Sat, Jul 25, 2015 8:23 PM in DCI's and Related Formative Assessment Probes
Hi Page!
Thanks so much for sharing the crosswalk charts showing have the probes in your Understanding Student Ideas books relate to the Disciplinary Core Ideas. I have used your probes for many years, and this reference chart will undoubtedly help me organize my use of the probes to align to the NGSS.
One of the things that I really like about the charts is that they breakout the probes by...
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Wed, Dec 17, 2014 2:47 PM in Change career to science education - where to begin?
HI Eric,
I also was a "career changer" teacher. After serving in the Air Force, I did the Troops to Teachers program and became a science teacher. I am very happy with my decision to be a teacher. It is a really fantastic Like Mary, I think that the real world perspective that you would be able to offer your students would be fantastic!
The advice to talk to a university counselor is a ...
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Wed, Dec 10, 2014 2:41 PM in We need more time to teach Science
Yvonne,
You make a valid point, and from the number of responses in agreement with your post, I think it is evident that this is a problem nation-wide. In light of high stakes testing, the emphasis is on teaching reading and math. Because many districts require teachers to spend a significant portion of their day teaching literacy and math blocks, it can be difficult to incorporate subjects l...
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