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That time I had to change my lesson in 15 minutes

So I’m taking a break between mechanics and waves/color/sound in regular physics to run the underrep curriculum. This week was mostly setting the stage and one of the projects students had was to research a black scientist, create a poster and write a bio. FIRST of all, some of the posters WERE AMAZING (YES, those…

Retrieval for Study

I love using retrieval practices. And while the practice itself is valuable without the need to do more beyond the retrieving act, I really like to add student discourse to the mix. Today we did retrieval with a homework problem. I’ve also done something similar with notes from class. One of the keys in this…

“The 100% is always in the room!”

“Ms. Ruggerio, is this correct?” I get asked this question so many times in a day. Early in my career I felt like lots of student questions were a sign of my relationship with students and their willingness to have a conversation to get to an answer. I quickly discovered, however, that preconceived notion was…

How I Teach… Energy Part 4 – Lab!

This is part of a series! Part 1 (Work) Part 2 (energy bar charts) Part 3 (problem solving) I have this lab I received from a colleague, it’s an iteration of a lab I’ve seen in other places. Basically an object goes down a ramp, gets caught by a paper catch/index card etc and students…

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Hi, I’m Marianna Ruggerio. I’ve taught physics since 2009. I’m incredibly passionate about increasing diversity and equity in physics, as well as mentorship of preservice and novice teachers. Here you will find me sharing my classroom ideas, reflections and making Physics Education Research tangible for fellow high school teachers.

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