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Authenticity

Having arrived in education fresh from a multiyear stint in pharmaceuticals, it’s easy for me to address what [actions, writing, text] are authentic to the field of chemistry. With to Common Core coming and my own experience with how unfamiliar [students/ interns/entry level chemists] are with texts and procedures authentic to the field, I aim…… Continue reading Authenticity

Curriculum Writing · Instruction · Instructional Moves

Lab-Time Reflection

Time to reflect on my students’ most recent lab experience. This lab was designed by the chemistry teachers here at my high school and it explores the property known as density. The students recorded the mass and volumes of 1, 2, and 3 bars of a metal (aluminum, brass, zinc, or copper), compiled the class…… Continue reading Lab-Time Reflection