Category: Science

These are blogs about Science or about the Science we do in my classes.

Dec 02

Learning Targets #ngss

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Science
December 2, 2013

As part of our state teacher evaluation program, Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project (TPEP), we have to have our learning targets and success criteria clearly posted. Learning targets are to come from our standards, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and for Science the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Clearly posting learning targets is supposed to be …

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Oct 16

Talk Moves

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News, Science
October 16, 2013

I’ve written a post about Talk Moves, called Teacher Moves actually, mostly with regards to Math teaching. Talk Moves, refer to graphic, is actually a set of techniques that can benefit class discussions in any content or grade level, making it an awesome thing to know. I wanted to write down more Talk Moves than …

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Oct 15

Camp Cispus

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Science
October 15, 2013

On September 24 we took a four hour bus drive from Chimacum, WA to Randle, WA with 65 excited 6th graders, 11 eager high school counselors and eight experienced staff. At Randle we took a turn into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Nestled in that grand expanse of nature lies a little camp. Cispus it’s …

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Aug 13

Results Only Learning Environment #RoleTalk

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Grades & HW, Science
August 13, 2013

Monday night Mark Barnes held a Results Only Learning Environment or ROLE Twitter chat based on his book, ROLE Reversal. I read his book earlier this summer and I’m totally going to transform my classroom into a ROLE classroom. I’m actually quite close to having a ROLE classroom. For years I’ve been trying different things …

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Jul 27

Course Quotes

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Science
July 27, 2013

[This is part of a series of posts I’m writing as I reflect on another online course I’m taking this summer, Stanford University’s EDUC115N How to Learn Math. Sure, I’m a Science teacher but I have taught Math so I’m familiar with Math instruction. Besides, we do use Math in Science so it’s not like …

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Jul 25

Teacher Moves

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Grades & HW, Science
July 25, 2013

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Jul 24

Changing Math

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Grades & HW, Science
July 24, 2013

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Jul 23

Math Stereotypes

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Science
July 23, 2013

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Jul 22

Pendulum Swing or The Answer?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Science
July 22, 2013

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Jul 16

Math for All

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News, Science
July 16, 2013

Do you like math? If not, why not? Do you think that you are good at math? Can all kids learn math? Is what we’re doing in school math? If you’ve ever had these questions or know people who hate math or feel that they can’t do math then this Standford U free online course …