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We’re sharing real STEM professional letters to pre-scientists annotated by LPS teachers to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas for their own letters. We asked our 2021-22 LPS teachers to pick a letter that stood out to them and tell us why. We hope this series serves as a resource for pen pals …
by Jenelle Whitman
We’re sharing real STEM professional letters to pre-scientists annotated by LPS teachers to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas for their own letters. We asked our 2021-22 LPS teachers to pick a letter that stood out to them and tell us why. We hope this series serves as a resource for pen pals …
by Jenelle Whitman 
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” (Note to teachers: you’re not crazy; things have definitely changed.) Returning to normal in education is not happening. Normal is long gone. It has actually been in our rearview mirror for some time. Teachers were just able to conveniently ignore the fact that the ways students …
by Jenelle Whitman 
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 adapt to new expectations. This year, I am now too familiar with students sitting in rows with desk shields and masks on – a setup that is very different from …
by Jenelle Whitman 
We’re nearly at the beginning of a new school year, but we have one more teacher blog post from last school year to share with you! This comes from 7th grade teacher Calypso Harmon. This year the 7th-grade students attending Shoreline Middle School in California are using chemical engineering to making bioplastics. In this …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
How did you choose your career? How did you know what college to go to? How did you learn what to do when you felt like giving up? Who did you learn from when you were growing up? Everybody needs a mentor, someone who can help you through big questions like these. For my very …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
by Ms. Cocca, 7th grade teacher in CA. Read all of the LPS teacher blog posts here. Great teachers are the ones that reveal the magic in learning. They use education to stimulate curiosity. I believe that deep down everyone is curious about something, and once we, as teachers, spark that interest, we can generate …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
by Ms. Cronmiller, 6th grade teacher in CA. Find all of the teacher blog posts here. This poem illustrates the excitement, chaos, and quiet moments when students have a letter-opening day in my classroom. Student energy seems to explode when class is started with a “Letters are here!” Then, fast scrabbling happens as letters are …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Mrs. Haney’s students kicked off 5th grade with a science investigation project! We ask each of our teachers to share a glimpse into their classroom during the school year. Read all of the teacher’s blog posts here. How will mosquitofish react to pollution in the water? Do mosquitofish babies spend more time in the light …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Our next teacher blog post comes from Sarah Murphy, a 6th grade teacher in Chicago. Read all of the blog posts written by LPS teachers here. I entered Chicago Public Schools as a teacher assuming that my future students knew everything about the city. They live there, and anyone can hop on the bus, …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
It’s hard to believe that LPS has been operating for 8+ years and yet most members of our leadership team have never met in person due to our geographical spread. In one regard, we are proud to be a part of a cohesive team that is able to navigate complex planning, difficult conversations, and numerous …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Throughout the year, we ask each of the teachers hosting Letters to a Pre-Scientist in their classroom to share a bit about their science classroom. Mrs. Wojnar is bringing LPS to her students for the 3rd year, so she has a unique perspective on how the program has impacted how she brings science to her …
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