Exploration is the heart of science! Achievetech.net |
I came to be a teacher after a career in commercial banking. My original intention was to only teach for two years with Teach for America, and to invest some time in closing the prevalent education-gap in our nation. At the end of my contract, I could not leave my students. So I continue to do whatever it takes everyday to help my students reach their goals and potential. I am an Educational Staff Author and Content Manager for lynda.com - I work hard to create teacher training that is relevant and focused on student achievement.
Please take the time to check out my blog, achievetech.net - I explore educational technologies in light of student achievement, and preparing students to be college and career ready.
I hope the resources I created to help my students succeed will also help your students become passionate learners.
Our students are natural scientists! As a teacher we simply facilitate and mold the inquisitive middle-school mind to be open to complex ideas, and push meta-cognative awareness. Essentially, my students learn by doing, and through exploration. The resources I have posted are not designed to hand-feed students information, but allow students to wrestle with ideas, mix in their own beliefs, counter common misconceptions, and drive students to be their own educator.
Alumni of Teach for America
EdTech Teacher iPad Summit Boston 2013 - Speaker
Lynda.com - Education Author www.lynda.com/aaronquigley
AchieveTech.net - Author www.achievetech.net
B.A. Communications - Whitworth University
M.S. Communications - University of Oregon
M.S. STEM Education - Johns Hopkins University
Outside of the classroom, I design websites and custom graphics for LivelyHost.net. I try hard to incorporate design best-practices into my classroom materials, and use custom graphics whenever I can. I hope you enjoy the style and functionality of my work. Happy Teaching!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool, Staff
Specialty, Science, Anatomy, Biology, Earth Sciences, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, General Science, For Administrators