by Susie Kang | Jan 21, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, Authentic Audience, Science, Solutions
In my first blog post, I wrote about my desire to form student experts in neuroscience who would be able to create some kind of meaningful product for a wider audience. Instead of completing a project just for me as the teacher, and for their grade, I wanted students...
by Neha Chheda | Jan 16, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Personal Authenticity, Science, Solutions
In my first blog post I was interested in building personal authenticity for my students this semester and question how I can help students build deeper connections between themselves and their work within their communities. Specifically, I wanted students to research...
by Rosa Moshi | Jan 14, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Personal Authenticity, Science, Solutions
In my first blog post, I wrote about how students design and carry out controlled experiments during the second unit of my microbiology class. As my problem of practice, I wanted my students to design experiments that they felt personally invested in. I asked- how...
by Neha Chheda | Oct 17, 2018 | 9/10th Grade, Personal Authenticity, Science
This is my second semester teaching Sucio, an earth science course based on soil. This class is mainly about experimental design with a focus on the complexities of soil. Throughout the semester students work in groups to design, setup, and collect data about their...
by Rosa Moshi | Oct 17, 2018 | 9/10th Grade, Personal Authenticity, Science
Microbiology is a course I designed 2 years ago that introduces students to the microbes that we all share our lives with. With more of the cells on your body belonging to microbes than to you, these tiny living things have a huge impact on our health that scientists...
by Cristie Praeger | Oct 17, 2018 | 11/12th Grade, Authentic Audience, Science
This semester I’m teaching a Human Behavior Elective for the first time. The content is interesting to me and I love planning new curricula (seriously, I really do!) so I am excited about this opportunity. With that said, because I haven’t taught it...
