Anthony Stetzenmeyer

Knowles Teacher Initiative

ChemEd X Contributor, Subscriber, Staff, Author, Reviewer, Editor, Associate_Editor

ChemEd X Member since: August 2023

Chemistry teacher in Michigan who is obsessed with the Modeling Curriculum and really loves the AP chemistry curriculum! Interested in talking and sharing about those courses. I also have a love for Organic Chemistry and have introduced that as a full year elective at my high school since 2017.

I am currently at Senior Fellow with Knowles Teacher Initiative - a teaching fellowship for beginning, science and math teachers. It is a fellowship that has greatly helped influence my career. If you are a pre-service or first year teacher, I recommend applying!

Posts

Using My HELP System: A Grading Practice That Works

// Saturday, September 6, 2025 • Anthony Stetzenmeyer

As teachers, we’ve all faced the challenge of aligning our grading practices with school policies and our colleagues’ approaches. In my own school, for instance, we’ve settled on a grading system that is 80% summative (quizzes, tests, labs) and 20% formative (everyday classwork and homework).

Using AI to Assist My Chemistry Classroom

// Monday, March 17, 2025 • Anthony Stetzenmeyer

When I started hearing about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT, I was incredibly skeptical. I have a colleague who uses AI to grade his classroom essays and provide feedback to students. This colleague raved about it, but it has upset other teachers, parents, and students alike.

The Summer Work Talk

// Wednesday, August 7, 2024 • Anthony Stetzenmeyer

The topic of summer work comes up occasionally on social media so I wanted to share mine and my thought process behind it!

Nomenclature Unit preview image with cricles and "A Project Based Learning Experience

Nomenclature - A Project Based Learning Experience

// Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • Anthony Stetzenmeyer

As a chemistry teacher of ten years there is one unit I used to enjoy but as time has gone on it now feels like a huge task....the unit on the nomenclature of ionic and covalent compounds. Currently, in the state of Michigan, it's not a specific state standard that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards so it has become “extra” content;

My Modified Grading Strategy

// Tuesday, October 3, 2023 • Anthony Stetzenmeyer

The first time I experienced an unfamiliar grading policy was when I first started teaching high school chemistry in Michigan in 2015. At my school, we are required to offer (or have options) for retakes on summative assessments. There have been mixed feelings at my school about the retake policy because it can be perceived as a way for studen