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Hi! I’m Dana Niblett, Science teacher by day and blogger/mom/wife/entrepreneur by night.

I am a in my 13th year of teaching (Wow! It’s flown by) and absolutely love what I do! I am empowered each day by my students and their willingness to learn what I have to teach them. My favorite part of teaching is creating authentic content for my students that engages and inspires them to love SCIENCE.

About 7 years ago, I earned my Specialist degree in Teacher Leadership and began to devote myself to helping educators by providing inspiration, training courses, professional development opportunities and resources to them. The response has been amazing and I have found my calling- to help educators find their way as we, together, manage this crazy #teacherlife!

I have an amazing family that supports me in all that I do and they motivate me to be the best wife, mommy, teacher and version of ME that I can be. My husband, Travis and I have been married for 11 years and we have two adopted children that make our life complete. Through our roles in our local community, we became privy to children in need and added “foster parents” to our resume about 5 years ago. It was through foster care that we were able to adopt our children and this journey has made my heart happy! šŸ™‚

I hope that you find my site to be inspiring and beneficial to you as an educator and if I can do anything to help you, please contact me at [email protected]

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My first experience in teaching was in middle scho My first experience in teaching was in middle school math 🄓. I had an AMAZINGLY organized mentor teacher (shoutout to @liz.c.dykes) that taught me so much about the importance of an organized classroom.

15 years later, I am still utilizing one of her tips: KEEP STUDENTS’ GRADED PAPERS IN FOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR!

That time my computer deleted all of my 4th period grades for an ENTIRE 9 weeks.....😳..... yep, that happened...... and I was thankful for this system.

This folder system has come in handy throughout the years and the students appreciate having a ā€œplaceā€ for all of their graded assignments.

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šŸ“¢ ELEMENTARY TEACHERS: Celebrate Black History šŸ“¢ ELEMENTARY TEACHERS:

Celebrate Black History Month in the Science Classroom with this no-prep, research banner activity.

Have your students research the life and achievements of 8 influential, black scientists and showcase their findings on the paper banners or as a Google Drive presentation.

I have included both a šŸ“„ print AND šŸ‘©šŸ¼ā€šŸ’» digital version of this activity, making it perfect for distance learning or face-to-face instruction.

Grab the link to this resource in my BIO!

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Just wondering šŸ’­ if any teachers out there made Just wondering šŸ’­ if any teachers out there made this their NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? #teachergoals
Back to recording lessons! 🤮 This was definitel Back to recording lessons! 🤮 This was definitely something that I didn’t miss over the break!

Blood evidence is the topic for the next few weeks. I will be sharing my curriculum map and some of the activities that I do with my forensics students to teach BlOOD EVIDENCE. I will share to my highlights in the Forensics tab. šŸ˜€
Its that time of year- progress checkpoints! Benc Its that time of year- progress checkpoints!

Benchmark exams (or progress checkpoints) are KEY for any grade level or content area. It’s so important to measure growth throughout the year!

I give a quick progress checkpoint at the end of each unit. These benchmarks take less than 20 minutes and feedback is immediate (I use Google Forms).

After taking the benchmark exam, students immediately record their own personal data and analyze that data (see picture). They keep up with this data the entire year and use it to plan their personalized remediation plan at the end of the year.

As my students are measuring their individual data, I am collecting class data that is displayed on the ā€œGOAL-DIGGERSā€ board in my classroom.

It’s a way for both my students and myself  to measure growth and execute a plan for remediation. It’s the most effective strategy that I have for preparing my students for state exams.

Do you give benchmarks? I’d love to hear your thoughts on progress checkpoints and how (or if) you use them in your classroom.

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You’re tired! You’re overwhelmed! You’re w You’re tired!

You’re overwhelmed!

You’re weary!

The tasks are impossible.

If you are feeling this way, it’s very likely that your students share your burdens. Let’s remember... GRACE over GRADES...COMPASSION over CONTENT... PATIENCE over PEDAGOGY
Social distancing in the classroom doesn’t have Social distancing in the classroom doesn’t have to be boring! Create @starbucks vibes in your classroomā˜•ļø.

I do this for my students each year before the holidays and they always love it! I like to pick a day when students are working on something independently (like a worksheet or we quest).

When the students enter the classroom, I provide them with an order form and give them a few minutes to complete it. While the students work, I fill their orders.

Add Instrumental Christmas music šŸŽ¶ and a Frasier fir candle and you’ve got yourself a ā€œStarbucks modeā€ classroom.

Check out my stories for my classroom hot chocolate recipe!
I spent the weekend making these TAKE-HOME STEM KI I spent the weekend making these TAKE-HOME STEM KITS as Christmas gifts for my kids’ classmates.

Instead of candy or toys, I decided to send my 1st and 4th grader with Science gifts for their classmates.

Easy, inexpensive and practical!

I just uploaded this resource in my TPT store and added the link in my BIO ā˜ļø in case you are interested in using this activity.
The Cell Escape Room Challenge šŸ”- one of my stu The Cell Escape Room Challenge šŸ”- one of my students’ favorite review activities.
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