I am the very model of a modern science teacher
I guide my students from the side and never play the preacher
I foster their discoveries and teach them to inquire
And ask high order questions that are certain to inspire.

I build my class community with many an icebreaker
I honor student cultures be they Buddhist Sikh or Quaker
I always do assessments be they formative or summative
I follow all directives even when I think they’re dumb-ative.

I teach for understanding and I plan my lessons backwardly
I do cool demonstrations though at times I do them awkwardly
In short in all the ways that I could ever think to feature
I am the very model of the modern science teacher.

In short in all the ways that he could ever think to feature
He is the very model of the modern science teacher.

I always differentiate yet have high expectations
I teach at a UNESCO school as in United Nations
I am a strong proponent of much interdisciplinarity
I tell some jokes so I maintain a feeling of hilarity.

I know the ways to motivate both extra and intrinsic
I know a dozen rhymes for the words intra and extrinsic
I always team with colleagues and am happy to collaborate
And if you really care I would be happy to elaborate.

There’s lesson plans and unit plans and on-line simulations
Constructivist approaches with their deep investigations
These are my teaching methods, some are basic some are classy,
And there may be many others but they haven’t come to Massey.

These are his teaching methods some are basic some are classy
And there may be many others but they haven’t come to Massey!