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Alternative careers in chemistry: high school chemistry teacher

The blog is a wealth of info and resources for those who may be just getting their start in organic chemistry. Take it from the author himself, "Master Organic Chemistry is the site I wish I had when I was learning the subject. " Some of the resources on this blog include study and exam tips and insights, summary sheets, and organic chemistry indexes.Weaning students from their dependence on teachers is a developmental process. Rather making them do it all on their own, teachers can do some of the work, provide part of the answer, or start with one example and ask them for others. The balance of who’s doing the work gradually shifts, and that gives students a chance to figure out what the teacher is doing and why.Getting students to understand what we are doing and why starts by recognizing that what’s obvious to us isn’t obvious to them.