By Gerri St. Clair, Chemistry Teacher, Sullivan South High School, Kingsport, TN
Modeling Instruction has changed the way I teach chemistry
I have taught Chemistry at Sullivan South High School for 20+ years and nothing has changed my style of teaching more than attending the Modeling Chemistry workshops for 10 days each in June 2012 and June 2013 at East Tennessee State University. Continue reading “Modeling Instruction has changed the way I teach chemistry”→
AMTA is pleased to announce that we are making available “Physics First” units developed by Modelers around the country.
Many high schools have seen the value of an introductory physics course, usually changing the traditional Biology-Chemistry-Physics sequence with Physics-Chemistry-Biology. Teachers at Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh, PA) and in St. Louis, MO have modified Modeling physics units to address the needs of ninth graders (since the Modeling materials were generally developed for the traditional junior/senior level course).
Ryan Woodside has been blogging his attendance at the Biology Modeling workshop at Rowan University. We encourage you to read it here: woodsidebiology.wordpress.com
Excerpt from ETSU Northeast Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub