1. Finally some fight. "Have you no decency!?" asked Rep. Keating after a Republican rep called Sarah McBride "Mr. McBride" repeatedly. McBride shot back, calling the chairman "Madam Chairman." Fireworks erupted, Dems protested, and the hearing was cancelled. Subscribe to support my journalism.

But school shootings het “thoughts and prayers?” Ah yes, corporations and billionaires first.

What fresh hell awaits me from the U.S. Dept of Education today?

Elon Musk is a terrible president.

Si la migra te detiene, ¡recuerda esta canción! No tienes que firmar ni decir nada. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio, y tienes derecho a un abogado. ¡Mantén la calma y recuerda tus derechos! #conozcasusderechos #knowyourrights #immigration

I’ve tied approximately 1,572,264 knots in the last two days. My fellow physics teachers understand my pain.

Join Jess Dykes and me this January for a course on integrating physics Modeling and computational thinking. #modphys #iteachphysics #cmpfb

🎆 It’s Score Report Day! 🎆Congratulations to all the NBCT Candidates who are able to check their scores today and either add NBCT to their names or make a plan for this cycle.

This week I learned… Do not teach the Class of 2028 letters from the Greek alphabet. The reaction about Σ is not an experience I’d wish to repeat.

Here's a link to a sample letter if you'd like to contact your Representative in regards to the policy Mike Johnson put in place stating that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Finally I've found an article that says the things I couldn't articulate about why I am so resistant to AI in my classroom

Today’s underground spirit day was “Anything sports” so of course I had to wear this vintage awesomeness.

Okay #iteachphysics and #modphys crowd, give me your ideas. I was awarded a grant to start an annual Physics Olympics class competition and need activities that can easily be done within 45 minutes. What say you?

It’s underground spirit week at school and today’s theme is “Anything but 2024.” Good news, I can still rock the mall hair.

If you’re not investing in teacher development, what are you even doing? www.azk12.org/resources/ho...

Amazing what “Have you checked your grade?” followed by “Is it in your backpack?” can produce. This is the result from just one class.

Today in class we watched the video of Apollo 15 Commander David Scott dropping a hammer and feather on the surface of the Moon, then used the video to calculate the acceleration of the objects. What I was *not* prepared for was having multiple students who think the Moon landing was staged. *sigh*

New meter sticks prepped and ready for student use

Pro teacher tip: When students try to confuse you with their Gen Z/Alpha slang, counter with a Valley Girl accent and 80s slang. Worked like a charm.