Fall 2024 Distance Learning Courses
2024 Guidance for Implementation of Modeling Instruction in Physics
Prerequisite: participants must have completed at least one Modeling Instruction Workshop
Description: This course guides teachers in implementing Physics Modeling Instruction in their classrooms. The following topics will be discussed.
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
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1 |
9/10 |
Class Culture – Syllabus building |
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2 |
9/17 |
Whiteboarding Norms |
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3 |
9/24 |
Whiteboarding Strategies |
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4 |
10/1 |
Energy Storage and transfer |
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5 |
10/8 |
System Schemas and Force Diagrams |
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6 |
10/15 |
Graphical representations of kinematics |
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7 |
10/22 |
Facilitating student-led discussions |
|
8 |
11/29 |
Optional topic 1 |
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9 |
11/5 |
Optional topic 2 |
|
10 |
11/12 |
Optional topic 3 |
Optional topic list:
Advanced Whiteboarding
Circular Motion
Computational Thinking
Momentum
Projectiles
Dates: Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET,
September 10 – November 12, 2024
Leaders: Jess Dykes and Sean Grealis
Costs: $350
Optional Graduate level credits: 1 credit from the University of Pacific is available for $79/hr. EDUP 9118
Location: Zoom
2024 Guidance for Implementation of Modeling Instruction in Chemistry
Prerequisite: Participants must have taken at least one Modeling Workshop
Description: The Chemistry I workshop has teachers experience the Modeling curriculum as a student would. The chemistry follow-up workshop 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.
Class size is limited to 24 participants.
8/25 Week 1: Quantitative reasoning, classroom culture, classroom issues
9/1 Week 2: Unit 1 – measurement, density, particle diagrams
9/8 Week 3: Cognitive science, discussions
9/15 Week 4: Unit 2 particle motion, IFE tables
9/22 Week 5: Assessment and equitable grading
9/29 Week 6: Phenomena, Unit 3 particle motion, energy bar charts
10/6 Week 7: Concept 1st – vocabulary last, Units 4 & 5 – compounds, amounts of chemicals, revisit quantitative reasoning
10/13 Week 8: Storylines, Unit 6 naming, logistical issues
10/20 Week 9: Units 8 & 10– BCA tables, atomic structure, alternative sequences
10/27 Week 10: What is a model? Final Project
Dates: Sundays, 12-1:30 pm EST,
August 25 – October 27, 2024
Leaders: Scott Milam and Kristen Drury
Costs: $350
Optional Graduate-level credits: 1 credit from the University of Pacific is available for $79/hr. EDUP 9116
Location: Zoom