Observations First

All physics teachers make choices concerning the depth and breadth of material they include in their courses. Physics First is a golden oppo...

At an all-girls school in Palo Alto, California, I saw a wonderfully successful example of pure Modeling Instruction employed in the ninth...

Technology can be put to use in ninth grade classes to great positive effect, but the complexity of this technology can sometimes obscure th...

In December, I had a phone conversation with a New York City public school teacher about his experience with Physics First. This teacher ha...

In December, I drove down to Baltimore to observe a few Physics First classes in the Baltimore City Public Schools. There are about a dozen ...

AAPT - American Association of Physics Teachers AP Physics - a standardized curriculum of high school physic managed by the College Board ...

I got myself into some trouble yesterday while out to breakfast with a few friends. Our conversation was perfectly civil until I brought up...