What teaching teen moms taught me : lessons from a high school classroom / Janice Airhart ; edited by Janise Hurtig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Airhart, Janice, author.

Contributor:

Hurtig, Janise, editor.

Series:

Gender Studies, Education Studies (Lived Places Publishing)

Gender Studies, Education Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Training & Certification.

Study & Teaching.

Teachers--Training of.

Teachers.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

lessons from a high school classroom

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Lived Places Publishing, 2025.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In What Teaching Teen Moms Taught Me, author Janice Airhart embarks on a transformative journey of discovery at the age of 55 from a career in laboratory science to teaching science to pregnant and parenting teen girls in suburban Oklahoma. Faced with students who are often sick, exhausted, or distracted, she quickly realizes that teaching is more than delivering content as it requires humility, creativity, and responsiveness to unique needs. With limited resources, she integrates science standards with students' interests and their babies' needs, finding joy in the challenge. A DNA lab using Everclear highlights her innovative, risky strategies. The book captures the humour, struggles and triumphs of an unconventional classroom. Ideal for people in the field of education studies, particularly those working with underserved or non-traditional student populations, like special education teacher, school counsellor and professionals interested in alternative teaching methods.

Contents:

Preface

Learning objectives

Part I

Part IIntroduction: My entry into the teaching profession

Chapter 1The stakes: Challenges facing teen moms

Chapter 2Teen pregnancy by the numbers

Chapter 3Birthday girl: A new career at 55

Chapter 4Mission accepted: Meeting a significant community need

Chapter 5Anatomical position: Face forward, confidently

Part II

Part IIIntroduction: Importance of remaining open to change and to learning

Chapter 6Scientific method: Failure is an excellent teacher

Chapter 7Atomic principles: Students can be teachers too

Chapter 8Divided: Take risks but know your limits

Chapter 9Skeletal system: Schools provide valuable support systems for students

Chapter 10Life cycles: Prepare students to move independently into the world

Chapter 11Nomenclature: Learn correct names, then use them

Chapter 12DNA extraction lab: Find what works and repeat as necessary

Chapter 13Dissecting food chains: Preview all class materials thoroughly before presenting them to students

Chapter 14Magic city: Lessons shaped by passions or convictions often have a greater emotional impact

Chapter 15End of instruction: Honest concern for students' welfare is key to their academic success

Chapter 16Technophilia: Don't place too much faith in structures alone; technology is a means to an end

Chapter 17Controlled variables: Recognize biases and work to overcome them

Chapter 18Momentum: Newton's Second Law: Don't underestimate students' abilities

Chapter 19Bernoulli's Principle: All students can learn if they're given enough encouragement

Chapter 20Tectonic shifts: Meeting students where they are promotes trust

Chapter 21When women do better: We all do better when women do better

Chapter 22Eight years: Humility and empathy are a teacher's most powerful assets

Part III

Part IIIIntroduction: Leaving the high school classroom

Chapter 23Philosophically speaking: An evolving view of educational philosophy

Chapter 24Getting social: Following students beyond the classroom

Chapter 25Subject to change: Maintain curiosity and an open mind

Recommended projects and discussions

References

Recommended further reading

About the author

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on Publisher's website, viewed April 15, 2025.

Other Format:

Print version: What teaching teen moms taught me : lessons from a high school classroom.

ISBN:

9781917566025

9781917566018

OCLC:

1507463731

Publisher Number:

10.62859/9781917566025 DOI

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.