Webinar: Using AI in the Classroom
On 9/20 astronomer Richard Gelderman, who helped in the early 2000’s to build Western Kentucky University’s science teacher preparation around Modeling Instruction, led a delightful webinar [...]
Fall Distance Learning Courses
10-week DL courses to guide workshop participants in the implementation of Modeling Instruction in their classrooms
Modeling Instruction in Chemistry
The Chemistry I workshop has teachers experience the Modeling curriculum as a student would. The chemistry follow-up course will direct more attention to logistical challenges, minor enhancements to teaching methods, and exploring the intended meaning behind some of the AMTA resources. We will debrief and reflect on the implementation of chemistry content for the first ten units while interleaving teaching practices that support students and the instructor. This class is ideal for teachers who have recently completed a workshop.
Dates: Sundays – 9/10 – 11/12 – 3:00-4:30 PM ET
Modeling Instruction in Physics
This physics course provides teachers with guidance in the implementation of Modeling instruction in their classrooms. Discussion topics include: whiteboarding norms and strategies, energy storage and transfer, system schema and force diagrams, graphical representations of kinematics and more. This class is ideal for teachers who have recently completed a workshop.
Dates: Tuesdays – 9/12 – 11/21, 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET
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What is Modeling Instruction?
Modeling Instruction is a guided-inquiry approach to teaching science that organizes instruction around a coherent storyline of model development. This method provides content instruction while students are immersed in the process of doing science. Research has shown students in Modeling Instruction classrooms perform significantly better on measures of conceptual knowledge when compared to similar students in traditional classrooms.
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