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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]