As I read the article about Steve Sogo, a Chemistry teacher at Laguna Beach High School, I think back to my days of schooling and wonder what fun it would have been to learn from experience the way he is teaching.
He was awarded one of the six 2008 Amgen Awards for Science Teaching Excellence that were given in California. Additionally only a couple dozen nationally will win this award. He earned the award by wondering away from the normal teaching curriculum to teach an Advanced Chemical Research class. The rare course allows students to conduct true scientific research! I did always dislike having my head in a book.
To think of all the fun I could've had accidentally blowing up the Chem Lab!!! I'm glad to say that it sounds like he has students that are better at chemistry than I was and we are lucky to have a teacher who thinks outside the box to create learning possibilities!!!
I would make a toast...to Steve Sogo...well done and I hope that when a child of mine is old enough to be there, they will have someone like you to keep them from blowing up the Chem Lab!
Thanks for reading and keep being safe and having fun this weekend. If you see me wandering around Laguna in my little grey Subaru, please say hi. Cole
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