What's important for me to know about being a science teacher, since I've only taught math but will now be training teachers of both contents?
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posted by violetish
on Aug 19, 2012 -
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The great news is I got a teaching job high school. The not-so-great news is that I'm biology and physical science, subjects I can barely fake my way through (I got hired because I have a background in special education and working with this population). What are some great books and online resources that will help me with super-interesting lessons? Bonus points for online games and experiments that don't involve flames or heat.
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posted by kinetic
on Dec 17, 2011 -
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New physics teacher filter: What was the highschool physics lab or demo that made you fall in love with physics?
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posted by JimmyJames
on Aug 13, 2011 -
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I have an opportunity to give the most terrible scientific presentation I can possibly muster. Tell me how to make it awesomely bad.
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posted by heyforfour
on Jan 19, 2011 -
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I'm taking an innovative course on using technology for humanitarian causes, taught by a professor I really like. But it's awful! How can I tell him what I think, and/or turn this disaster of a course into something worthwhile?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 23, 2009 -
29 answers
Should I go in to teaching? What's it like teaching primary (up to 11-12 year old kids)? Do you get to do much science?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 22, 2009 -
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ForeignTeacherFilter: I'm a secondary (11-19yrs) science teacher in the UK and want to teach in the San Francisco area from 2010 for a few years at least. Will probably have to go private at first due to accreditation process - any recommendations for schools to contact?
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posted by bullox
on May 3, 2009 -
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What is a bricks-and-mortar store at which I could buy a set of model elements / bonds - the molecule model things that students use as they are learning organic chemistry?
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posted by Chanther
on Jan 7, 2008 -
14 answers
I need teaching resources about race: the biology of human "races"; why "race" is not biological but social; how racial categories have shifted over time and place; and related questions on teaching about race? This is as a supplement to reading
The Mismeasure of Man in a university "Critical Thinking" class. I need more science and verifiable cross-cultural examples to back up my "there are no biological races" claim.
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posted by LobsterMitten
on Nov 5, 2007 -
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I'm in the second round of interviews for this competitive science summer camp teaching position. This includes presenting a three-minute lesson on anything in particular that targets K-5 kids. My problem: I've never taught kids before, and I'm pretty sure those I'm up against have. What do you think would be a good, short demonstration that gives kids some hands-on experience and that would also blow their minds?
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posted by i8ny3x
on May 15, 2007 -
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CS-Royalty? So I was eating lunch in Williamsburg and struck up a conversation with a guy who was about 65 or so, and he claimed the following.
- He was one of 7 developers to port DARPAnet to commercial architectures
- He had worked with almost every president since starting up work
- He has been in a Fortune 500 company as an IT higher-up and had met with Bill Gates (and told him "his product sucked")
- He went to University of Colorado and taught at MIT
His name came out something like Larry Sand-berg, but very uncertain about the last name. I'm interested in seeing if this is complete BS, or some element of truth.
posted by tmcw
on May 4, 2007 -
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I was a high school dropout and didn't go to college, and now I'm trying to catch up, working towards a degree in a science/health field. This semester I'm taking Chemistry (an introductory level class) and Anatomy and Physiology. I'm doing OK in my classes, but certain concepts are coming pretty slowly.
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posted by serazin
on Feb 9, 2007 -
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Ignorantstudentfilter: What are some major cultural achievements or scientific discoveries that do not originate from white Europeans/Americans?
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posted by bibliowench
on Oct 3, 2006 -
88 answers
Next year I'm teaching a course on science and literature after 1945. What should I put on the syllabus?
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posted by josh
on Jul 5, 2006 -
28 answers
What do you think is going to happen to the USA if "Intelligent Design" is successfully placed into the science curriculum?
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posted by five fresh fish
on Oct 10, 2005 -
48 answers
