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kwassink

A new framework for science education: 8+1 fundamental science concepts « Qua... - 1 views

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    Interesting look at science curriculum
anonymous

Should Math and Science Teachers Get Special Training? | MindShift - 0 views

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    Um...yeah!? I know there was a reason, but why aren't our math and science curricula integrated as tightly as our humanities are?
anonymous

US students need new way of learning science - 0 views

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    Science teachers - I'd love to have a discussion on content focus. We say we spiral - when and how?
anonymous

Always Formative: Claim Evidence Reasoning - Argumentation - 0 views

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    The science department has communication as one of its grading categories. The overlap with the humanities is too big to ignore. Can we do some work to tie our standards/rubrics together more cohesively?
anonymous

Embracing The Challenges Of Science Education : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR - 0 views

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    Does anyone else feel like we aren't offering enough challenging, rewarding STEM-based opportunities to our kids?
anonymous

Designing Science Inquiry: Claim + Evidence + Reasoning = Explanation | Edutopia - 0 views

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    This is simple enough it might actually work.
anonymous

The Innovative Educator: Want to succeed in STEM? Listen to the experts! - 0 views

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    If we're going to re-align our science curriculum, should we re-align our expectations as well?
anonymous

Kazakhstan Beats Alabama On Science Tests. Massachusetts Bests Japan. Global Comparison... - 0 views

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    Just sayin'...
anonymous

Learn to Love Standards-Based Grading in 4 Easy Steps! « The Problem Bank - 0 views

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    It's funny, because this is pretty much exactly the order than I stumbled into SBG. They're all math and science teachers, but they have some great general insights.
anonymous

Sciences, Humanities, and ... Design? The Case for a Third Pillar of Education - Jon Fr... - 1 views

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    Design as a literacy - design is about problem solving. The design process embodies TALI in a way that few things do. 
anonymous

Science education should be split into two tracks. - Slate Magazine - 0 views

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    Is this a conversation worth having at EPS?
anonymous

US Math Achievement: How Bad Is It? | Psychology Today - 0 views

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    Interesting and, as a science teacher watching kids struggle with basic math in context, completely unsurprising "Teachers in the US almost always converted challenging conceptual problems into procedural problems." http://t.co/z08biEq9TC - Casey Rutherford (@rutherfordcasey) April 13, 2014
anonymous

Instructional Model - Argument-Driven Inquiry - 0 views

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    This is how kids will get an A in my class. 
anonymous

Iowa Science Teachers Journal - 0 views

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    Some great stuff on using outcomes well.
kwassink

DimensionU - Multiplayer Educational Video Games for Math, Science, Literacy and History - 0 views

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    They have a ways to go before it can be a major part of curriculum, but an interesting look at how video games can enhance learning.
kwassink

The Baloney Detection Kit: A 10-Point Checklist for Science Literacy | Brain Pickings - 0 views

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    This 10 point checklist might be something that could be utilized when talking about research and valid sources of scientific information
anonymous

The Pleasure of the Inconceivable Nature of Nature: A Feynman Remix Featuring Joan Feyn... - 0 views

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    Great stuff. If you aren't a Dick Feynman fan, it's because you haven't read enough about him.
anonymous

Argument-Driven Inquiry - 0 views

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    I'd like to hear how closely this framework ties in with what our humanities teachers are doing in their assessment.
anonymous

Always Formative: Argumentation part 2 - 0 views

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    Page 2 of the Argumentation link.
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