What are some challenges faced by first year science teachers in rural areas?

[arosinblum]

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Hey folks, I'm a first year teacher in a rural county in the mountains of western North Carolina. I'm teaching physics, chemistry and physical science (physics and chemistry lite). I inherited a large classroom full of strange and wonderful devices and apparati. Many of these I'm not sure what they are supposed to do and some of which are probably broken! I'm a lateral entry teacher, coming in with a master's of science and a decade of working in the natural sciences with a background in hydrology, environmental chemistry, and ecology.

 

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[berkeman]

Welcome to PF, and have fun in your new teaching position!