The January 2026 meeting centered on strategies for making chemistry instruction more engaging and conceptually focused through interactive activities, modeling, and student-centered learning. Presenters shared classroom approaches designed to move beyond traditional lecture and rote problem solving by incorporating collaborative activities, inquiry-based discussions, and visual models that help students connect macroscopic observations with particle-level explanations. Several examples demonstrated how teachers can scaffold difficult chemistry concepts while encouraging students to explain their reasoning and engage more deeply with the material.

The discussion also emphasized practical classroom implementation and the importance of creating learning experiences that promote both conceptual understanding and student participation. Teachers exchanged ideas about adapting activities for different course levels, supporting diverse learners, and using formative assessment techniques to monitor understanding throughout instruction. 

Experimenting with Units 6 and 7