The Chem Connection — Monthly Membership for Chemistry Teachers

Does this sound familiar?

You care deeply about your chemistry students. You want them to leave your class actually understanding science, not just memorizing formulas and forgetting everything by Friday.

But between managing labs, grading, pacing guides, and everything else added to your plate, you're spending hours every week doing something that has nothing to do with teaching.

You're searching.

Searching for a lab that actually works without a fume hood.

Searching for a reading guide that doesn't read like a textbook.

Searching for something, anything, that will get your students engaged tomorrow morning.

And you're doing it at 8pm. At your kitchen table. While your family is in the other room.

You told yourself you'd leave school at school. You haven't managed that yet.

You love science. You love your students. But right now chemistry class is costing you more than it should: more nights, more weekends, more of yourself than you ever planned to give.+

"And underneath all of it is a question that keeps popping into your head:
'Why am I still struggling with this?'"

You're not struggling because you're not good enough. You're struggling because nobody has taken anything off your plate in years.

Nobody has looked at everything you're carrying and said, "I've got you. Here's what you need. It's done. Go be with your family."

Here's what's inside The Chem Connection and why chemistry teachers call it
the best thing they've done for themselves in years.

The Chem Skills Kit

Three fresh, print-ready resources delivered every single month.

Every month inside The Chem Connection
you receive three brand new, NGSS-aligned classroom resources built specifically for high school chemistry.

Resources are released before you need them so when you open your kit, you see exactly what's coming up, and walk into that unit already ready.

Every resource includes a complete teacher resource page, a full answer key, and differentiated response options so you are never left wondering what to do with it.

Each kit includes:

+ Lab or Hands-On Activity

Not a worksheet dressed up as an activity. A real, engaging, skills-focused lab or investigation that gets your students out of their seats and into the chemistry. Designed to work in a real classroom, with real students, without a fume hood or a PhD in lab prep.

+ Career Spotlight

A real chemistry career explored through an article and video that is completed with exploration questions and a job search activity. This is the resource that makes a student look up from their desk and think, "wait, I could actually do something like this someday."

+ Literacy Focused Article & Activity

Most reading guides ask students to read and answer. These go further. Developed with a reading specialist, each guide is built around a compelling nonfiction science article and takes students through a structured process: vocabulary building, text analysis, evidence evaluation, and real-world chemistry connections. Skills that matter. Content that lands. A class period that feels purposeful without costing you a single evening of prep.

Kindra's Monthly Video Walkthrough

So you feel completely confident before you hand out a single page.

Before you hand out a single page, Kindra walks you through every resource in the kit, in depth, thoroughly, and without skipping anything.
What it is. How to use it. What to expect from your students. Where it fits in your sequence.
By the time the video ends you don't just know what's in the kit, you feel ready to teach it. That kind of confidence doesn't come from a quick overview. It comes from real, thorough support.

The Teacher's Desk

Your permanent chemistry classroom safety net.

Think of The Teacher's Desk as your permanent chemistry classroom safety net. It's not a bonus. It's a core part of your membership and the first place you'll go when your day doesn't go according to plan (which, let's be honest, is more often than any of us would like.)

Quick activity for a shortened period? It's there. Emergency sub plan? Got it.
Bellwork for any unit, any day, any Monday morning? Yep.
Strange schedule change thanks to yet another assembly or testing day that appeared out of nowhere? There's something for that too.

The Teacher's Desk is always there, always accessible, and never rotates out. It is the optimal resource of resources that makes you feel like you planned for everything & even the things you couldn't have planned for.

Your Personal Go-To: Direct Access to Kindra

Because every great teacher deserves someone in their corner.

One of the best parts of The Chem Connection isn't a resource at all, it's knowing you have someone to go to when things get hard. Members get direct priority email access to Kindra for anything that comes up. Troubleshoot a lab that isn't running the way you hoped. Think through how to sequence a tricky unit. Ask the question that's been sitting in the back of your head since September. Whatever it is (big or small) Kindra is there, responding fast and personally, ready to help you think it through.

You are not figuring this out alone anymore.

💛Kindra

The Free Workshop Bonus

A complete instructional strategy, ready to use the week you join.

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The moment you join The Chem Connection you receive a full instructional equilibrium strategy workshop from Kindra: video, implementation guide, and teacher resource included.
Not a teaser. Not a preview.
A complete, genuinely useful workshop that will change how you run your classroom starting this week.

Inspire your students all day,
and still have a life after the final bell rings.

JOIN NOW — GET INSTANT ACCESS

Ready to go further?

The Element level (what you learned about above) is a full, powerful experience on its own. The Chem Skills Kit alone will change how Monday morning feels. The Teacher's Desk gives you the safety net. The direct access to Kindra means you are never figuring it out alone.

