Observations First
A ninth grade physics teacher's thoughts.
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Dec 22, 2010
Newton's 2nd Law Survey
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I got myself into some trouble yesterday while out to breakfast with a few friends. Our conversation was perfectly civil until I brought up...
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Dec 13, 2010
Differentiated Instruction in Physics
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Physics First provides opportunities for an interesting type of differentiated instruction, where students might arrive at a complex underst...
Dec 7, 2010
Teacher-Driven, Student-Centered
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The ninth grade physics class at this Quaker school is an example of how a creative and dedicated teacher can make extensive use of resour...
Nov 22, 2010
One Teacher's Texbook-Based Course
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I visited this private school a slight drive outside of New York City on a rainy day, and I got a little wet wandering around the campus f...
Nov 19, 2010
Conversation with a Friend
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Last Friday night at 1am (!), I ended up having a conversation about science teaching with a friend of mine who lives in DC. She is working...
Nov 17, 2010
Modeling PF in a New Jersey Public School
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The head of the science department at this public high school in New Jersey was one of a few people in my area who responded to an open re...
Nov 16, 2010
Student-Designed Experiments in an All-Girl School
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This post describes my visit an all-female K-12 school on the upper east side in Manhattan. The school is small, with a class size of abo...
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