The Confident Chemistry Teacher

Episode 33: 3 Activities to Strengthen Scientific Number Sense in Chemistry

Episode 33: 3 Activities to Strengthen Scientific Number Sense in Chemistry Can your students do the math…but struggle to understand what the numbers actually mean? I re

Episode 32: What Chemicals Do You Really Need in Your Chemistry Classroom?

Episode 32: What Chemicals Do You Really Need in Your Chemistry Classroom? If you’re a new chemistry teacher staring at your chemical storage room wondering, “What do I a

Episode 31: The Chemistry Survival Guide- A better Way to Teach Classroom Procedures

🧪 Episode Summary In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing a problem I run into every year during the first weeks of school: How do I make

Episode 30: What to Include in Your Course Syllabus

🧪 Episode Summary What belongs in a chemistry syllabus...and what can you leave out? In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I'm walking you through

Episode 29: Reflecting, Surveying, and Planning for Next Year

🧪 Episode Summary If this school year felt chaotic, overwhelming, or just plain exhausting… you are definitely not alone. In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Te

Episode 28: Summer Goals That Actually Work (Without Burning Yourself Out)

If you ended this school year feeling behind, scattered, or like you were constantly playing catch-up… this episode is for you. I’m walking you through exactly how I’m p

Episode 27: The Root Beer Lab- From Sublimation to Ocean Acidification | Fun Earth Day Lab

🎧 Episode 27: The Root Beer Lab – From Sublimation to Ocean Acidification If your students love lab days…but struggle to connect them to actual chemistry concepts, this

Episode 26: Why I Teach Environmental Chemistry (Even When It’s Not in the Standards)

Episode 26: Why I Teach Environmental Chemistry (Even When It’s Not in the Standards) Let’s be honest…this time of year can feel a little chaotic. Testing is coming, st

Episode 25: Managing Lab Materials Without Losing Your Mind

🎙Managing Lab Materials Without Losing Your Mind Lab days are powerful. They’re hands-on. They deepen understanding. Students love them. But let’s be honest… they can al

Episode 24: How I Run POGIL Activities

Episode Intro In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing exactly how I run a POGIL in my chemistry classroom — from setup to grading. You’l

Episode 23: Inside the Unit- Moles | Teaching Conceptual Thinking and Math Skills

Episode Intro In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m taking you inside my mole unit — not as a day-by-day plan, but through the thinking and te

Episode 22: Small Tweaks I'm Making to My Chemistry Teaching in 2026

Episode Intro In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing the key systems and teaching practices I’m focusing on in 2026 to help me feel more

Episode 21: How I Review for Semester Exams

🎙️ Ep. 21 – Simple Semester Exam Review Strategies that Keep Students Engaged Episode Intro In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing my

Episode 20- Inside the Unit: Chemical Nomenclature

🧪 Ep. 20 – Inside the Unit: Chemical Nomenclature Episode I In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m walking you through how I teach one of the fo

Episode 19: When Graduation Is the Goal (and Learning Isn’t)

Episode Intro In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, I’m sharing a real and honest reflection about what happens when graduation rates take priority

Episode 18: Inside the Unit- Periodic Table Trends

🎙️ Episode: My Go-To Periodic Table Unit -Activities, Trends, and Timing Tips A practical walkthrough of my Periodic Table unit—history hooks, must-teach trends, hands-o

Episode 17: Inside the Lab- Isotope Marshmallow Activity

Welcome back to the Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast! Episode Summary In this episode, I’m breaking down one of my favorite quick-and-fun isotope activities — the M

Episode 16: Inside the Unit- Electrons

Episode Summary Hey Chemistry Friend! In this episode of The Confident Chemistry Teacher Podcast, Chem walks you through her Electrons Unit — from the evolution of atomi

Episode 15: How I Use Google Slides to Organize Lessons, Provide Additional Resources for Students, and Save Time Planning

Sometimes the simplest tools make the biggest impact. In this episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite organization hacks: the daily Google slide. Each day of the school

Episode 14: Inside the Unit: Atoms

Episode Summary In this episode, Chem walks through a practical sequence for teaching Atoms—from subatomic particles to isotopes and average atomic mass—plus why some to