Especially JCE: June 2019
Erica K. Jacobsen | Wed, 06/12/2019 - 17:37
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the June 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education of special interest to our ChemEd X community.
Curriculum, Pedagogy & Grading Resources
Especially JCE: May 2019
Erica K. Jacobsen | Fri, 05/10/2019 - 14:53
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the May 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education of special interest to our ChemEd X community.
Formative Assessment via Redox Reactions
Stephanie O'Brien | Wed, 04/24/2019 - 15:51
My district recently provided a professional development session focused on utilizing three dimensional formative assessments in the classroom. The ideas I learned in the session as well an an activity for students to engage in formative assessment are outlined.
Eight Tips for More Effective Analogies
Josh Kenney | Mon, 04/15/2019 - 09:08
Chemistry is difficult to learn. Walk into any chemistry classroom, and you’ll be soon confronted with many abstract concepts. Abstract ideas have no physical form, and as a result, they are difficult to understand.
Indicator Activity - Assigning Roles for Students in the Laboratory
Karen Perri | Sun, 04/07/2019 - 12:09
The author explains how she assigns roles for her students while completing laboratory work. The lab activity is designed to allow students to explore the use of indicators. It serves as an introduction to acids, bases and pH.
SBG Hacks: Reassessments
Lauren Stewart | Sat, 04/06/2019 - 15:11
This post is the second installment in a series called “SBG Hacks". In this part, I will explain my automated reassessment system.
Special Knowledge That Only Teachers Have
Josh Kenney | Wed, 03/13/2019 - 15:02
Developing PCK requires a certain level of subject matter knowledge, and teachers have a different understanding of subject matter than a person who specializes in that same field. A chemistry teacher and a ‘practicing’ chemist both have subject matter knowledge in chemistry; however, the knowledge is applied differently.
SBG Hacks: Choose Your Own Adventure Quiz
Lauren Stewart | Thu, 03/07/2019 - 11:06
I am sharing a hack I use in my standards based grading (SBG) classroom to help things run more smoothly.
High-Impact Strategies for Implementing Next Generation Science Standards
Ryan Bruick | Tue, 03/05/2019 - 09:03
Like many members of the ChemEd X community, I am working with colleagues to teach and assess the Next Generation Science Standards in our high school’s general chemistry course. We are invested in engaging our students in Three-Dimensional Learning. This article aims to introduce readers to four of the high-impact shifts in mindset and practices we believe are helping our students learn to be better scientists.
A Strategy to Build Relevance and Make Connections
Dustin Williams | Thu, 02/28/2019 - 20:13
This strategy has been very helpful in establishing relevance to topics taught and in making connections between topics taught within a unit. It also provides a way for students to ask questions and make written explanations of phenomena, which are “Science and Engineering Practices” of NGSS.