We're building something together. It's so easy to complain when something goes in a different direction than we hoped. I've done it; we've all done it. Real progress comes from solution driven collaboration. x.com/TechieTeachOtt…

Authentic opportunities to think, and work, and interact, and collaborate as a scientist outside of our classroom; this is what I'm hoping to build into my class this year!

Are We Killing Students Love of Math? - alicekeeler.com/2017/01/11/kil…

Ready to spend a day of learning and getting hyped for the new year with Mandy Johnson at the #BetterTogetherCA California Teachers Summit!

Wise words for ALL teachers from Sir Ken Robinson: maintain your idealism; keep your eye on the ball: student learning!; people get better at this job; be humble and learn from the teachers in your community; self-care; NEVER stop being a student! #BetterTogetherCA

In regards to teaching: "See it as a conversation rather than a monologue." Sir Ken Robinson #BetterTogetherCA

What’s out there? Planets--and lots of them! Thanks to @NASAKepler’s survey of the cosmos, we now know there are more planets than stars in our galaxy! What does the discovery mean to you? Share your thoughts using the hashtag #MorePlanetsThanStars: go.nasa.gov/moreplanetstha…

Blog: I divorced science for a while, and now we’re getting along just fine bit.ly/2MbkhPT (By @LyzaMaron)

That exhausted accomplished feeling after you've completely purged your classroom for a fresh start to the year.

What a week! My feet are sore, my body is exhausted, but my kids were great, and I'm excited for the year. Teaching is a pretty cool job.

Blog: The more science and technology dominate our culture, the more we need the humanities. By John Horgan bit.ly/2MUxInI

Decided to read this year's Hugo nominees before the winner is announced. Started with Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente . Incredible book, made me cry. Strong contender for the Hugo!

Just finished up the Anaheim Union High School District Writing Institute! 9 days of working to become a better writer and teacher of writers. It was so enriching to work with teachers across the district and across content areas! Mandy Johnson #writing #teachers #unlimitedyou

Community over compliance - my guiding principle for the year

An excellent read on a Sunday morning! x.com/rickwormeli2/s…

Understanding magnetic energy and particles is important for learning how the solar system works--and for protecting astronauts and spacecraft. Now, scientists working with data from a NASA mission have uncovered a new type of magnetic event near Earth: go.nasa.gov/2rxUEzR

Great article that really mirrors my feelings on why (and how) I teach math and science. There is beauty in these subjects that transcends their day to day "usefulness". x.com/thinkerteacher…

A new ISS_Research facility based on International Space Station is expanding our ability to study the effects of gravity and partial gravity on live organism’s behavior and growth. Get to know a real MVP: go.nasa.gov/2IeAtlw

A Checklist For 21st Century Teachers bit.ly/2Kn85dJ via TeachThought