Modeling Instruction

As a chemistry teacher, I am constantly looking for ways to engage my students, promote community building, and reinforce key concepts. One effective way to achieve all these goals is through the use of brain breaks, short activities that provide students with a mental reset while incorporating learning in a fun and interactive manner.

Co-Authored by Kristen Drury*, Daniel Floyd** and Amy Snyder*** *19th year teacher, NY **5th year teacher, MO ***20th year teacher, TX   Kristen Drury - 19th year teacher in New York

Hello to the ChemEd Xchange community! My name is Phil Root and I am happy to join this community of educators, researchers, and learners this year as two-year college lead contributor.

On January 26, 2021, Melissa Hemling presented a ChemEd X Talk about “whiteboarding” in a hybrid or virtual classroom. Students collaborate in small groups on classkick.com to digitally analyze data, create and modify models, and/or complete practice problems. Melissa shares how she uses the digital whiteboards to

You don't have to be a Modeler (i.e., a teacher who practices Modeling Instruction) to appreciate the utility of particle diagrams. Many chemistry teachers use models and diagrams to help students describe how matter behaves at the particle level.

You don't have to be a Modeler (i.e., a teacher who practices Modeling Instruction) to appreciate the utility of particle diagrams. Many chemistry teachers use models and diagrams to help students describe how matter behaves at the particle level.

This week marks the launch of a new science education podcast called, Science Modeling Talks.

One of the presentations I gave this summer was at the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators using my vocabulary sort as a framework to talk about Modeling InstructionTM.

In a previous post on exploring new ways to incorporate authentic assessments, I referenced how a wonderful activity centered around the application of gas laws could help investigate the Deflategate controversy that consumed NFL news throughout the 2014-15 sea