But maybe you're looking at your classroom and thinking something bigger. Not just better resources. A different classroom entirely. One where your students show up ready to work. Where the thinking belongs to them, not you. Where you're not the only one talking, carrying, doing.

Where you walk out at the end of the day feeling like yourself again: not dreading tomorrow, and maybe, just maybe, actually looking forward to coming back. Once you've had a real leave-it-all-at-work evening at home, of course!

That's what the Catalyst level is for.

In chemistry, a catalyst lowers the activation energy of a reaction; it makes something happen that otherwise wouldn't, faster and with less effort. That's exactly what the Equilibrium Strategies suite does for your classroom.

Equilibrium Strategies

For the teacher who is ready to stop carrying it all.

Equilibrium Strategies is a complete a la carte library of instructional strategies designed to shift the weight of learning from your shoulders to your students'. These aren't tips. They aren't quick fixes. They are the strategies that turn your classroom into a place that runs itself, where students carry their own learning and you finally get to be the guide you always wanted to be.

Equilibrium Strategies (video + implementation guide + teacher notes)

"The Thinking Shift"Stop being the only one with the answers. This strategy gives you the exact questioning moves that put the cognitive work back where it belongs, on your students.
"Let Them Lead"The strategy that changes who does the work in your classroom. You model, you guide, you release, and your students discover they are more capable than they thought.
"Ask Better, Get More"The questions you ask determine the thinking your students do. This strategy sharpens your questioning so every class period pushes students to think, reason, and connect, without you doing it for them.
"Clear the Noise"When students are stretched thin they shut down. This strategy shows you how to design lessons that reduce mental overload so your students can actually focus on learning chemistry & not just surviving it.
"The First Five Minutes"The first five minutes of class set the tone for everything that follows. This strategy turns your bell work from a time filler into a skills builder that gets students focused, thinking, and ready before you say a word.
"Flip the Script"Send the content home and save class time for the work that matters most. This strategy shows you how to flip your chemistry classroom in a way that actually works, all without rebuilding everything you already have.
"Let the Page Do the Work"Your practice pages are more powerful than you think. This strategy shows you how to use them as the centerpiece of a complete, structured class period, so you spend less time presenting and more time coaching.
"Skills That Stick"Chemistry content fades. Transferable skills last a lifetime. This strategy shows you how to weave real-world skills into your chemistry classroom so students leave with more than just content knowledge.
"Know Where They Are"Stop guessing where your students are. This strategy gives you a clear, simple framework for measuring skills-based growth so you and your students always know exactly what they're working toward.
"The Kid Behind the Wall"At-risk students don't need a different lesson plan. They need to know someone sees them. This strategy gives you the practical tools to build the kind of relationship that makes your chemistry classroom feel like a safe place to try, fail, and try again.

Inside the Catalyst level, you have access to the 10 foundational strategies (above) plus new ones added every quarter.

Each strategy bundle includes a teacher implementation guide, a quick reference one-pager, and an in-depth video walkthrough from Kindra.

A la carte access: use what you need, when you have the capacity, with zero pressure to keep up with somebody else's schedule. Nothing rotates out. Nothing disappears.

Videos range from 20-40 minutes so you can find one that fits the time you have and what you need right now!

For $10 more a month, you stop being the only one working hard in your classroom.
$27 gets you: Everything in Element, plus the strategies that shift the work to your students and give you your classroom and your evenings back.

UPGRADE TO CATALYST: $27/MONTH

Because the teacher who inspires all day deserves to rest at night.

Which level is right for you?

At Element you get your evenings back.
At Catalyst you get your evenings back and a classroom that runs itself.

Either way the people who matter most to you get a better version of you walking through that door.

Element Level

$17 / month · Cancel anytime.

The foundational membership for the chemistry teacher who is ready to stop searching and start showing up prepared, confident, and ready, every single month.

The Chem Skills Kit: three fresh, print-ready, NGSS-aligned resources every month (lab or activity, reading guide, career spotlight)
Resources released before you need them. Open the kit, see what's coming, walk into that unit already ready
The Teacher's Desk: your permanent chemistry classroom safety net, always accessible, never rotates out
Kindra's in-depth video walkthrough of the Chem Skills Kit: so you feel completely confident before you hand out a single page
The Free Workshop Bonus: a complete instructional strategy waiting for you the moment you join
Direct priority email access to Kindra: your go-to person for troubleshooting, planning support, and anything that comes up along the way

JOIN AT THE ELEMENT LEVEL — $17/MONTH

Catalyst Level

$27 / month · Cancel anytime.

The complete membership for the chemistry teacher who is ready to change not just her resources but her entire classroom experience.

