Forward to teachers: summer Modeling Workshops in many sta
From: Jane Jackson
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2018 10:23 PM
To: Bob Sciamanda
Subject: Forward to teachers: summer Modeling Workshops in many states! physics, chem, biology, middle school, phys sci
Bob,
Long time! I'm glad that you are still active in physics education, judging by your posts to phys-L listserv.
Will you please post the following to phys-L listserv? Even though I subscribe, somehow I cannot post. This is important! David Hestenes is still active; I spoke with him two days ago. More than 10% of the physics teachers in the USA have taken a Modeling Workshop, and teachers find it very effective -- and the vast majority are committed to it.
cheers, Jane
[Please forward to high school teachers and TYC faculty in your town & network. -- Jane Jackson, ASU]
Feb. 16, 2018
This summer, Modeling Workshops are offered nationwide, in physics (mechanics, e&m, waves/sound), chemistry (1st semester & advanced), biology, physical science, middle school science. Also, a few 1-week "Intro to Modeling Instruction". And two in COMPUTATIONAL MODELING in physics (Chicago & NYC).
Physics Modeling Workshops: Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Texas.
Chemistry Modeling Workshops: Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Texas.
Biology Modeling Workshops: Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Texas.
Middle school or Physical Science Modeling Workshops: Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, No. Carolina.
Modeling Instruction is designated as an Exemplary K-12 science program and a Promising Educational Technology program by the U.S. Department of Education. Modeling Workshops are peer-led. Content is reorganized around basic models to increase its structural coherence. Participants are supplied with a complete set of course materials and work through activities alternately in roles of student or teacher, as they practice techniques of guided inquiry and cooperative learning.
Models and theories are the purpose and the outcomes of scientific practices. They are tools for engineering design and problem solving. Thus, modeling guides all other practices.
Each MODELING WORKSHOP has these features:
· Aligned with National Science Education Standards
· Focuses on all 8 scientific practices of NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education.
· Addresses multiple learning styles.
· Addresses student naive conceptions.
· Collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking.
· Systems, models, modeling.
· Coherent curriculum framework, but not a curriculum; thus flexible.
· Compatible with Socratic methods, project-based instruction, PBL, etc.
· Science & math literacy.
· Authentic assessments.
· High-tech and low-tech options for labs.
Please share the information with people in your community.
Kind regards,
Wendy Hehemann
American Modeling Teachers Association
Modeling Workshop and Outreach Coordinator
wendy@modelinginstruction.org
480-854-4764
Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
treborsciamanda@gmail.com
www.sciamanda.com