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Can I teach Science to young minds…please? I am a man who feels he has a desperate need to matter to the world. Unfortunately, I am fifty years old, and worry it may be too late to change my career direction. I have a burning desire to spark a love of science in young minds, especially cocky kids who thing a class about science is lame. Could I spark interest in kids, both those interested and those lost in misdirected efforts? Science can be so interesting and fun, and I am just now realizing (at 50?) that I could perhaps stop doing the uninteresting and unimportant things I do to make “just enough” money. I am quite certain I could engage eager and smart minds, that’s almost seems to easy. I want to engage the minds who are perhaps capable, but bored by the stodgy curriculums of old. I live in Tennessee, and would very much appreciate any hints, ideas, or (more importantly perhaps) info on where to go next. I have an Associates degree in Business Management, with extra credit...See More
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Ur gonna b the next Jaime Escalante of science? On 5/25/12, Tim King wrote: > Can I teach Science to young minds…please? I am a man who > feels he has a desperate need to matter to the world.

Oh, my. You think teachers matter? That is concerning. I am afraid you are going to be severely let down in the world of education.

> Unfortunately, I am fifty years old, and w...See More
May 26, 2012
One for you On 5/25/12, Timothy King wrote:

> a candle won't stay lit in zero gravity...with full > atmosphere!! Do you know why

Most teachers quit teaching altogether within three years. The figures are even worse for math and science teachers. Do you know why
May 26, 2012
put a backup plan in place where earned many years ago! I am so confident that I could > learn (or already know) a lot of the basic science > principals necessary to teach (and more > importantly…”engage”)…young minds. What’s next ?

----> Make sure you have a clear doable backup plan in place. It's quite likely you'll need to implement it. ...See More
May 26, 2012
Lady Truth If teaching science is your passion, you should prepare yourself to do it. I have several ideas. In the summer, get hired in one of many, many science camps where you can teach science to inner city children. Another idea is to march down to your local elementary school and find a science teacher who needs a volunteer. This is easy. We are all over...See More
May 26, 2012
Yeah ok On 5/25/12, Timothy King wrote: > On 5/25/12, Tim King wrote: >> Can I teach Science to young minds…please? I am a man who >> feels he has a desperate need to matter to the world. >> Unfortunately, I am fifty years old, and worry it may be >> too late to change my career direction. I have a burning >> desire to sp...See More
Jul 12, 2012


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