Everything in Element:

The Chem Skills Kit: three fresh, print-ready, NGSS-aligned resources every month (lab or activity, reading guide, career spotlight)
Resources released before you need them. Open the kit, see what's coming, walk into that unit already ready
The Teacher's Desk: your permanent chemistry classroom safety net, always accessible, never rotates out
Kindra's monthly in-depth video walkthrough of the Chem Skills Kit: so you feel completely confident before you hand out a single page
The Free Workshop Bonus: a complete instructional strategy waiting for you the moment you join
Direct priority email access to Kindra: your go-to person for troubleshooting, planning support, and anything that comes up along the way

Plus Equilibrium Strategies
Video: Kindra teaches you exactly what you need to know to feel confident in making the shift

teacher quick notes: No more scrambling & pausing to take notes during the talk, print them out and follow along.

implementation guide: The next step to apply what you've learned and use it tomorrow in your classroom. bonus: works great for educator effectiveness & portfolio artifacts

the 10 Foundational strategies + new ones added every quarter:

The Thinking Shift
Let Them Lead
Ask Better, Get More
Clear the Noise
The First Five Minutes
Flip the Script
Let the Page Do the Work
Skills That Stick
Know Where They Are
The Kid Behind the Wall

For $10 more a month, you stop being the only one working hard in your classroom.

JOIN AT THE CATALYST LEVEL — $27/MONTH

Not sure which level is right for you? Start with Element. Upgrade whenever you're ready.
Cancel anytime. The only thing you have to lose is another evening at the kitchen table.

Picture closing your laptop at a reasonable hour, walking through your front door, and being fully there.
Not half there. Not mentally grading in your head. Fully, completely there. That's what this is for.

Let's sit down together for a second.

Hi, I'm Kindra, the secret weapon for under-supported chemistry teachers who dare to dream of students who are actually happy to walk through their door, all without spending every free minute trying to make it happen.

As a previous chemistry teacher, teacher mentor, and assistant principal (once all at once, 10/10 do not recommend) I know your classroom because I lived it. I know what it feels like to love chemistry and still feel like you're always one step behind. I know what it feels like to spend an entire evening searching for a lab that actually works, come up empty, and build something from scratch at midnight that you're still not completely happy with when you hand it out the next morning.

I also know what it feels like on the other side.

When your students are engaged. When the lab runs the way you imagined it would. When a student looks up from their desk mid-activity and says , "wait, this is actually cool." When you walk out of school at the end of the day feeling like a great chemistry teacher and still have enough left in you to be fully present at home.

That's the classroom I built The Chem Connection to help you create.

I spent years developing resources, refining strategies, and figuring out what actually works in a real high school chemistry classroom aka not a perfect one, definitely not a fully funded one, and not one with unlimited prep time. A real one. With real students, real constraints, and a real teacher who also has a real life outside her classroom.

Everything inside The Chem Connection exists because I wished it had existed when I was in your shoes.

Also, you should know...
My goal is/was never to create chemistry majors.

My goal was to create students who, when they looked back on their high school years, thought, "hey, that class was actually kind of cool. I remember that lab. I remember that activity. I remember walking in not wanting to be there and somewhere along the way starting to look forward to it."

Because here's the truth about traditional high school, so much of it is sit down, learn, grind, homework, repeat. And I worked hard to build a chemistry classroom that was different. One that had moments of genuine fun. One that remembered that we are still teaching kids, and kids deserve to enjoy the place they spend most of their day.

I think about the students who walked into my classroom in September with their arms crossed. Students who already decided that chemistry was not going to be for them. And then I think about the moment (sometimes six weeks later, sometimes after the first semester) when something shifted. When the arms uncrossed. When the eyes came up. When a student walked in and said, hey, what are we doing today? And meant it as a question, not a complaint.

That shift: from this is going to be the worst to we actually do cool things in here, is what great chemistry teaching can do. And the resources inside The Chem Connection exist to make that shift possible in your classroom too.

Because someday your students are going to have kids of their own who come home and say they have to take chemistry. And I want your former students to be the ones who say, "that class is hard, but it's actually really cool. I loved it."

That's the narrative I want to change. One chemistry classroom at a time.

And now I can't wait to be your go-to person.
The one who finally said, "here's what you need, it's already done, now go do literally anything else tonight."
So go dust off the TBR pile. Watch your show and stay awake.
Win at whatever game your kids have been begging you to play. Enjoy bedtime.
You've earned it.

💛Kindra

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How long do I have access to each month's Chem Skills Kit?

Each Chem Skills Kit is available for one month. Before it rotates out you'll receive a reminder email so you have plenty of time to download everything you need. And if life happens (because it always does) just email me directly and we will work together to make it happen. Nobody loses resources they paid for on my watch.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes, always. There are no contracts, no commitments, and no hoops to jump through. You have full access inside your member portal to modify your membership or cancel anytime. It's all right there in your account. Or if you prefer, just send me an email before your next billing date and I'll take care of it personally. No hard feelings, no lengthy cancellation process. Just options that put you in control.

