Teacher profile

As any teacher knows, the job isn’t exactly easy. So what makes a professional, experienced bioinformatician want to give up an established career to brave the front of a classroom? Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory investigates.

Isabel Plantier ensina biologia e geologia a alunos de 15 anos em Portugal. É professora há 25 anos, e diz a Sai Pathmanathan que o tempo realmente voa quando nos estamos a divertir.

Halyna Yagenska is no ordinary woman. Devoted mother of two and a teacher for 18 years, she works hard to improve science teaching in her home country, was named Best Ukrainian Biology Teacher in 2004 and was awarded the title ‘Honour Teacher of Ukraine’ by the president of the Ukraine. She tells Sai Pathmanathan what she loves about teaching science, describes her efforts to link teachers with each other, and shares her hopes for science education in the Ukraine.

Are there days when you long to get right away from the classroom? How far would you be willing to go? Eleanor Hayes talks to Phil Avery, one of four teachers who are taking a break from school to journey to the Antarctic.

Isabel Plantier teaches biology and geology to 15-year-old students in Portugal. She has been teaching for 25 years and tells Sai Pathmanathan that time really does fly when you’re having fun.

John Watson, il professore che fa le verticali in classe,  ricorda come è arrivato ad insegnare biologia, racconta memorabili momenti dei suoi 38 anni di carriera di insegnante, e spiega come gli scienziati possano contribuire a  motivare l’insegnamento  della scienza.

John Watson, “the teacher who does handstands in class”, reminisces about what drew him to teach biology, shares memorable moments from his 38-year teaching career, and explains how scientists can help to inspire science teaching.

Силвия Бои, преподавателка по естесвени науки в Италия, обяснява как любопитността и я е тласкала да изучава поведението на мравките, размножаването при червеите и дори изненадите на човешкия ген - и как тя сега се опитва да събуди любопитността сред учениците си с помощта на необикновенни методи.