...To emphasize the concept of biological magnification I involved cannibalism and implored my students to only eat vegetarians. They were the only group among three in the school that nailed that question on the final. I have a good handle on Linnean classification and the evolutionary march to complexity without falling into the anthropomorphic smugness of some. (read more)
...Since graduating from college, I have been homeschooling my daughter, who has ADD, and have learned from experience methods that work and don't work for students with attention difficulties. I am also flexible enough to adjust as needed because not all students who have similar challenges will r... (read more)
...I am a cheerleader and encourager, someone who listens empathically and champions your cause. I have had tremendous success with my graduate and undergraduate students, and have enjoyed many hours in k-12 classrooms, making art with children and working in four school districts as a substitute ... (read more)
...Because beliefs lead to feelings, and feelings lead to behavior. So each project I approach, I try to understand what the end users believe. Good advice in whatever you do. (read more)