Is there a refund policy?

Because The Chem Connection is a digital membership and you receive instant access to everything the moment you join, there are no refunds. But here's what I'd say to the teacher who is on the fence: start with the Element level at $17 a month, try it for a month, and cancel if it isn't right for you. The risk is low and the upside is a chemistry classroom that finally feels supported.

What if the resources don't fit my curriculum?

Every resource inside The Chem Connection is built for high school chemistry and aligned to NGSS Science and Engineering Practices, so the chemistry content & skills will always be relevant. That said, every classroom is different. If something isn't quite the right fit, email me. That's exactly what the direct priority access to Kindra is for. We'll troubleshoot it together.

Do I have to use everything or can I pick and choose?

Pick and choose, always. The Chem Skills Kit is designed to give you three ready-to-use resources every month, but you decide what works for your classroom and your timing. Use all three. Use one. Save the rest for later. The Teacher's Desk works the same way, it's there when you need it and never pressures you when you don't.

Can I upgrade from Element to Catalyst later?

Absolutely! and a lot of members do exactly that. Start at Element, get your first kit, try the free workshop bonus, and when you're ready to go further the Catalyst upgrade is waiting for you. Just email me and I'll take care of the switch. The Equilibrium Strategies library will be there whenever you are ready for it. No pressure, no timeline, no obligation to upgrade before you feel ready.

How do I access my resources after I join?

The moment you join you'll receive an email with access to your member portal & that's where everything lives. Your monthly Chem Skills Kit, the Teacher's Desk, the free workshop bonus, and if you're a Catalyst member, the full Equilibrium Strategies library. Everything is organized and ready to download the moment you log in. And if you ever have trouble accessing anything, email me and I'll get it sorted out fast.

How often does the Teacher's Desk get updated?

The Teacher's Desk is a permanent, always-growing resource vault. New resources are added regularly and nothing ever rotates out or disappears. Every resource that enters the Teacher's Desk stays there permanently so the longer you're a member the more you have access to.

I've joined memberships before and never used them. How is this different?

That's one of the most honest questions I get & I love it. Here's the difference. Most memberships give you a library and leave you to figure out what to do with it. The Chem Connection gives you three specific, ready-to-use resources every single month, a video walkthrough so you know exactly how to use them, and direct access to me when you have questions. You don't have to figure out what to use or when to use it. It's already done. You just have to open it, print it, and walk into class.

I'm not sure I have time to implement anything new right now.

I hear this one a lot & here's what I always say. The Chem Skills Kit doesn't ask you to implement anything new. It asks you to open a file, print a resource, and hand it to your students. That's it. No curriculum rewrite. No new system to learn. No technology to figure out. Just a resource that's ready to go the moment you need it. If you have five minutes to open an email and hit print, you have time for The Chem Connection.

Is this going to feel like one more thing on my plate?

The whole point of The Chem Connection is to take things OFF your plate, not add to it. You are not signing up for a course to complete, a schedule to keep up with, or a community obligation to maintain. You are signing up for resources that show up before you need them, a safety net that's always there, and a go-to person who responds fast when you need support. The only thing on your plate is deciding which resource to use first.

I already have some resources. Do I really need this?

Maybe you have notes. Maybe you have practice pages. Maybe you've spent years building a collection of things that mostly work. But here's what I hear from chemistry teachers over and over again the hardest resources to find aren't the notes or the worksheets. They're the labs that actually engage students. The reading guides that connect chemistry to something real. The activities that make a student look up from their desk and actually care. That's exactly what The Chem Connection delivers every single month. Not more of what you already have. The pieces that have always been hardest to find.

So what's the best part?

The best part of The Chem Connection isn't what happens in your classroom. It's what happens when you get home.

JOIN NOW & GET INSTANT ACCESS

You've been carrying too much for too long.

The labs are ready. The reading guides are done. The career spotlights are built. The safety net is stocked. The strategies are waiting. And Kindra is standing by in your corner.

All that's left is you.

You became a teacher because you wanted to make a difference in your classroom, in your students' lives, in the way they see science and themselves. That hasn't changed. What needs to change is how much of yourself it costs you to do it.

The Chem Connection exists for exactly this moment. The moment you decide that being a great chemistry teacher and having a great life outside your classroom are not two things you have to choose between anymore.

Pick your level. Get instant access. Open your first kit.

And then go home.

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JOIN AT THE ELEMENT LEVEL — $17/MONTH JOIN AT THE CATALYST LEVEL — $27/MONTH

for the chemistry teacher who deserves as much as she gives

Not sure which level is right for you? Start with Element. Upgrade whenever you're ready. Cancel anytime. The only thing you have to lose is another evening at the kitchen table.