We’re excited to share these stories, tips and updates from Letters to a Pre-Scientist community members!
Teaching higher-education courses where online is the only option
I’m a fan of late night comedy shows, such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. When the
Awesome Letter 4: Pre-scientists love visuals
The goal of this blog series is to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas from real letters written by STEM professionals. We asked
Teaching in person during a pandemic: roll with the punches
The theme for this year is roll with the punches. At every turn, instructional models are changing and teachers, students, and families are learning to
Awesome Letter 3: Finding ways to connect to your pre-scientist
The goal of this blog series is to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas from real letters written by STEM professionals. We asked
We’ve been online since March; I opened my presents long before the holidays
“When we get back to normal…” “When we finally go back to school…” “We’ll be going back soon.” “When this online learning thing is over…”
What keeps me coming back?
I don’t remember how I came across Letters to a Pre-Scientist in 2014; maybe a friend posted it, or maybe a lab colleague suggested it
Awesome Letter 2: Enthusiastic writing
The goal of this blog series is to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas from real letters written by STEM professionals. We asked
I need to teach like a YouTube influencer
Distance learning creates novel issues for teaching and learning while exacerbating existing issues. Non-teachers tend to focus on the remote aspect of the situation. They
LPS over the years
When Macon Lowman and I founded the Letters to a Pre-Scientist pen pal program back in 2010, we had a simple goal: get students talking