We should not be giving public dollars to institutions that discriminate in this manner. #ncpol

Look how thrilled my Asheville City Schools SILSA #apbio students are to be modeling the primary and tertiary structure of proteins on a Monday morning! 😂

How does the angle that the Sun’s rays hit the Earth’s surface influence the temperature? SILSA Asheville City Schools Honors EES students are finding out…maybe. Not all models work perfectly. #imperfectscience

Apparently, we're not supposed to talk about credible evidence regarding taxpayer-funded orgies. Lesson learned, NC House Press. #ncga #ncpol

It’s that time of year again…the crisp fall air surrounds Asheville City Schools SILSA and the smell of pickled beets is in Room 103. Surface Area to Volume ratio is key to understanding how efficient diffusion is related to cell size.

When I was a MS #librarian, I felt compelled to hold a @scholastic book fair b/c it was often my only source of funding. I told myself that holding the book fair meant I’d be able to add more books to the library for those kids who couldn’t afford to purchase at the fair. Later…

#apbio students from SILSA Asheville City Schools getting their osmosis on. The age-old eggsperiment! Kids used vinegar to dissolve the shell and then watched it swell and shrink when placed in different solutions. Gross? A bit. Educational? Oh yeah!

A great two days in #APES SILSA Asheville City Schools as the students heard from N.C. DEQ air quality expert Keith Bamberger. Students heard about isoprene and its connection to indigenous culture and the history of our region. We also made tons of models of our air! Thanks Keith!

Them: are you watching the Grinch or Elf? Me: I’m making my SILSA #apbio students make table top 3-D model videos of cellular respiration. Them: … Me: They love it!

Congrats Dr. Ethan Lenker! I know they don’t base this award on quality of golf swing! 😂😂 Just proves you’re working for the people of Pitt County instead of on your golf game. Congrats!

What is the barycenter of two orbiting objects? Scotty knows! SILSA Asheville City Schools x.com/Scienceguyfrit…

The longer I spend in NC education the more the NC TOY program seems to be a retention-by-flattery program: not designed to celebrate a teacher, but rather to fool young teachers into sticking around with accolades instead of decent wages.

Density currents!

A little bit of speed dating in APES class today. Learning lessons for the future of the environment by discussing the history of Rapa Nui. #APES Asheville City Schools SILSA

One of my favorite activities every year! Students LARP as Amino Acids and have to form the primary structure and then tertiary folds to create a functional protein! SILSA Asheville City Schools #APBio

Did the egg osmosis lab with my #apbio kids last week…couldn’t believe they had never done it so we had to…back to work Asheville City Schools SILSA

Liberty Christian School in Durham NC got nearly $1m in public voucher funding this year. This school reserves the right to expel students who dance or listen to "inappropriate" music at home. The public should not be funding institutions with these control issues. #ncpol #nced

Two guesses as to how I’m spending Thursday and Friday…#IYKYK #APBio Asheville City Schools SILSA