Especially JCE: August 2018
Erica Jacobsen | Tue, 08/14/2018 - 13:42
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the August 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.
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Golden Nuggets: A Review of BCCE 2018 at Notre Dame University
Amiee Modic | Fri, 08/10/2018 - 16:48
Texas teachers Roxie Allen and Amiee Modic share a few nuggets about BCCE 2018 along with some reasons why you might think about attending in 2020.
Summer of POGIL: Reflections and Teaching Tips
Stephanie O'Brien | Tue, 07/17/2018 - 09:35
The summer is an ideal time for reflection, a time to process and grow as an educator. This summer I was fortunate enough to attend the POGIL® National Meeting at Washington University in Saint Louis as well as assist as one of the facilitators at the Northeast Regional Meeting at Manhattan College. While there are numerous ways to spend your summer vacation, I wanted to share some reasons why POGIL® draws me in time and again.
Developing Learning Targets and Structuring Assessments
Ben Meacham | Mon, 07/09/2018 - 13:06
Learning targets are typically written as “I can” statements. Because our level of understanding is so much different than our students’, it is far too easy to write a target that you think is easily interpretable, while at the same time, remains unclear to your students. This article provides some information that will help teachers write meaningful learning targets.
Confessions of a Fixed Mindset
Lauren Stewart | Mon, 07/02/2018 - 15:37
Once you get into your teaching routine, there is not a lot of struggle. There are changes and challenges, but rarely do you encounter a situation that completely breaks your confidence or forces you entirely out of your comfort zone. I don’t think I fully appreciated the frustration, pain and inadequacy my students sometimes feel until today.
ACS Guidelines and Recommendations for Teaching Middle and High School Chemistry
Deanna Cullen | Mon, 05/21/2018 - 15:32
The updated ACS Guidelines and Recommendations for Teaching Middle and High School Chemistry were recently released.
Especially JCE: May 2018
Erica Jacobsen | Sat, 05/12/2018 - 16:53
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the May 2018 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education.
The International Scholastic Journal of Science - Publishing the original research of secondary school students.
lowell Thomson | Thu, 04/26/2018 - 17:00
The International Scholastic Journal of Science is an online, open-access journal that provides the opportunity for secondary students to publish entry-level research and become part of the scientific process. In this blog post I will share information about ISJOS and encourage you to find students that are interested in publishing.
Social Emotional Learning in the Chemistry Classroom
Stephanie O'Brien | Mon, 03/12/2018 - 07:26
As a secondary science teacher, I have contact with my students everyday. Making relationships and learning about all of my students is key to letting them know that I am invested in their success.
What do you know about your students?
Lauren Stewart | Wed, 03/07/2018 - 13:41
As teachers, we all know that our job extends far beyond the content we are required to deliver. We are educators, mentors, coaches, parents and more. It is important for us to find ways to wear all of these hats without burning out. I have learned many great strategies that certainly helped re-energize me as a teacher but there was one strategy in particular that I could not get out of my head.