Cally L., who uses these notes, is sharing this feedback with all who visit this site: "Starla's Teaching Notes are ALMOST (not quite but almost) as good as seeing Starla in action!!!" Starla, I just wanted you to know that I LOVE the Muscle Module. I think it is my favorite so far. The kids are having a blast with this unit. Thank you for all the hard work you do (it takes a load off me)!! Thanks again, Holly Bird As a young new teacher, I wanted to establish a clear professional boundary between myself and my students. However, I didn't even know where to begin! Your first year teacher's tips really saved the day. You included things that now seem like common sense (like dressing professionally and using a seating chart instead of verbally taking role); but I know that I would not have thought about all of the details ahead of time. I would not have had such a smooth transition into the classroom without your tips! Thank you for talking about discipline in the classroom. Instead of focusing on disciplinary action after something has happened, you give a system that I can use to actually prevent problems from arising. This allows me to have a positive and safe classroom environment that all students appreciate. The way you address not "pushing students' buttons." This is an area I had no experience with as a new teacher and probably would have caused some drama in my classroom without your help. But, with the tips guidance, I have learned to recognize students who are upset about something and can actively diffuse potential problems before they arise. When I sat down to write lesson plans for A&P, I felt overwhelmed. I had 3 college A&P books but didn't know where to begin. Your modules were a lifesaver! Every topic I deemed important was already in the modules. I love having pictures that I can draw on the board for my students to see. Including interesting facts and information kept my students thinking and engaged. The modules give me quality information to present to my class, but they also allow me to use my preparation time on more productive things like creating a lab to go along with my lesson or researching a pathological condition that I wouldn't have had the time for without the modules. Thanks for all that you do, I would be lost right now without all of your help! :) Kristy Dawson Whiteface Independent School District, Whiteface, TX Starla, Your note packets have been extremely useful to me this school year. I consider myself an "experienced" teacher- but I have learned so much about presenting this information to my students. Learning is so much more fun for me as well as my students. Thank you! I can't wait until the next packet is available. Sincerely, Shelia Ringuet Lafayette, LA "The modules are a clear and concise tool. They are easy to understand and are full of helpful hints that I can actually use in the classroom." Monique I. Kauai, Kilauea,Hawaii Starla, I look forward to hearing when more of your modules are ready. You make the learning of this material a lot easier. I can't wait until next year when I will have all the lessons. You are a great teacher and you really know how to present the material to the students well. Sandy Reinhart Bascom, OH Starla, Thank you so much! I love all your stuff! I have a student teacher observing in my classroom for the next month or so. She will be teaching about joints on Friday. I showed her your joint notes so that she could follow them. She absolutely LOVES them! Thank you so much for everything. Holly Bird Health Science Technology, Alamogordo, NM |