Category Archives: Anecdotes

I heard these words from two students today in AP chem class. Neither time had anything to do with chemistry, though. One girl, “Steph,” had left her glasses on her desk. Another girl, “Jen,” put them on just as “Alexis” … Continue reading →

This morning I won a footrace through the halls of my school. I was walking down the halls before first period, and a group of boys was standing to one side of the main second-floor corridor, and one of them … Continue reading →

I’ve started letting my students bring Munchkins and other snacks on Fridays. I provide fresh-roasted coffee (and hot chocolate for the non-coffee-drinkers). We call it “chem coffeehouse”. We still do classwork, but in a much more informal setting. The kids … Continue reading →