High school chemistry and physical science teacher
I teach chemistry the way it was discovered: lab first, notes second. Students make a prediction, run the test, and only then get the rule. I plan every unit backward from the state standards, check understanding every week, and change the next lesson when the numbers say I should.
Ten lessons, five labs, one shared rubric across three teachers.
Students used to memorize the factors that change a reaction rate and forget them by the test. I rebuilt the unit so each factor is a lab students design themselves, with a short written prediction before and a one-paragraph claim after. Two colleagues taught it the next year.
Two afternoons a week, run with student tutors.
Three questions every Friday; the next lesson starts from the answers.
Teach 6 sections of chemistry and physical science; science department lead since 2024.
Taught physical science and biology; started the school science fair.
“Mr. Reed runs the most organized lab in the building. Students who were afraid of chemistry ask to stay after class.”
“I teach his reaction rates unit now. It is the best-planned unit I have ever been handed.”