Three Great Teacher Blogs!

http://www.amybrownscience.com/

Amy Brown is a high school biology and chemistry teacher and uses her blog to offer tips and tricks to make teaching these subjects easier. She also provides a multitude of activities, lessons, and various projects to engage students in the classroom and on assignments. I really love how she has an entire column on the right hand side, titled "Labels," which directs the reader towards various articles, activities, project ideas, lessons, etc. to help make finding information very easy. Overall, her layout is very user-friendly and is full of helpful information.

http://crockettclassroom.weebly.com/teaching-reflection-blog/why-am-i-teaching-zoology1

Now, Mr. Crockett is a high school zoology and biology teacher. His blog is FANTASTIC because he posts a lot of his lesson plans or activities, as well as photos of his students at various events. I love that he posts his objectives on the blog; sometimes figuring out what overlaying concepts to cover is the hardest part, so having a template to go off of is incredibly helpful. Something else I love about his blog is how you can feel his passion for what he teaches simply pouring out of the screen. I also find it helpful that he has a tab for his AVID 9, to help students better prepare for college, particularly those who are on an organic science course. The blog is easy to follow and explore, but also very interesting and engaging to read.

http://katesclassroomcafe.blogspot.com/

Kate's blog is packed with helpful tools to pass on to students, such as the importance of visual note taking. Different from Amy Brown and Mr. Crockett's blogs, Kate's is directed towards science students of all grade levels. This site is full of hands on activities for students as well as tips for teachers to better manage their classrooms, and help manage the busy life of an educator. Her blog is very entertaining to read and I learned how to live a healthier lifestyle, something which we all know seems really hard to do. If you need an uplifting and helpful blog, Kate's is a great one for teachers.