My name is Kim Lockhart, and I am a middle school gifted science educator in the Metro Atlanta area. I have been teaching for over 15 years following a short stint as a microbiologist at the CDC. I currently teach high school physical science to gifted 8th-grade students in a diverse, Title 1 school. We have a lot of fun working through difficult content using hands-on, inquiry-based, collaborative lessons.
This blog serves as a platform to share the knowledge I have gained throughout my career, as well as a space for others to share their best practices and ideas. Much of what I have learned as an educator has come from my peers and through a lot of trial and error, as I was not a trained educator at the beginning of my career. Some lessons have been incredible, some were flops, and others worked out differently than I anticipated over the years. I enjoy collaborating with peers and learning from others.
Professionally, I serve as the 8th-grade science lead at my school, am a member of our school's leadership team, and host several clubs. I am currently pursuing my doctoral degree, with a focus on the relationship between the age of qualification for gifted services and academic performance in middle school science. Once I complete this degree, I'd like to work with preservice educators to encourage and guide them through their student teaching and their first years as educators.
When I'm not in a classroom of middle schoolers, I'm a mom to three teenage daughters and a wife of 22 years. My girls range in age from college to middle school. We are busy chasing sports events, acting, signing, and trying to get down to South Fordia to see our oldest as much as possible. I also love pets (we've had dogs, cats, chickens, guinea pigs, fish, and many reptiles over the years), traveling, and spending time with friends. Most importantly, I love Jesus and the opportunity I get to share His love with my family, friends, and students.
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