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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 5d

The last two Fridays I have made it a mission to send a good note home for two students out of each class. It is a quick note saying I have noticed them doing good and appreciate it. That is basically it. Oh, and I am in middle school. Parents have been loving it.
#edusky #teach180

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 14d

Kids are taking an assessment today and doing well. It makes me smile to see them do so well.

#edusky #teach180

Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 19d

Spent the day at a local park doing water quality lessons with my 8th graders! #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 23d

Definitely enjoyed Northern California.

Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · 25d

Spent the last week out in the redwoods with the family for our fall break!

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 26

This week I have been lucky enough to have a local organization here to speak about and teach about our local waterways with my students. #teach180 #edusky

Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 24

Today was spent talking about Social Media Footprint and about digitally literate. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 16

It really is a super program.

Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 14

Tomorrow we get to finish up our Skype A Scientist opportunity with two awesome microbiologists, one of which is going to share some in Spanish. @skypeascientist.bsky.social #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 13

Got to talk for a few minutes with a research scientist about bioethics with my kids. I know it was brief but it will be something I can most definitely refer back to. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 13

To any of my fellow science educators, you have to give @skypeascientist.bsky.social a try. They match your class up with a practicing scientist. It has been an awesome experience for my kids. Seriously, sign up for one. You won’t regret it.

#teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 13

Yesterday two classes got to chat with a Microbiologist about the gut Microbiome and it was a great experience. The other two get to chat with Microbiologists on Monday all thanks to @skypeascientist.bsky.social Awesome program. Thank you.

#teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 10

Today we were wrapping up a case study of a patient that was sick and got better. Main point was to see that space in the gut Microbiome was not good since it allows bacteria and easier path to grow and colonize. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 8

Worked on block four of our important science prefix/suffix list, worked some on our case study of patient 23 and figured out space in the gut is not a good thing. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 2

And the rest are close that we do one day of review, do the critical juncture and move on to the end of unit assessment. After that, they get to decide what we study with the remaining time that had been set aside for that unit. #teach180 #edusky

Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 2

Put on an independent study program instead of the traditional work but must do any of the assessments to show they mastered it 3) enough students show they know it OR are having maybe a small misunderstanding so I find the issues and shorten the unit 4) enough students test on a he top level 2/

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today we took a pretest for an upcoming unit of study. Once I look at the data, I make one of four decisions: 1) scores were low enough and widespread enough to warrant completing the unit as originally intended 2) If a handful of kids show mastery on the pretest, they will be 1/

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today we worked on a prefix vocab list quiz, safety quiz and wrapping up some work from earlier in the week. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 28

Spent today talking lab safety and writing a short answer response after watching the NOVA Wonders episode of What’s Living inside you. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today we talked about what it takes to score a 5/5 on their short answer assessment questions, wrapped up our NOVA episode with a section about fecal transplants. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 26

Yesterday we did two small activities to help the kids get a better understanding of the Cross Cutting Concepts of the NGSS. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 24

This is awful.

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks!!

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 21

Day six - spent time working in a lab writing up, learning ten new prefix and suffixes, listening to our guidance counselor. #teach180 #edusky

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Patrick Goff @bmsscienceteach.bsky.social · Aug 21

No. What is that?

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