading “Day 11: Game Day and Flag Drawings”
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