251. Back to Basics: 5 Life Skills to Teach High School Students

Teaching science is about more than getting through the standards! In this episode, I’m sharing five critical life skills I want you to intentionally teach this school year. I’ll share practical ways to build these skills into what you’re already doing while helping students become more capable, confident, and resilient humans...not just successful science students!

➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode251

Resources Mentioned:

• Life Skills PDF (FREE!)
• RADAR Signs (FREE!)
• Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
• Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
• Send me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com  
• Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.
• Follow, rate, and comment on Spotify.

Related Episodes:

• Episode 47. 2 Ways That Learning Happens and How to Create a Classroom Culture That Fosters It
• Episode 136. Building a Team Mindset Into Your Classroom Culture
• Episode 145. How to Build Resilience in Students Post-Pandemic
• Episode 147. Content Coverage - How to Get Through All of the Standards
• Episode 155. How to Create Active and Accountable Learners in Your Secondary Science Classroom
• Episode 175. How and WHY I Teach Students to Take Notes
• Episode 219. Study Guides for High School Science Classes
• Episode 244. Sanity-Saving Systems, Self Checks, and Starting a TA Program With Katie Dupuie
• Episode 246. Grouping and Engaging Students with Popsicle Sticks

If you are looking for a FUN and FREE way to engage your students this October, leading up to Halloween, you NEED to grab my 4 FREE Halloween science resources - one for biology, one for chemistry, one for physics, and one for anatomy - that you can do with your students now through the end of the month.  Grab them at https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/halloween/