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I read a fascinating article by Phillip Ball in Scientific American entitled, 10 Unsolved Mysteries. He writes about the 10 unsolved mysteries in chemistry and biochemistry–the sciences of atoms and molecules. As a chemistry and biology teacher, I was fascinated by his approach of challenging us to think about scientific concepts from the perspective of…
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Many parents and friends came to see their students’ accomplishments in science as they prepare for the upcoming Science Fair. While others came to have fun with different science activities.
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The Drew Charter and Westminster Faculty Cohort, a group of twelve teachers that meet twice each month for two years, is studying the creative process. We are operating under the premise that in order to become a creative teacher, it is necessary to get in touch with our own creative talents. How can we help…
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NBC Nightly News ran a story tonight called, Top of the Class, about a report by Rehema Ellis called, Shanghai kids show intenses spirit for learning. The program’s focus was to look at school systems in Shanghai that are implementing successful programs with students. Shanghai students score #1 on international tests. What, if anything, can…
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Two days after my last post entitled, Grading, Assessment, Student Achievement, I received my copy of ASCD’s Educational Leadership for November 2011. The title is, Effective Grading Practices. What a fabulous document to show up on my desk, especially since the lead article was from Susan Brookhart. Reflections on Susan Brookhart’s new book, Grading and…
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