Welcome to PYW-WYP
09 May 2014Welcome to Plan Your WorkâWork Your Plan! Please feel free to leave feedback or reach out with new ideas!
Beginning this fall I am embarking on a new and ambitious adventure. I will be the founding science teacher at a brand new high school serving scholars from Pawtucket, Lincoln, Central Falls, and Cumberland Rhode Island. My hope is that this blog will serve a variety of purposes:
- To chronicle my transition from research to education.
- To serve as an open lab-book for starting a new science program.
- To connect with other scientists and educators.
- To give me a place to continue to write about science.
The blog is named after the repeated adage of the best teacher I ever had. Mr. Flynn was my high school Latin and AP English Lit; teacher. He taught me how to write, and, as I prepare to teach, I find myself thinking through all of the lessons I learned from him. The walls of his classroom were covered in the ancient wisdom of Plato and Cicero, but his most influential adage was simple: plan your work then work your plan. If my students walk away from my class with that ability I will be very proud. Thank you Mr. Flynn.