Podcast

Secondary Science Simplified™

Author: Rebecca Joyner, High School Science Teacher
Feed episode count: 245
Official site: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/
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Summary

Secondary Science Simplified is a podcast specifically for high school science teachers that will help you to engage your students AND simplify your life as a secondary science educator. Each week Rebecca, from It's Not Rocket Science, and her guests will share practical and easy-to-implement strategies for decreasing your workload so that you can stop working overtime and start focusing your energy doing what you love - actually teaching! Teaching doesn't have to be rocket science, and you'll learn exactly what you need to do to simplify your secondary science teaching life so that you can enjoy your life outside of school even more. Head to itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/challenge to grab your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.

Episodes

Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

244. Sanity-Saving Systems, Self Checks, and Starting a TA Program With Katie Dupuie

Duration seconds: 3723
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode244

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

243. Creating Competition, Teaching AP, and 18 Preps With Brennan Koch of Stoich Decks

Duration seconds: 3422
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode243

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

242. Classroom Jobs, Teaching Chemistry and Ai-Generated Labs for Absences With Maggie H. The Caffeinated Chemist

Duration seconds: 1981
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode242

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

241. Simplified Grading Strategy: Major vs. Minor Grades

Duration seconds: 1797
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode241

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

240. How to Time Block Your Work Week

Duration seconds: 1183
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode240

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

239. No One Cares About Your Class: What to Do When Students Only Care About Their Dual Credit Courses and Not Yours

Duration seconds: 1000
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode239

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

238. Department Chairs: How to Lead Your Team Well

Duration seconds: 1769
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode238

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

237. End of Year Reflection - How to Know What Needs to Change

Duration seconds: 1301
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode237

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

236. Teaching AP Science for the First Time? 6 Tips for Success

Duration seconds: 1610
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode236

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

235. Advocating for Yourself With Admin

Duration seconds: 1542
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode235

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

234. My Biggest Regrets From My Time in the Classroom

Duration seconds: 1509
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode234

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

233. How to Keep Up With Lesson Planning

Duration seconds: 1423
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode233

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

232. Chemistry Scope and Sequence: How and Why I Teach Chemistry the Way That I Do

Duration seconds: 1492
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode232

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

231. Teaching on an Island: What to Do When Parents and Admin Won’t Help

Duration seconds: 900
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode231

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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

230. How to Manage Test Retakes

Duration seconds: 2190
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode230

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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

229. Balancing Unrealistic Admin Expectations

Duration seconds: 1182
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode229

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

228. The Lowdown on Labs: Finding, Funding, Prepping, Executing, and Assessing Labs

Duration seconds: 2283
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode228

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

227. A Quarter 4 Pep Talk

Duration seconds: 881
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode227

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Mar 16, 2026 · not_requested

226. What to Do When You’ve Lost Your Spark in Teaching

Duration seconds: 1502
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode226

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Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested

225. What to Do When Your Class Won’t Talk With You

Duration seconds: 1100
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode225

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

224. Keeping Students’ Attention Engaged - Without Killing Yourself to Do It

Duration seconds: 2395
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode224

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Feb 23, 2026 · not_requested

223. What to Do When Students Simply Won’t Do Their Work

Duration seconds: 1228
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode223

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Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested

222. What to Do With Fast Finishers - Managing Different Students’ Paces

Duration seconds: 1163
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode222

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Feb 9, 2026 · not_requested

221. Pacing Panic - What to Do When You Are So Far Behind Where You Thought You’d Be

Duration seconds: 1915
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode221

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Feb 2, 2026 · not_requested

220. Biology Scope and Sequence: How and Why I Teach Biology the Way That I Do

Duration seconds: 1852
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode220

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Jan 26, 2026 · not_requested

219. Study Guides for High School Science Classes

Duration seconds: 1573
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode219

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Jan 19, 2026 · not_requested

218. 3 Things to Stop Doing This Semester

Duration seconds: 1162
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode218

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Jan 12, 2026 · not_requested

217. How to Regain Control Mid-Year: Resetting Your Classroom Management

Duration seconds: 1053
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode217

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Jan 5, 2026 · not_requested

216. Simple Goal Setting for the New Semester

Duration seconds: 1208
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode216

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Dec 29, 2025 · not_requested

215. A Systematic and Scientific Approach to Parent Communication With Guest Amanda Farrar

Duration seconds: 3035
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode215

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Dec 22, 2025 · not_requested

214. Practical Scientific Inquiry Teaching Strategies

Duration seconds: 2051
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode214

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Dec 15, 2025 · not_requested

213. Everything You Need to Know About Teaching AP Biology With Tiffany of AP Bio Penguins

Duration seconds: 3494
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/

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Dec 8, 2025 · not_requested

212. 6 Preps, EOC Review, Biology and Work/Life Balance With Guest Macee Huseman

Duration seconds: 2235
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode212

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Dec 1, 2025 · not_requested

211. 5 Differentiation Tips for High Achievers in Your High School Science Classroom

Duration seconds: 1543
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode211

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Nov 24, 2025 · not_requested

210. 4 Ways AI Can Support You in Your Secondary Classroom

Duration seconds: 761
Source: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode210

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