For this episode, Becky and I interviewed Karen Miller, an 8th grade physical science teacher at Eagle Middle School in the Boise area. Karen is retiring after this year and since she's from our home district we have worked with her many times and had a fantastic conversation about what's she's learned over her 33 year career. One of her tips for us was to get kids to ask their own questions as often as possible, because (and I loved this line): Questions get kids to reconnect with their curiosity! The conversation was filled with good stuff like that and it really made me reflect: What do I want my former students to remember from my classes? Karen had a great answer, so let's get to it.
