About Me...
On Safari as we spot a family of elephants.
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Beth Pierzecki and I am very happy to be your child’s seventh grade science teacher this year at Malow Junior High. I am beginning my 13th year of teaching. This is my second year at Malow after leaving my Jack Harvey Elementary!
I grew up in Sterling Heights and went to Oakland University for my Bachelor's degree. I majored in Elementary Education double minored in math and science (my favorite subjects). When it was time to get my Master's degree I went back to Oakland University and completed a Masters of Arts in Teaching with a Focus in Science. I have also completed +15 above my Master's degree and continue my professional development and learning every summer.
My family is very important to me! My mom (teacher) and dad (chemist) are both retired and enjoying life. The apple did not fall far from the tree as I take after both of my parents in my strengths and interests. My husband Paul is an engineer for Ford who puts up with my classroom science talk and has helped out on a few of our big projects, like the native garden box at Jack Harvey Elementary. I have two sisters, a brother-in-law, and my niece and nephew. I love being an aunt to my niece, Jaelin, (she's twelve) and nephew, Daniel (he's seven).
This summer was very busy! I returned again for my third year to teach this summer at a Bayer's International Science Teen STEM Camp in Colorado. Teenagers from US, India, Germany, and Africa came together for the STEM experience of a lifetime--we even climbed Mt. Elbert (14,439 ft.) together!
Four years ago, I went to Germany visiting four schools and learning about education and their science, math, technology, and how they blend more into their classrooms. We even took time for "field trips" like walking on the mud flats at low tide digging up sea creatures, visiting a wind farm, exploring a hands-on museum, and stopping by a seal rehab facility (just to name a few). I came back with a few ideas and look forward to implementing some more student choice/independent learning in our classroom.
Five years ago, I also spent time with a large group of teachers in Africa. We taught at St. Timothy school, went on Safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, learned about ecosystems as we climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and learned about the cultures that make up Tanzania. It was a life changing experience I am so happy to bring back to share with our class. I have a website set up with some of my pictures from Africa at http://harveysummerfun.blogspot.com/
Over the past decade I've been very fortunate to go on some other dynamic science adventures! I was able to participate in a Zero Gravity Flight, become a Beekeeper, and visiting Wyoming for AWLS Camp. I created a blog to share these adventures with you (just click on the words to see it)! In my future science adventures I hope to get down to the COSI Science Center in Ohio and visit the Toledo Zoo--who knows, maybe even Space Camp--I haven't done any of those yet!
Check out my teaching in a short summary here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw9lY19gJTTxVG80cGVuQnVyOGc/edit?usp=sharing
I grew up in Sterling Heights and went to Oakland University for my Bachelor's degree. I majored in Elementary Education double minored in math and science (my favorite subjects). When it was time to get my Master's degree I went back to Oakland University and completed a Masters of Arts in Teaching with a Focus in Science. I have also completed +15 above my Master's degree and continue my professional development and learning every summer.
My family is very important to me! My mom (teacher) and dad (chemist) are both retired and enjoying life. The apple did not fall far from the tree as I take after both of my parents in my strengths and interests. My husband Paul is an engineer for Ford who puts up with my classroom science talk and has helped out on a few of our big projects, like the native garden box at Jack Harvey Elementary. I have two sisters, a brother-in-law, and my niece and nephew. I love being an aunt to my niece, Jaelin, (she's twelve) and nephew, Daniel (he's seven).
This summer was very busy! I returned again for my third year to teach this summer at a Bayer's International Science Teen STEM Camp in Colorado. Teenagers from US, India, Germany, and Africa came together for the STEM experience of a lifetime--we even climbed Mt. Elbert (14,439 ft.) together!
Four years ago, I went to Germany visiting four schools and learning about education and their science, math, technology, and how they blend more into their classrooms. We even took time for "field trips" like walking on the mud flats at low tide digging up sea creatures, visiting a wind farm, exploring a hands-on museum, and stopping by a seal rehab facility (just to name a few). I came back with a few ideas and look forward to implementing some more student choice/independent learning in our classroom.
Five years ago, I also spent time with a large group of teachers in Africa. We taught at St. Timothy school, went on Safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, learned about ecosystems as we climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and learned about the cultures that make up Tanzania. It was a life changing experience I am so happy to bring back to share with our class. I have a website set up with some of my pictures from Africa at http://harveysummerfun.blogspot.com/
Over the past decade I've been very fortunate to go on some other dynamic science adventures! I was able to participate in a Zero Gravity Flight, become a Beekeeper, and visiting Wyoming for AWLS Camp. I created a blog to share these adventures with you (just click on the words to see it)! In my future science adventures I hope to get down to the COSI Science Center in Ohio and visit the Toledo Zoo--who knows, maybe even Space Camp--I haven't done any of those yet!
Check out my teaching in a short summary here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw9lY19gJTTxVG80cGVuQnVyOGc/edit?usp=sharing