In four of the last five posts, I’ve explored the question, Why do we teach science? from four points of view. Using a template by R. Stephen Turner, I’ve presented the arguments for teaching science from economic,...
Read MoreThere are two articles that you might want to read either before or after you read this post. The first article was in the New York Times and is entitled: Teacher Ratings get a New Look, Pushed by a Rich Watcher. The other...
Read MoreIn the last two posts, the economic and democratic arguments have been discussed, respectively. We now turn to a third argument, the “skills argument.” According to R. Stephen Turner, the “skills...
Read MoreThere are at least two interpretations that emerge when we explore why we teach science from the democratic argument. The first interpretation is that we should be teaching science to help students become informed citizens in...
Read MoreIn yesterday’s blog post, I raised the question: Why do we teach science anyway? Do we teach science to help students become curious and to wonder about the world around them? Do we teach science because...
Read MoreA new generation of science standards was developed several years ago. The Conceptual Framework for New Science Standards was developed by a committee selected by the National Research Council, with funding from the Carnegie...
Read MoreThere was an opinion piece in the New York Times on Sunday by Thomas Friedman entitled Teaching for America. On the front page on the Times website, the article title was Teaching to Win. Friedman’s article is supportive...
Read MoreWhen the new Congress convenes in January, 2011, it will get hotter in the House & Senate with an influx of Representatives and Senators (all Republicans) who continue the conspiracy that global warming is a hoax, and that...
Read More“Standards as a flag to lead us forth contrasts for me with standards as a way of standardizing our minds” Deborah Meier Voluntary, nationwide education standards in science! Voluntary? I don’t think so. But...
Read MoreThe Great Migrations Blog Carnival: Part II Minjae Ormes, of National Geographic Channel, sent me this text that announces further the NatGeo’s Great Migrations program that premiered last week. As Minjae notes, a group...
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