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Stephanie O'Brien

Smithtown School District
ChemEd X Subscriber, Subscriber, Author, Reviewer
ChemEd X Member since: August 2016

As a STEM master teacher in the Long Island region, I present at local, state and national conferences. I enjoy the opportunity to work to facilitate in my classroom and see the benefit it offers and then be able to turnkey and share with other teachers. I utilize a flipped classroom and enjoy the students first trying to engage in the model prior to watching a video or lecture component to add or extend beyond the POGIL.

 

Posts

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Travel Grant Opportunities
// Monday, September 6, 2021 • Stephanie O'Brien
With COVID creating the need for many virtual conferences over the last year and a half, this upcoming summer may provide the opportunity for teachers to return to face-to-face events. If you are a teacher looking for funding to attend a conference, please read about two opportunities below. 
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Free Climate Science Workbook for Teachers
// Monday, August 30, 2021 • Stephanie O'Brien
The Wisconsin initiative for Science Literacy led by Bassam Shakhashiri has published Science Climate Concepts Fit Your Classroom - A Workbook for Teachers authored by Dr. Jerry Bell.
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Celebrating our ChemEd X PAEMST Finalists
// Saturday, June 26, 2021 • Stephanie O'Brien
It may come as no surprise that three of our very own lead contributors have been named as  Finalists for the 2021 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) at the secondary level in their states.
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Reflections on Choice Boards in the Chemistry Classroom
// Thursday, June 24, 2021 • Stephanie O'Brien
This year was so atypical for most educators; teaching in different formats, some face to face, some hybrid, some completely virtual. My school typically offers honors, a regular level, and a more supported level chemistry track for students. Due to the constraints of scheduling in a Covid climate, this past year students were all grouped in one class.
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Skype with a Scientist Live
// Thursday, April 8, 2021 • Stephanie O'Brien
This year so many in-person events at school have not been able to happen due to COVID restrictions. One activity that my science honor society students have enjoyed greatly is the Skype with a Scientist Live sessions. Students register in advance and then have the opportunity to be face to face with a scientist.