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FINALLY - made it to the last week before our winter break. I'm packing this week with tons of activities to keep my students engaged. In this week's video I'll be sharing my favorite way to do multiple choice question test prep with my AP students, but this can be used with any level of student as well as any content area. I'll also be updating you on how my covalent bonding unit menu is going with my CP chemistry students. I won't be posting next week because I'll be of

This week was a little crazy - from trying out a new lab with my AP students to starting a new unit with my CP students, it was a jam-packed week! I'll share all about how I modified the blue glitter lab and how I am breaking up the content for my covalent bonding unit menu. Thank you so much for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo | PO Box 232 | Raritan, NJ 08869

Do you have to administer a survey to your students each year? As part of my yearly evaluation I must ask my students to answer a series of questions and upload my questions and reflections to a documentation log for my primary evaluator to review. Talk about nerve-racking. I will say though, I've been lucky over the years - I've had some really nice things written in my surveys. But it seems without fail, there's always that one or two who write something less than desir

I've been waiting for this for quite some time - my college prep chemistry classes are starting their first unit menu today! I am so excited! It's been over a year since I've done one with students in-person. There's nothing like hearing the excitement and collaboration over the activities on the menus. This year though, I'm switching things up a bit with how I introduce the concept of a learning while utilizing a menu. In this video, I'll share the changes I've made to

The first marking period is wrapping up, and that means it's time to prep for parent conferences. Fortunately, the conference prep will be similar, but attendance to the actual conference certainly has a new twist. As soon as I heard in-person or virtual was an option, I'll be honest, I was pretty nervous. It brought back memories to when I had students both in class and online last year. My primary concern was about being on time and attentive to each conference so it wa

One of my most favorite ways to help students make sense of content is through card sorts. Sometimes though, I'm not sure how my newest creation will go, or frankly, I don't have the time to print, cut, and laminate all the cards. In this video, I'll talk about a brand new card sort I made for my AP chemistry classes and how I was able to cut down on my prep time. Thank you so much for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo | PO Box 232 | Raritan, NJ 08869

You all know I love to start off every unit with a phenomenon. The more authentic and real-world, the better! It seems though that each year I struggle with how to start my unit on Periodic Trends, so this year I'm trying something different. I'm using an activity to help my students learn the science by doing the science. In this week's episode I'll share how I'm starting the unit, and a short SEL strategy I'm trying in my classes. Thank you so much for watching! Razz Fa

Unfortunately this year my AP chemistry students have very minimal lab experience. One would think it would be really tough to teach all the preliminary lab skills they would have had in an in-person first year chemistry course. That's where flipped learning is coming in handy! You all know I'm a huge supporter of the flipped classroom, but not all teachers are ready for the time commitment associated with flipping their lessons. If you're looking to dabble in the flipp

It's lab day for my CP chemistry classes and we're doing one of my favorites: the flame test! In this week's video I'll talk about how I prep my students for how to do the lab as well as compare the different ways I've conducted the lab with students over the years. What's your favorite way to do the flame test? Why? Thank you so much for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo | PO Box 232 | Raritan, NJ 08869

Full transparency here; I actually went into school thinking this week's video topic would be about something entirely different. Similar to what you will see in this week's post, sometimes we need to change our plans in order to empower those that need it the most. I hope you enjoy the reminder in this unexpected, yet very necessary vlog. Thank you so much for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo | PO Box 232 | Raritan, NJ 08869

Early on in my teaching career, classroom routine and procedure was touted as the best way to avoid classroom management issues. To this day, I couldn't agree more! Organized classroom environments combined with a positive student rapport can make a HUGE difference in how your students interact with you and their performance in your class. In this video, I'll share some of my favorite classroom routines and procedures I've implemented since the start of the school year. T

It's that time again! This year I'll be doing my back to school night live via Google Meet. I've changed things up a bit since the last time I've done a live back to school night, and in this episode I'll share how my AP and college prep chemistry presentations differ. Thank you so much for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo PO Box 232 Raritan, NJ 08869

This episode was inspired by a subscriber who asked how I use POGIL in my classroom. Thank you for being the inspiration behind this video! This week I'll share how I use the POGIL methodology simultaneously with the 5E model of instruction. If you aren't using POGIL already, I hope this video inspires you to try it. Thank you so much for watching! Thank you so much for watching! Learn about my POGIL roles here. Want an editable copy of my POGIL role cards? Razz Fan Mail:

It's the second week of school and I'll be sharing how I introduced particle diagrams and models to my students. In this video, I'll take you through my lesson on models and how I designed resources to help students familiarize themselves with the components of a great explanatory model. Creating explanatory models is such a vital skill in my curriculum, so I am hopeful my students will internalize much of our discussion and utilize all the resources I have shared with them

I am so excited to be back in person with students again! In this week's episode, I'll be sharing my first day of school activities and how I modified some of the activities to better understand how I can support my students throughout the year. Thank you so much for watching! Razz Fan Mail: Karen Randazzo PO Box 232 Raritan, NJ 08869