Student-designed Experiments: Part 2 Writing a Procedure
(W July 8, 12-1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time) In this workshop we will pick up where Part 1 of this series left off. We begin with a list of variables our students have identified as potentially impacting a particular phenomenon they have explored. Using a think-pair-share process, we will give students the structure needed to […]
Statistics for Advanced Science: Part 5 Hypothesis Testing Using Chi-squared
(W July 8, 2-3:30 pm EDT) Parts 5-8 continue the Statistics for Science series to include the skills required in high school Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) science courses. In these workshops, we will learn how and when to use each of the most common statistical tests that are used to test hypotheses. […]
In Case I Am Teaching Biology Online in 2020-21: Part 6 Ecology Unit Topics
(M July 8, 4-5:30 pm EDT) In this series, we will rework one unit of the biology curriculum each session with a goal of stripping down the content and skills to create a list of priorities in case students are working online when this unit is taught. As a group of peers, general level, Pre-AP, […]
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Series: Helping Students Identify Logical Fallacies
(W July 8, 6-7:30 pm EDT) Fallacies are errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument. However, fallacies do not necessarily weaken the impact of the argument—on the contrary, fallacies are employed as persuasive devices that lead an audience to false conclusions. In this workshop, participants will learn to identify some common fallacies […]
Student-designed Labs and Statistics for AP/IB Sciences
Hilton Garden Inn 309 College Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesIn this workshop, you will learn a repeatable structure to inspire creative, well-constructed student-designed experiments. You will learn to implement the peer review process and respond to the challenges students face when working on data collection and analysis. Time will be spent on generating novel investigations, simulations, games, and investigations to bolster lab design skills […]
Student-designed Experiments: Part 3 Analyzing Collected Data
(M July 13, 12-1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time) Teachers will play the role of the students, collecting data in their own homes and pooling their observations and measurements in a spreadsheet shared by their lab partners. We will conduct data analysis within lab groups during the workshop to experience how this process can be performed […]
Remote Teaching and Learning Series: Part 3 Optimizing Critical Thinking in an Asynchronous Online Class
(M July 13, 2-3:30pm Eastern Daylight Time) Online learning does not have to be devoid of depth, there are plenty of ways to hone your teaching skills and challenge your students within the confines of teaching remotely. During this 1.5-hour workshop, you will take part in several assignments that foster higher-order thinking in an asynchronous […]
Standards-based Grading Series: Offering Choice Menus for Differentiated Assessment
(M July 13, 4-5:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time) Participants will be given an example of a choice menu to see how this assessment tool can be used within an online or in-person class. Assessment menus allow greater autonomy in a class as students choose the type of assignment that appeals to them or allows them […]
Remote Teaching and Learning Series: Part 4 Optimizing Critical Thinking in a Synchronous Video Class
(Tu July 14, 2-3:30pm Eastern Daylight Time) This 1.5-hour workshop will address teaching techniques that can be used while conducting a class via live video streaming where all students would meet at the same time (aka synchronous teaching) using a platform such as Google Meets, Zoom, Teams, etc. During this 1.5-hour workshop, you will take […]
Standards-based Grading Series: Writing Easy-to-Use Rubrics
(Tu July 14, 4-5:30pm Eastern Daylight Time) In this workshop, participants will practice writing rubrics with the intent of assessing the attainment of specific content and skills standards. We will explore how rubrics can be designed for ease of use and consistent interpretation. I will challenge the participants to make rubrics that are flexible enough […]