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Episode 19: When Graduation Is the Goal (and Learning Isn’t)
Episode Intro
In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing a real and honest reflection about what happens when graduation rates take priority over student learning.
You’ll hear the...
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Episode 18: Inside the Unit- Periodic Table Trends
🎙️ Episode: My Go-To Periodic Table Unit -Activities, Trends, and Timing Tips
A practical walkthrough of my Periodic Table unit—history hooks, must-teach trends, hands-on labs, and lots of low-prep practice to cement...
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Episode 17: Inside the Lab- Isotope Marshmallow Activity
Welcome back to the Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast!
Episode Summary
In this episode, I’m breaking down one of my favorite quick-and-fun isotope activities — the Marshmallow Isotope Lab! This hands-on lab helps...
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Episode 16: Inside the Unit- Electrons
Episode Summary
Hey Chemistry Friend! In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, Chem walks you through her Electrons Unit — from the evolution of atomic models to light and energy calculations, and...
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Episode 15: How I Use Google Slides to Organize Lessons, Provide Additional Resources for Students, and Save Time Planning
Sometimes the simplest tools make the biggest impact.
In this episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite organization hacks: the daily Google slide.
Each day of the school year gets its own slide with the date, learning...
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Episode 14: Inside the Unit: Atoms
Episode Summary
In this episode, Chem walks through a practical sequence for teaching Atoms—from subatomic particles to isotopes and average atomic mass—plus why some topics don’t live in this unit (history of the...
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Episode 13: Parent Communication: A 6-Step Email & Call System (with Templates!)
Parent communication isn’t anyone’s favorite part of the job (hi, same 🙋♀️), but it can be calm, professional, and effective.
In this episode, I share a simple 6-step framework I use for emails and phone calls so...
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Episode 12: How the Lab Day Starter Kit Makes Labs Run Smoother
In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing how I used the Lab Day Starter Kit in my own classroom and why it made a “simple” lab run smoother and more meaningful for both me and my...
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Episode 11- Inside the Lab: Matter and Change Station Lab
Ep. 11 – Inside the Lab: Matter & Change
In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m kicking off a new series: Inside the Lab. Today, I’m taking you inside my Matter & Change Lab—an...
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Episode 10: 3 Ways AI Saved Me Time & Improved My Lessons This Week
AI is everywhere right now, but what does it really look like in a high school classroom?
In this episode of the Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing 3 practical ways I use ChatGPT to save time, reduce...
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Episode 9: Inside the Unit- Matter & Change
In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m taking you inside the Matter & Change unit—one of the most important foundations for the rest of the year. This unit helps students:
Build...
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Episode 8: 3 Lab Shifts I Made to Improve Student Learning
In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing three powerful lab shifts that helped my students learn more deeply from hands-on activities—and stopped them from just “going through the...
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