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Olathe teacher describes hands-on, blended approach to engage eighth‑grade science students
Summary
Rob Jackson, a science teacher at Chisholm Trail Middle School, told meeting attendees he uses blended learning, self‑paced units and hands‑on labs to foster curiosity and long‑term engagement among eighth graders.
Rob Jackson, a science teacher at Chisholm Trail Middle School, told meeting attendees he uses blended learning, self‑paced units and hands‑on labs to engage eighth‑grade students and encourage curiosity.
Jackson said middle school is a time when students "are kind of developing their own identity and they're developing independence and they just want to be treated with respect." He described science as a field for curious individuals and said his teaching emphasizes hands‑on activities that students remember: "You can walk in and immediately you're struck by the…
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