Dan Meyers

ChemEd X Author, Reviewer

ChemEd X Member since: January 2014

I am a precollege instructor in Portage, MI teaching chemistry, organic chemistry, computer applications, and web design. I previously taught high school in Indianapolis and was an adjunct instructor at IUPUI. I attended graduate school at Indiana University and earned 2 Master's degrees: MS Organic Chemistry (2011) and MAT Chemistry (2012). I have been a member of the ACS, AACT, HASTI, MSTA, and NSTA. Outside of school, I am a mountain bike racer and a woodworker/furniture designer. Follow me on Twitter: @MeyersChemistry.

Posts

NGSS Update #2

// Friday, December 12, 2014 • Dan Meyers

Happy December ChemEdX community! On December 2, 2014 I attended the second of three workshops on NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) through our local ISD (in Kalamazoo County it is known as KRESA).

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

// Tuesday, November 11, 2014 • Dan Meyers

I am in week 2 of the 2nd quarter and the weight of conferenc

Encouraging Words

// Monday, September 22, 2014 • Dan Meyers

Here in Michigan we are entering into our 4th week of school. My Honors Chemistry 1 students will be having their first test this week and my Chemistry 2 students will be having their stoichiometry test in 2 weeks. Things are moving along and I am daily observing improvement in my students.

Back to School Preparations

// Tuesday, August 26, 2014 • Dan Meyers

Ahh. My second blog post.

First Post: Dan Meyers

// Tuesday, August 19, 2014 • Dan Meyers

Here it is. My first contributory post to the ChemEdX. My name is Dan Meyers and I am a chemistry teacher in Portage, MI which is south of Kalamazoo. The area is home to many science-related industries including Pfizer, Zoetis, Stryker, MPI Research, and the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center.