There were two articles in the New York Times today that relate to this post about the nature of science teaching. One was an essay entitled by Dennis Overbye, Elevating Science, Elevating Democracy, and the other was an interview with Peter Agre (President of the...
Today was the first day of a new era with the inauguation of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Yesterday, I suggested that this meant a new era in that new thinking has arrived in Washington, and it will celebrate inclusiveness and diversity. I...
On January 20, a new era in science education begins at noon in Washington, DC. I say this because newness in thinking has been brought to the Nation's capital and is signaled by the inauguation of President Barach Obama. This new thinking will be inclusive and...
Experiential education is not a new idea, and it certainly is not a new construct for science teachers, especially those teachers that involve their students in inquiry and problem-based learning. However, experiential education has not at the top of the "to-do" list...
Happy New Year! Yesterday I introduced readers of this Weblog to Bob Peterson, a teacher from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who organized a team of educators to develop the website: Social Studies Resources. Bob Peterson is a veteran teacher, who with a group of...
The purpose of this post is to introduced to you to an important new website that I think is very relevant to science educators. It is the Social Studies Resources Website. I became aware of the Social Studies Resources website today when I received a newsletter from...
