Blog @ ScienceGeek.netI am the owner-developer of Sciencegeek.net and a science teacher at El Diamante High School in Visalia, CA.
Years ago, when I first started creating and posting review activities to this site, students would frequently print particular problems out and bring them to class, asking me to explain or solve the problems in class. While this worked fairly well for MY students, I realized that it did nothing for other students accessing the […]
Imagine my surprise when I updated WordPress, and realized that my last post was made four years ago. I really am still alive and kicking – five full years after retirement. Maybe this will mark a return to me writing regularly here. Then again, maybe not. When I announced my plan to retire, a lot […]
Much like my friend here, I feel as though I’m poking my head out of the den after a long period of hibernation. I had intended to write more and make more additions to the website over the past year, but then I discovered that I actually enjoyed being retired. Most people who know me […]
“Unthankfulness is theft” – Martin Luther A few years ago I blogged about some of the remarkable influences in my life. With my teaching career in the rear-view mirror, I thought that I would return to that thread – focusing on gratitude. I attended West Hillsborough Elementary School in the San Francisco Bay Area. One […]
Early in my teaching career, I did a lot of cycling in the countryside. Though I have always been physically active, the cycling eventually took a backseat to work and parenthood. I have been fortunate to retire with my health intact, and one of the things I am doing is returning to that love of […]
One of the questions that I most frequently field from fellow teachers is, “How do I go about creating a website like yours?” In fact, I’ve spent so much time responding to this question over the years that I’ve decided to post a response to the question here I won’t waste your time with a […]
Teachers and students – beware of the iceberg. You just said “yes” to another request for your time and expertise. Do you know what you really agreed to? The image of an iceberg has been beaten to death as a metaphor for everything from “Motivation” to “Socio-Emotional Wellness”. Bear with me as I add to […]
If “Ladder Safety” seems like a strange topic for a teaching blog, I must say that I concur. Several years ago, my school district began providing some required inservice training through an online video format. Topics included important subjects like mandated reporting of abuse, blood borne pathogens, and harassment in the workplace. In the Fall […]
When I transferred to El Diamante High School is 2003, I moved into a science room that had not been used, because the school had just opened the previous year. Each science room had its own prep room (wasteful) with its own fume hood (wasteful) and its own refrigerator bay (heaven!). This post is a […]
June of 2019 brought retirement after thirty-three years in Visalia classrooms, and a total of thirty-eight years of educating teenagers. The decision did not come easily, but I am certain that it was the right decision. I won’t burden the reader with my thought process – it was highly personal. It is enough to say […]
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