So far I have survived two full weeks of school! I'd have to say that's quite an accomplishment. For some crazy reason, I have also not brought a lot of work home... I'm sure as I start grading more, that will change. But so far teaching has been quite blissful, and I can say with confidence that I love my job!
It's funny how true colors start to show a couple weeks into school. When homework and assignments are due.... you can really tell who will be on top of things, and who might need some extra encouragement/motivation/reminders! I love all my students' different personalities and quirks. No trouble-makers yet... but it's still early and my guard is still up!
I am proud to say my freshmen/sophomore Biology students all know and understand the term biomagnification. It's a freaking big Biology word, and they have got it down! I love hearing them explain it though.
This is NOT how my students have been describing biomagnification:
Biomagnification - "Biomagnification is the sequence of processes in an ecosystem by which higher concentrations of a particular chemical, such as the pesticide DDT, are reached in organisms higher up the food chain, generally through a series of prey-predator relationships." - Oxford University, 2008
Instead it's more like "Biomagnification is when the orca whale eats the big fish that ate the little fish that ate the toxic plankton, and so the orca whale has lots of toxins in it." And in my totally unbiased opinion, that is a way better explanation that Oxford University could ever give!
Yes... I love my job!
PS. The copy machine is possessed....
It's funny how true colors start to show a couple weeks into school. When homework and assignments are due.... you can really tell who will be on top of things, and who might need some extra encouragement/motivation/reminders! I love all my students' different personalities and quirks. No trouble-makers yet... but it's still early and my guard is still up!
I am proud to say my freshmen/sophomore Biology students all know and understand the term biomagnification. It's a freaking big Biology word, and they have got it down! I love hearing them explain it though.
This is NOT how my students have been describing biomagnification:
Biomagnification - "Biomagnification is the sequence of processes in an ecosystem by which higher concentrations of a particular chemical, such as the pesticide DDT, are reached in organisms higher up the food chain, generally through a series of prey-predator relationships." - Oxford University, 2008
Instead it's more like "Biomagnification is when the orca whale eats the big fish that ate the little fish that ate the toxic plankton, and so the orca whale has lots of toxins in it." And in my totally unbiased opinion, that is a way better explanation that Oxford University could ever give!
Yes... I love my job!
PS. The copy machine is possessed....
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