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Jul 22

Pendulum Swing or The Answer?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Science
July 22, 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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Oct 15

Letter to the President

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Grades & HW
October 15, 2012

Diane Ravitch writes, speaks and blogs about education reform. Not the kind of reform that jeopardizes education but the kind of reform that will make education a priority for all children (click on my education reform tab for more info). Ravitch is coordinating a Campaign for our Public Schools on her blog. She’s urging us …

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Sep 20

Funny Story, Serious Problem

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News
September 20, 2012

My last post included the big trip we got coming up next week. We’re taking about 80 6th graders along with 14 high school camp counselors to Camp Cispus, about fours on bus from here. One of the highlights of the trip, from a Science teacher perspective, is getting to take the kids to Mt …

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Sep 13

iPad and Tech Resources for Science

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Science, Tech Integration
September 13, 2012

Check out a blog I wrote sharing iPad apps and other assorted tech resources I use with students in my Science classes on Digitizd (@digitizd): A Science Teacher Shares Tech Resources For Teachers, Parents & Students

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Aug 13

Vote for Me!

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News
August 13, 2012

MyÂ Awards, Grades and Competition blog post has been nominated for an award! My first nomination (well, 1st and 2nd nomination it seems as my blog was also nominated for a Middle School Teacher award)! (For more information on who sponsors this award please read the comments section of this blog post.) Here’s the reason they …