I wish I knew then what I know now
Author :
Ellen Cohn, PhD
About
two years ago, I made an important decision.
I decided to leave my life in the lab and become a high school biology
teacher. I took this leap in my career
without much preparation. When I made
the decision, I was accepted into a program where I took classes on education
and teaching while I was working in the classroom. Although these classes were somewhat helpful,
there are several things that I wish that I had done or known before I made the
change. Although I still consider myself
a new teacher, I hope that I can give a little bit of advice to