Archive for August 2011
Coffee Shop Physics
Posted by: Scott on: August 29, 2011
I would like to have coffee available for the students while they work, but my administration frowns on kids having food and drink in the classroom. But that is not where this story is going. Last year, one of my students came into class second or third period and said how much he loves coming [...]
SBG – Jumping In, But Only Up to My Knees
Posted by: Scott on: August 17, 2011
I’ve been following a fellow science & math teacher, Frank Noschese, and his writings on his blog “Action-Reaction.” He has some great stuff that I am going to steal and use in my classroom. One post in particular has really had me thinking, “My SGB Journey” (http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/my-sbg-journey/). He is talking about Standards Based Grading. I [...]
Cool Award
Posted by: Scott on: August 16, 2011
I’d like to thank the academy, my family, my producer, my agent, Isaac Newton, Leonardo DaVinci, Richard Feynman, and all the people out there that voted for me. Okay, I’m done being silly. I did really get this, although I only found out because I was on the site and saw I was one of [...]
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